Georg Simmel’s “The Philosophy of Money”
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A 7 page paper which examines the relation between Simmel’s understanding of the money economy and a relativistic world view. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGmoney.rtf

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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A 5 page research paper that examines the life and philosophy of Hegel, one of the leading philosophers of the early nineteenth century. The writer discusses, briefly, his work, and the main points of his philosophical stance, particularly his dialectic of history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khhegel.wps

GEORGE BERKELEY
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This 4 page paper outlines the basic elements of George Berkeley's philosophy. This paper creates a comparative view of Berkeley and Descartes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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George Berkeley's Doctrine of Notions
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This 11 page paper relates the elementse of George Berkeley’s doctrine of notions. This paper outlines the fact that Berkeley's doctrine of notions is based on his own views of meaning and the way in which perception influences meaning. For Berkeley, notions then, are essentially ideas of the imagination that are representative of abstractions, and Berkeley attempts to define the connection between elements of the mind and the abstractions that have determined a conceptual view of God and self. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHberk22.rtf

George Berkeley’s View of Existence
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A 5 page paper discussing Berkeley’s position on perception and existence, and providing his central argument supporting his position. According to Berkeley’s philosophy, minds perceive only mental images. Therefore, humans can experience the world only in terms of mental images, because we have no other means of perceiving anything around us. Berkeley does, indeed, demonstrate his position, as he said he could. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSphiloBerkExist.rtf

George Herbert And John Donne: Metaphysical Conceit
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The juxtaposition of poetry and metaphysics, or philosophical thought, would seem to be logical and one would expect that both poets and philosophers would rally to the combination. This 11 page paper explores the differences and similarities between John Donne and George Herbert, with an emphasis on the 'metaphysical conceit' in their poetry. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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George Herbert Mead
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A 10 page paper which presents an overall view of the life and works of George Herbert Mead. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Georgia Guidestones
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A 5 page paper which examines the group known as the Georgia Guidestones who are a group searching for the "Age of Reason." The paper discusses the religious, philosophical, and political ideas of the past "Age of Reason" to the modern "Age of Reason" as possessed by the Georgia Guidestones. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAgeorgia.wps

Geothe’s “Faust” and Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”
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A 13 page paper which examines Geothe’s “Faust” and Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra.” The paper examines various elements presented in both as they address the threat and promise of modernity. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAfaust.rtf

Ghandi and Tolstoy; Perspectives on Civil Disobedience
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This 8 page paper considers how active resistance was advocated by Ghandi and how this can be seen as a pacifist approach that will expose the truth of evil. This approach is far form the weak and meek idealism that is associated with pacifism today; it was the tool of own of the most powerful movements of the twentieth century. In comparing the ideals with those of Leo Tolstoy the writer illustrates some interesting comparisons and differences. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEghandi.wps

Global Justice and Cosmopolitanism
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This 8 page paper looks at the concept of global justice with a cosmopolitanism approach focusing on the concepts of Kant and then looking at other approaches to cosmopolitanism. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEglojust.rtf

God Does Exist
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5 pages. This paper is based on Rene Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, using Meditation three as the primary source. This particular meditation is entitled 'Of God: That He Exists'. This analytical paper discusses this particular topic and shows how and why Descartes' argument on the existence of God is indeed valid. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAdegod.rtf

God's Existence & Skepticism
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A 4 page research paper that consists of two 2-page essays. The first essay concerns the cosmological and ontological arguments for the existence of God. These terms are defined and described and then criticisms for each are discussed. The second essay concerns Kant's response to the skepticism of David Hume and whether or not Kant succeeded in his goal of revolutionizing epistemology, which the writer argues that he does. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh2essy.rtf

God’s Existence: Craig, Socrates, and Nietzsche
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A 5 page paper which examines an argument concerning God’s existence, presented by William Lane Craig, and then discusses what Socrates and Nietzsche would argue. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAgdnze.rtf

God, Goodness, and Free Will
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A 3 page paper which examines the goodness of God and free will. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAgollw.rtf

God, Ultimate Reality, Epistemology, Ethics, and the Nature of Human Beings: A Personal Worldview
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A 7 page review of these life concepts. Written from a personal perspective, this paper delves into some of the hardest questions of life. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPrlgWorldView.rtf

Gods in Homer and Plato
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A 6 page paper which examines how gods figure into the work of Homer and Plato. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Goethe’s Sentiment on “Living Hand to Mouth” and Jostein Gaarder’s “Sophie’s World”
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This 5 page report discusses Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) and his quote -- “He who cannot draw on three thousand years is living from hand to mouth.” “Sophie’s World,” the recent novel by Jostein Gaarder (which begins with the quotation from Goethe) demonstrates the ways in which modern humanity must be aware of its own history and the ways in which that history has shaped the contemporary world and the fact that a failure to pay attention to such history assures that the same human problems will continuously present themselves. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Good as Value vs. Good as Being
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5 pages. This paper delves into the philosophical meaning of the word 'good': good as value versus good as being. These are two separate and distinct meanings that, while being similar in nature can be very different in a philosophical point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Good in Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics”
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A 6 page paper which examines “the good for man,” and considers what Aristotle is arguing for and how he tries to prove it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGniceth.rtf

Greek Classicism
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6 pages. Considers what is meant by the term 'classical' when it refers to the high classical period of Greek culture. Examines this aspect in consideration of Pericles, Sophocles' Theban plays and Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAgrcls.rtf

Greek Philosophers & Virtue in a Film
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A 5 page research paper that relates ancient Greek philosophy, the thoughts of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle, regarding virtue, and how this can be applied to the film Instinct(1999), starring Anthony Hopkins. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khgrkflm.rtf

Greek Philosophers: Parmenides & Empedocles
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A 12 page paper. There were many Greek philosophers before Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Parmenides and Empedocles are two of them. These early Greek philosophers literally changed Greek thought. Parmenides changed the way in which theories are presented, specifically, he was the first to offer arguments for his views. He also left his fellow and subsequent philosophers with a dilemma to reconcile. This essay presents an overview of the thoughts of these two philosophers, compares them and offers a conclusion regarding their accomplishments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Gregory of Nyssa and St. Augustine
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A 7 page paper which presents a theme from Chapter X of St. Augustine’s Confessions and then discusses a similar theme in A Eulogy for Basil the Great by Gregory of Nyssa. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAaugr.rtf

Groundhog Day & Aristotelian Ethics
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A 4 page essay that draws discusses the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis) and Aristotelian ethics. Analysis of this film demonstrates that the protagonist goes through an intellectual development that leads to conclusions paralleling those of Aristotelian ethics. The leading character in the film ultimately comes to the realizations that were reached by Aristotle several millennia ago. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khgrhday.rtf

Growth and Development & Spiritual Journey / One and the Same
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In 5 pages the author develops the thesis that one's growth and development and one's spiritual journey are one and the same. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Growdev.wps

Habermas on Nations, States and a European Constitution
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This 3 page paper summarizes some of the points in Jurgen Habermas’s considerations of the difference between nations and states, the way in which democracies are formed, and whether or not Europe needs a constitution.
Filename: HVHabErp.rtf

Habermas: Universality Of Linguistic Understanding
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6 pages in length. Habermas's thesis of the universality of linguistic understanding dramatically changes the relationship between natural and human sciences by way of its tendency to question boundaries inherent to traditional theory. The three primary arguments within his theoretical stance include the interplay between tradition and rationality, the problematic aspect of social science methodology and the language-based universality of hermeneutic experience. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLChabermas.rtf

Hans Jonas’ Restructuring of Kant’s Ethical Categorical Imperative in the Age of Technology
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This is a 5 page paper discussing Jonas’ restructuring of Kant’s categorical imperative in regards to ethically responsible decisions and actions. In the 18th and 19th centuries, philosophers such as Immanual Kant were interested in “the supreme moral principle” which would govern individual action and decision making in society, religion and politics. Kant in his work “Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals” developed the categorical imperative which stated “Act so that you can will that the maxim of your action be made the principle of universal law”. This reasoning reflected that individuals “ought” to act in relation to their moral duty and not out of self interest for the good of humanity and society. Since the advent of modern global technology however, contemporary philosophers argue that this categorical imperative falls short of preserving humanity. Hans Jonas in particular argues that Kant’s categorical imperative does not reflect the responsibility needed in present actions in order to preserve not only present generations but also future generations. Technology has such a global impact on all of humanity and the environment that decisions made today must have an imperative of responsibility for the future of humanity. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Happiness According to Aristotle
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This 3 page paper examines Aristotle's ideas on happiness. The concept is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Happiness According to Aristotle
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This 5 page paper looks at happiness, and virtue, according to what Aristotle wrote in his famous work Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle's ideas about happiness, virtue and leading a contemplative life are discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA230A.rtf

Happiness According to Freud and Rousseau
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This 8 page paper examines the idea of happiness according to Freud and Rousseau. Happiness is discussed in general and related to each of the theorists' works. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA610hap.rtf

Happiness and excellence in Aristotle
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A paper which looks at the concepts of excellence and happiness in the Nicomachean Ethics, in relation to the Doctrine of the Mean, and considers how these can be applied in one's everyday life. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JLdocmean.rtf

Happiness as found in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
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This 5 page paper examines Aristotle's work and talks about the contemplative life and how reason fits into the picture. Hedonism is discussed as an alternative to living a life based on reason. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA707Ari.rtf

Hard Determinism
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This 4 page paper discusses the philosophical positions of hard determinism and libertarianism, and mentions soft determinism briefly. It concludes that libertarianism is the most attractive position. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HvHardDT.rtf

Has Belief in Jesus Christ Become More Important to Christianity Than Belief in God?
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A 7 page paper which examines this ethical problem by considering biblical passages as well as philosophical observations from Aristotle, Plato, and Thomas Aquinas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGchrist.rtf

Health Care as a Right
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This 4 page paper examines the issue of health care and whether or not it should be a right in the United States. The paper supports the position that it should be and cites examples from the works of Kant, Rawls and others. A Christian view is taken. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Hedonism Today
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A 5 page paper discussing the prevalence of hedonism in American society today. Hedonism has been a traditional part of existence since the beginning of time. Americans throughout history, have often been far too busy surviving and getting ahead to always enjoy the benefits of hedonism. Perhaps the last great hedonistic era this country saw was the revolution of the 1960's when drugs and sex and the enjoyment of life was the goal of many young people. Today those children of the 60's are businessmen and women who pursue virtue and morals rather than sheer enjoyment for enjoyments sake. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Hedonism.wps

Hegel and Nietzsche: Personal Perceptions a Symptom of Society's Outlook
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A 6 page paper which examines the theories of Hegel and Nietzsche as they involve the belief that our personal perceptions are nothing but a reflection of society's outlook. They argue that this contradictory condition is ending in their works. The works discussed in analyzing this perception are Hegel's "Philosophy of Right" and Nietzsche's "The Gay Science" and "On the Genealogy of Morals." Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAhegelnietz.wps

Hegel and Sartre
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This 3 page paper provides information on some basic concepts to come from each of these philosophers. This paper is broken down into two sections, one for each philosopher. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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