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Culture, Education and Legislation in Plato's Laws
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This 4 page paper discusses the relationship of culture to education and legislation in Plato's "Laws." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe": Important Contexts
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6 pages in length. The social and philosophical context that resides within the literary masterpiece of Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" exemplifies the nature of individualism and how this notion is often misconstrued within society's confined boundaries of human behavior. To be unique within a world of sameness is a quest sought by many people; however, it is by way of such an objective that one becomes labeled as selfish and intolerant of commonly accepted methods. This negative connotation of individualism – which is to maintain an independence from the norm – has cast an even darker meaning upon striving to achieve one's own distinctiveness. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dante's View of the Physical World
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This 7 page paper looks at how Dante views the physical world, and the mysteries of life. The paper argues that he sees the physical world as important. Many concepts are discussed including the soul, heaven, hell and purgatory. Aristotle's ideas are also noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Dante’s Search for Truth in “The Divine Comedy” and Man’s Understanding of the Nature of the Universe
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This is a 5 page paper on Dante’s search for truth in “The Divine Comedy”. Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” tells of the central character’s journey through hell, purgatory and heaven. In hell, The Inferno, Dante is guided by Virgil whom shows him the sinners from earth and tells him of how they differentiate from those in purgatory. Dante’s questions about truth begin when he examines the sheer numbers of those in hell and continues until his revelation in heaven (Paradiso) at the end of the work. Acceptance of Dante’s well patterned universe however has been debated over the centuries as a possible explanation of the metaphysical nature of the universe. Dante insisted that his work not be taken as one of fiction and because of this many theologians applauded his explanation of a well ordered universe where man was punished directly for his sins. Others believe that the acceptance of Dante’s order of the universe is based on if man lives for his time on earth or if he lives for the life after. For those who live for today, man may either accept or deny Dante’s order or decide that man is not able to understand or should not understand the nature of the universe. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dark Night of the Soul and Interior Castles
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An 8 page paper which examines the perspective of the “dark night of the spirit” as seen in St. John of the Cross’ Dark Night of the Soul and St. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle. No additional sources cited.
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Daru's Decision in Albert Camus' Short Story, "The Guest" As an Example of Existentialism
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A 5 page paper which considers how the Existentialist philosophy is depicted in Daru's decision to allow Balducci's Arab prisoner choose his own destiny. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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David Armstrong's 'Nature of the Mind'
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A 3 page paper discussing philosopher David Armstrong's theories about the 'Nature of the Mind.' Bibliography lists 1 source.
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David Hume
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In 5 pages the author counters David Hume's claim that God does not exist. "The conclusive evidence that exists all around proves that God does indeed exist. Hume has examined the evidence of God and has turned a blind eye to it. He has made up his mind that God does not exist. He has become prejudice against the evidence of God, and dismissed it simply because he chose not to believe in it." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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David Hume -- Objective and Subjective Morality
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This 4 page report discusses Scottish philosopher and writer David Hume (1711-1776) and his ideas regarding the objectivity and subjectivity of morality. Critics during his time criticized Hume’s theories for being sinfully Godless. And yet, by the end of the century Hume was recognized as the founder of the moral theory of utility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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David Hume and Human Understanding
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This 7 page report discusses the Scottish philosopher and writer David Hume (1711-1776). Hume’s thinking on morality is the concept of sympathy, which he views as the basis of interaction between people and the wellspring of human happiness. He then defines morality as the qualities that are approved in whomever they happen to appear and by virtually everybody else. As a result, he sets himself up in this “Enquiry,” to discover the broadest possible grounds for those approvals. He finds those grounds of approval in “feelings” rather than “knowing.” He determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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