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Page 1   . Different Individuals Will Take Different Paths in Defining Love. - A Raisin in the Sun

… Rashid A Final Paper Love When one asks the question, “What is love?” how can one possibly uncover a definite answer to this que …

… Part A: One striking aspect in "A Raisin in the Sun" was in Act II Scene III, when Bobo gives Walter the news that Willy went of …

Page 2   A Response to Descarts Meditation 1 - Academic Value of Examining New Testament in More Than one Perspective

… I think descarts was right about the only thing we can truly know is that we exist. All other thoughts, feelings, perseptinons a …

… There is academic value in examining these disparate texts from more than one perspective. This value comes from maintaining an …

Page 3   Academy of Leadership - Allegory of the Cave

… As the newly designated director of the Academy for Leadership, an educational institution, my first point of attack would be th …

… What is truth? What is the truth, of what truth is? There are many answers to this question. Each answer may lie different, insi …

Page 4   Allegory of the Cave - Analysis of the Confessions of St. Augustine

… while on Earth. What is meant by that is in death we break the chains? The Allegory says that it is painful to break the chains, …

… In the Confessions, by Saint Augustine, Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions th …

Page 5   Analysis of the Crito - Aquinas’ Conception of Law

… Analysis of the Crito The life of Socrates provides one example of someone who seeks a justification for his or her moral action …

… Conception of Law In life, there are certain goals that people tend to set for themselves. We strive to reach these goals in ord …

Page 6   Are Arithmetical Truths Empirically Falsifiable? - Aristotle and Friendship

… Arithmetic and the study of arithmetic have been around for many centuries. Used by people to trade with each other, understand …

… Aristotle and Friendship According to Aristotle, there are three kinds of friendship based on three kinds of love that unite peo …

Page 7   Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics - Art Is Indefinable

… Aristotle provides the teleological approach of how to live well in his collection of lectures, Nicomachean Ethics. In Book II o …

… Art is Indefinable Art is indefinable because of its constant evolution. This evolution has taken place because art inherently h …

Page 8   Artemis - Beowulf and Superman

… Artemis, the Greek goddess of wildlife and fertility, had a very important role in Greek mythology. She did many things to peopl …

… Beowulf, an anonymous English epic, is an archaic poem written in the times of the Anglo-Saxon reign in England. It speaks of a …

Page 9   Berkeley - Buddhist Economics

… 5. Explain and assess Berkeley's most powerful reasons for thinking that things other than minds have no absolute existence alto …

… Schumacher claims that the overall desire to remain faithful to their heritage through living the "Right Livelihood" is characte …

Page 10   Building Bridges: Overcoming Obstacles in Christian-Muslim Relations - Cartoon Outrage: The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad Cartoons Controversy

… dsfsCitain this January to take part in a seminar entitled "Building Bridges: Overcoming Obstacles in Christian-Muslim Relations …

… The controversy in question is simply a series of cartoons which were first published in a Danish newspaper (Jyllands-Posten) in …

Page 11   Case Study - Cloning

… Philosophy 324 Case 9 Is a good lawyer just considered good if they keep their confidences with their clients and win their case …

… On July 9, 2001, Physician's Weekly printed an article regarding the outlaw of reproductive cloning on humans and whether or not …

Page 12   Coaching Philosophy - Conformity

… As a new and inexperienced coach, you have a lot to prepare yourself for in your first season. Of course, you are excited and ea …

… Feelings of disgust fill me when I observe the identity of an individual being crushed by the widespread need to fit in with soc …

Page 13   Confucian Philosophy and Corporate Responsibility - Creation of a Monster

… Freedom devoid of responsibility would result in the collapse of the social network. It would cause strife among individuals, be …

… Could it ever be ethical to make human clones? It was once said by Thomas Fuller (B8) that "ethics makes one's soul mannerly and …

Page 14   Creation of Cyborgs - Cystic Fibrosis

… Technology has helped to create a society that is ever more increasingly dependent on technology. Well, before I start to scare …

… Situation Summary: Include your client's situation, their concerns, what they are interested in learning or worried about. Jessi …

Page 15   Dakle - Decision-Making Model Analysis

… When traveling through life you encounter many obstacles and sometimes you do not always take the path that you have planned for …

… Decision-Making Model Analysis Wikipedia defines decision making as "the congnitive process of selecting a course of action from …

Page 16   Decision-Making Model Analysis - Descartes

… Decision-Making Model Analysis General assumptions create the foundation of a person's reasoning. Imperfections with a suppositi …

… Descartes Perhaps one of the greatest western philosophers in the past few centuries, Rene Descartes was not only a philosopher, …

Page 17   Descartes - Descartes' Doubts

… Descartes argued that bodies differ from how they appear through senses. Colors, sounds, tastes, smells, heat, and cold are mere …

… In the years after Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on the wall, the Medieval world explodes and thus dawns the Moder …

Page 18   Descartes' Third Meditation - Diversity and Ethic Essay

… Descartes' Third Meditation Descartes' argument for God's existence in the third meditation is more like the ontological then th …

… Vandara Kam 6/11/13 Does Diversity Affect Ethical Decisions? Today, the United States is a diverse work industry and many things …

Page 19   Divisibility Argument - Dostoyevsky Response

… Divisibility Argument This paper will discuss the dualism's Divisibility Argument. This argument relies on Leibniz's Law and use …

… Notes from Underground is the narrative of a slightly mad, extremely alienated recluse set in St. Petersburg in the mid 1800s. T …

Page 20   Dream or Reality? - Egoism and Altruism; Are We Naturally Selfish

… Sometimes when people's mind wanders freely they come across the question, "Is it possible that my life is just one big dream an …

… Rodriguez Egoism and Altruism; Are We Naturally Selfish? Just as there are moral rules that compel us to keep in mind the intere …

Page 21   Egyptian Love Poetry - Erevaerfea

… The timeline of history is not a static one. As time progresses, most all aspects of life constantly advance. That being said, s …

… Christianity and Fate There are many references in the poem to the Christian belief in one almighty God who takes a personal int …

Page 22   Error Is as Valuable as Accuracy in the Production of Knowledge - Ethics and Martha Stewart’s Indictment

… “Error is as valuable as accuracy in the production of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Knowledge ca …

… There has been much media coverage of the circumstances surrounding the indictment of Martha Stewart on charges of securities fr …

Page 23   Ethics and Morals - Euthasansia

… Ethics 1 Running Head: Basic Critical Thinking Individual Work 1 Week 4 Individual Work 1 Stacey Nordan Everest University Ethic …

… Its hard to find the morality for any death. A controlled environment at least gives the choice to the patient. Accidents will o …

Page 24   Euthyphro - Fallacy Summary

… Plato's Euthyphro is one of his earliest known dialogues. Before Socrates has his court trial for allegations on worshiping gods …

… Fallacy Summary A fallacy is defined as a defect, other then false premise, in an argument, which causes an argument to be inval …

Page 25   Fallacy Summary & Application - Three Fallacies and Organizational Examples - Fracking

… Fallacy Summary and Application: Three Fallacies and Organizational Examples The concept of critical thinking can be a difficult …

… We currently live in a world where one of our most valued concerns is what our future will hold in regards to alternatives for …

Page 26   Fractured Identity in Fault Lines - From the Economist Print Edition

… Fractured identity in Fault Lines Fault Lines (1993), by Meena Alexander, is an autobiography that depicts the broken nature of …

… The secret of happiness It's in Iceland Jan 17th 2008 From The Economist print edition The search for happiness is becoming more …

Page 27   Frued Theory Without Science - God and Philosophy

… Theory Without Science Sigmund Freud, the father of Psychoanalysis, began his new and far reaching psychological theory during t …

… God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person's mental being. Others will argue tha …

Page 28   God and the Problem of Evil - Happy, Productive Employees

… Everyday it is possible to read a newspaper, or turn on TV or radio news and learn about evil going on in our world. Banks are r …

… Happy Employee are Productive Employees A just-released longitudinal study adding to the growing body of scientific evidence on …

Page 29   Hare’s Indirect Theory - Historic Culture of China and Vietnam

… In this paper, I shall demonstrate how Hare's theory of indirect act utilitarianism is able to avoid the most critical difficult …

… In the historic culture of China and Vietnam, teachers play an importance role in their society. There's a Chinese/Vietnamese sa …

Page 30   Historic Folklore - How to Mummify a Pharaoh

… The Jersey Devil Synopsis: The Jersey Devil is a cryptid that is said to inhabit the Pine Barrens forest in New Jersey. It is al …

… Page | 1. Direction words: Question 1: Identify Question 2: Use, to read, submit, note, do Question 3: State Question 4: Explain …

Page 31   How to Prepare a Healthy Breakfast - Hume’s Argument from Design

… How to Prepare a Healthy Breakfast It has been said a numerous amount of times that breakfast is the most important meal of the …

… In Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion we are introduced to three characters that serve the purpose to debate God and h …

Page 32   I Need Help - Infinite Truth

… Of course it is not by argument that we originally come by our belief in an independent external world. We find this belief read …

… Infinite Truth Since the dawn of philosophical thought there has been a desire to find truth. Now exactly what truth is depends …

Page 33   Influenced by Republicanism, but Not a True Republican - Is the Death Penalty Moral

… Dan Blazo MC 271, Section 1 Stokes 23 March 2005 Influenced by Republicanism, but not a True Republican The philosophy of a repu …

… The death penalty is the only punishment for a crime that is permanent and cannot be undone once the chemicals flow down the nee …

Page 34   Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal? - John Locke and Commercial Capitalism

… Is the Government Morally Justified in Declaring Some Drugs Illegal? There are all kinds of drugs. Whether or not the drug is il …

… Political philosopher John Locke ideas and theories serve as a foundation in our democratic world. In the Second Treatise of Gov …

Page 35   John Locke and Thomas Hobbes - Kant and Morality

… John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were two important philosophers from the seventeenth century. The two were born nearly 50 years apa …

… Kant and Morality Kant had a different ethical system which was based on reason. According to Kant reason was the fundamental au …

Page 36   Kant Euthanasia - Karl Marx

… I am going to apply the theory of Kant's Deontology to the case regarding assisted suicide for psychological suffering. Based on …

… Karl Marx was the father of laissez-faire which means the survival of the fittest. Those who develop the most complex of societi …

Page 37   Karl Marx - Leroy Tyree

… Karl Marx Karl Marx’s theory of alienation is based upon his observation on production under Capitalism. Under this theory he …

… Leroy Tyree Ethics-pg.77 Life is “the form of existence that all people, animals, plants, and all living organism have and tha …

Page 38   Leviathan - Logical Fallacies

… Leviathan is a book by Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, and this was his famous book which later became the basis for a la …

… Logical Fallacies Jose Varela CSS/330 Mr. Ferracane April 18, 2004 Logical fallacies are a part of everyday life. Many of us do …

Page 39   Logical Fallacies Paper - Macintyre’s Interpretation of and Objections to Either/or

… The logical fallacies that I have chosen to study in this paper are "Appeal to Emotion" Fallacy, "Common Belief" Fallacy, and th …

… MacIntyre’s interpretation of and objections to Either/Or: In his book After Virtue (1981), Professor Alasadair MacIntyre presen …

Page 40   Male - Ma’s Inherent Goodness

… 1. The target market is stylish, wealthy, middle-aged professional men who can afford and expect watches of the highest quality, …

… Man's Inherent Goodness By Sarah Is man inherently evil? It is one of those controversial questions that cause the great thinker …

Page 41   McTaggart’s Impressive, but Imperfect Argumet - Mill /descartes

… McTaggart takes a bold step in trying to disprove the existence of a phenomenon as taken for granted and unquestioned as breathi …

… On Liberty is one of Mill’s most famous works and remains the one most read today. In this book, Mill expounds his concept of …

Page 42   Mill Debate on Liberty - Morals

… 1 Mills debate on liberty Philosophy 301 Mills has two very different theories on how political philosophy should be organized. …

… HW#3 pg. 159 #2,3 #2. I think it's hard to separate the descriptive aspect and the compared perspective aspect. There is such a …

Page 43   Morals and Ethics - Mythology: Enlightened

… Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Nietzsche all had their own ideas for which one could reach happiness in his/her life. All have …

… Personal Mythology: Enlightened There are many definitions and types of myth. As I have grown older, I have learned that a myth …

Page 44   Nabsnnc the Wanderer - Nature of Logic Perception

… Nabsnnc The Wanderer Some say that dreams are meant to come true. Some say dreams are just false hope. Me, I think they are both …

… Our brains are naturally influenced from handling information in a particular and somewhat automatic way. One might say that thi …

Page 45   Nature V. Nurture - No Need to Fear Death: A Look in "the Trial and Death of Socrates"

… Nature versus Nurture The classic debated topic of nurture versus nature has been, and always will be an argumentative subject i …

… People have a choice whether to believe or not believe in the existence of the world and in those who question people's knowledg …

Page 46   No one Deserves to Be Hated - One Night Stand

… No One Deserves to be Hated Like it or not homosexuals are people too. America has come a long way since slavery and civil right …

… A one-night stand is a sexual activity that seems to be ubiquitous in a modern society where casual sex has become increasingly …

Page 47   Only a Life Lived in the Face of Death Can Be Significant or Meaningful’ and Answer t … - Pausanius Noble and Vulgar Love

… While it comprises part of this essay's subject, it should be noted that in no piece of literature by Albert Camus will you find …

… Short Assignment: Noble Love, Vulgar Love and a Dark Side Pausanias presents his account that there are two types of love that e …

Page 48   Pcfs Modeling Method and Equations - Philosophical Changes

… CHAPTER 5 MODELING METHOD AND EQUATIONS 1. Modeling of PCF A convenient synergy between theory and practical experimental works …

… Philosophy In Europe, West Asia, and East Asia from the 600s BCE to 1450, many philosophical thoughts developed. As time passed, …

Page 49   Philosophical Heavyweights - Marx Versus Plato - Philosophy Essay

… Karl Marx and Plato are two names heard all across the world. Their names ring in halls of philosophy everywhere, and their idea …

… The question you require us to answer for this journal is one that is so generic and simple, but I have a feeling I know why you …

Page 50   Philosophy Lecture - Philosopy

… Philosophy 001 Lecture 2 Text: Reason and Argument, R. Feldman Reading: Chapter 2 Truth and Rationality Agenda: * Truth and corr …

… "The greater strength of Irenaeus's explanation of evil is that it points to a loving God". Discuss (17 Marks) There are both st …

Page 51   Philosopy of Education According to ontologies - Plato and Conservative Christians

… Philosophies of Education according to Ontologies Ontological philosophy takes ontology to be a kind of explanation in which the …

… Plato And Conservative Christians Plato And Conservative Christians The views of Plato back in Ancient Greece and that of conser …

Page 52   Plato and Innate Knowledge - Political Power and the State

… Universal knowledge possessed by human beings is not acquired, but is “innate”. The senses effectuate a recollection of wisd …

… "Political Power and the State" According to Spencer political power is the result of cooperation between individuals in a socie …

Page 53   Pornography and Ethics - Prostitution Paper

… Many women engage in viewing different forms of pornography for sexual arousal or for mere interest. It is an interesting phenom …

… A Look at Lars Ericsson: Charges Against Prostitution Lars Ericsson proves his conclusion that prostitution is morally unobjecti …

Page 54   Proving Good: Imossible - Reflection of Aristotle

… Proving God: Impossible For hundreds of years people believed that the world was flat. While now-a-days this seems ridiculous at …

… Reflection of Aristotle Aristotle believed that the goal of all human life is to achieve ultimate happiness. Happiness is the fi …

Page 55   Reflection on Discourse on the Method - Role of Language in Critical Thinking

… Descartes is one of the most important western philosophers of the past few centuries. His greatest and most famous work is Disc …

… Role of Language in Critical Thinking The role of language in critical thinking is a delicate and multipart instrument used to c …

Page 56   Role of Organizing in Critical Thinking - Science and Religion Collide

… Role of Organizing in Critical Thinking Critical thinking requires the ability to process and analyze information. Before inform …

… Religious beliefs about creation have and will affect evolution theories in science. Much time, effort, and money has been spent …

Page 57   Science Vs Faith - Sigmund Freud - "civilization and Its Discontents"

… The essence of science is Reason. Science can be defined as the relationship between cause and effect. “It is also the supreme …

… The question of living in integrity and obedience is the main concept leading societies towards promising future. Sigmund Freud' …

Page 58   Silas Marner - Socrates and His Innocence

… Susanna Bond Grade 8 Teacher Mom June 1, 2016 In Silas Marner, the main character undergoes many struggles which cause him to qu …

… Socrates and His Innocence Socrates lived such a private life that it lead to the most important revelation of his entire life. …

Page 59   Socrates and the Apology - Spider and the Oedipus Complex

… Socrates and the Apology Some of the best sources of information about Socrates' philosophical views are the early dialogues of …

… In David Cronenberg's 2002 film Spider, the character Spider suffers from an Oedipus complex that is manifested so deeply in his …

Page 60   Spinoza Argument for Substance Monism and Common Objections - Suicide and Euthanasia

… Spinoza’s Argument for Substance Monism and Common Objections Spinoza’s Ethics is widely thought of as Spinoza’s greatest …

… 20441951 PHIL 220 ASSIGNMENT 1 21st January 2015 Words: 1015 Suicide and euthanasia are two moral issues that have been the sour …

Page 61   Summary and Application of Fallacies - The 10,000 Hour Rule

… Summary and Application of Fallacies The use of critical thinking requires one to understand how to comprehend an argument. Part …

… The 10,000 Hour Rule The 10,000-hour rule talks about the idea that you need 10,000 hours of practice before you can work as an …

Page 62   The 21 Drinking Age - The Children of Herecles

… -1- In America, the law is extremely strict with the policy of being 21 or older to have the right to drink. I feel that age is …

… In the story The Children of Heracles written by Euripides he stresses the importance of taking in refugees. He shows throughout …

Page 63   The Chinese Healing Art of Acupuncture - The Existence of God

… Acupuncture The Chinese healing art of acupuncture is one that can be dated back at least two thousand years. Some authorities m …

… There are various forms of arguments for the existence of God. Two such arguments are the Ontological and Cosmological arguments …

Page 64   The Existence of God: Good and Evil Is It Man Made or God Made? - The Incompatibility of Happiness and Truth

… The Existence of God: Good and Evil is it Man Made or God Made? There are many different cultures around the world, one slightly …

… The Incompatibility of Happiness and Truth In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley portrays a society with predestined social caste, l …

Page 65   The Influence of Marxism in Australian Universities & Society - The Moral Permissibility of Same Sex Marriage

… Karl Marx was one of the most celebrated, yet misconstrued philosophers of our time. His ideology was adopted by many systems th …

… The Moral Permissibility of Same-Sex Marriage Homosexuality has been a part of public consciousness in the United States for mor …

Page 66   The Most Important Social Issue in America Today - The Platonic Rationalist and Aristotelian Empirical Way of Thinking

… Social issues have plagued the women and minorities of our country for decades upon decades, degrading them as if emotions and m …

… The Platonic Rationalist and Aristotelian Empirical Way of Thinking Philosophical Inquiry Section ON22 Erich Grunder Jim Cook 3/ …

Page 67   The Pleasure of Abstinence - The Satire of Gulliver's Travel

… In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle makes the claim that virtue is contingent upon the derivation of pleasure from committing v …

… The Satire of Gulliver's Travel In Jonathan Swift's masterpiece, Gulliver's Travels, he uses satire to exaggerate the pitfalls o …

Page 68   The Schiavo Case - The Truth Is out There - Anywhere. Alas, We Cannot See It Clearly.

… In 1990, Theresa "Terri" Schiavo collapsed in her home in St. Petersburg, FL, suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest, and went …

… Introduction Ontology has been of crucial human interest for thousands of years. Movies, such as Matrix and series like the X-Fi …

Page 69   The Two-Sided Ywain - Theory of Recollection

… The Two-sided Ywain During the passage of Ywain The Knight of the Lion, it became clear that Ywain could be closely compared to …

… According to Socrates, the theory of recollection is that all knowledge is known from previous experience. His belief is that we …

Page 70   There Is No Such Thing as the Essential Nature of Man - To What Extent Does Possessing Knowledge Carry with It an Ethical Responsibility to A …

… There is no such thing as the Essential Nature of Man. What is a human identity, why do we have an urge to separate ourselves fr …

… RLS – NSA Edward Snowden scandal KQ: To what extent does possessing knowledge carry with it an ethical responsibility to act? P1 …

Page 71   To What Extent Is Globalisation a Relatively New Process in World Politics? - Un Secretary General Kofi Annan once Remarked That "the World Cannot Stand Aside When …

… To what extent is globalisation a relatively new process in world politics? In this essay, I will be attempting to explain to wh …

… Morality is not about, what we should not do, but about what we should do. It is about doing the right thing. It is about how we …

Page 72   Unconventional Women - Utopia

… In an old Hebrew myth, scribed in medieval times, Adam had a wife prior to the complacent, obedient Eve; her name was Lilith. Li …

… "Travel and Trade" Citizens are free to travel throughout Utopia, though they must get the prince's permission. Leaving without …

Page 73   Utopia - Ways in Which Emotion Might Enhance And/or Undermine Reasoning as a Way of Knowing

… Utopia (from Greek: οὐ no, and τόπος, place, i.e. "no place" or "place that does not exist") …

… Emotion has come of age in the last decade with theorists worldwide recognising the role of emotion in the development of intell …

Page 74   Ways to Be Cool - What Is Rhetoric

… How to Be Cool Have you always wanted to be the cool guy, who always seems to do the right thing? Or are you dying to be the coo …

… What is Rhetoric? Introduction Historically rhetoric has been studied and argued by philosophers, educators and mankind in gener …

Page 75   What Is Self? - Who Moved My Cheese?

… The obvious problem with "self" is determining what it is to be a person, or to make a person "know themselves." I am taking thi …

… Who Moved My Cheese? I agree that fear does drive me everyday. From early in the morning until I go to bed at night. I'm afraid …

Page 76   Who Should Own Revenues from Natural Resources in Canada - Yeah

… The question of who should hold jurisdiction over the rights of revenues generated from the exploitation of natural resources is …

… Aristotle refutes Plato's Theory of Ideas on three basic grounds: that the existence of Ideas contradicts itself by denying the …

Page 77   Yeahyeahyehay - Zoomorphism

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… Zoomorphism by definition is, Attribution of animal characteristics or qualities to a god. This means that sometimes a kind of g …