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B.F. Skinner and George Edward Moore Regarding the Determination of Human Actions
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This 5 page report discusses how B.F. Skinner brought into question the motivations that lead people to modify their actions, as well as the ways in which “determinism” is responsible for human thought and action. In comparison, the lesser-known George Edward Moore directed his area of research toward the free will of human beings and the idea that individuals have free will “only if we sometimes could have done what we did not do, and if everything is caused, then we never could have done what we did not do.” Numerous critics have claimed that the two are essentially saying the same thing. The author of this report argues otherwise. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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B.F. Skinner: Hard Determinism
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5 pages in length. B.F. Skinner sent a wave of intrigue and contempt through the scientific and psychological fields when he staunchly asserted that both man and animal are unequivocally bound by the tenets of determinism; his ability to simultaneously evoke such fervent passion on each side of the hotly debated issue speaks to man's inability to establish a definitive understanding of his own behavioral motivation. The extent to which Skinner's theory of hard determinism has helped contemporary society better comprehend the importance of consistent behavioral patterns and the manner by which they bring about expected response is both grand and far-reaching; his experiments to prove this theory – despite the inherent criticism that accompanies any unpopular idea – served to support its validity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Baby Owens: When Medical Professionals and Parents Clash
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A 4 page examination of the ethics and law surrounding an infant diagnoses with Downs Syndrome and duodenal atresia. The baby needed medical intervention to survive. The baby's parents, however, refused treatment on the basis of their religious beliefs. The parents were Jehovas' Witnesses and believed that medical interventions such as blood transfusions were prohibited by the Bible itself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Barthes and Foucault
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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts Roland Barthes’ “The Death of the Author” and Michel Foucault’s “What is an Author?” No additional sources cited.
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Bartleby, An Existential Hero
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This 3 page paper briefly examines Bartleby and why he can be considered an existential hero. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Basic Problems/History of Philosophy
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A 3 page research paper that offers a brief survey of how a variety of major philosophers have addressed the basic questions of philosophy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Baudrillard and Weil: Two Concepts of Consumer Society
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This 7 page paper considers each sociologist's concepts of the consumer society, which are sometimes complementary and sometimes conflicting, and what we can learn from them by applying the opposing viewpoint. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVBauWei.rtf

Baudrillard's Theory of Hyper-Reality
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11 pages. The premise of this paper is to analytically assess the theory of Hean Baudrillard's hyper-reality as related to the media's impact on the social world. It is well-known that the media has a most profound impact on our lives today, but how is that impact connected in regards to hyper-reality? Obviously not everything that gets reported is based on reality, and in light of that fact, there is a deep connection to Baudrillard's theory. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Baudrillard: hyperreality and simulation
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A paper which looks at Baudrillard's view of simulation and hyperreality, with specific reference to anime, and Bostrom's work on The Matrix and the philosophical implications of simulations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JLbaudhyp.rtf

Beauty According to Aquinas and Aristotle
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This 3 page paper examines the subject of beauty and provides points of view from the two philosophers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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