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Dennis Prager's "Happiness Is A Serious Problem"
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7 pages in length. Happiness – the state of well-being and contentment – has become an elusive commodity in contemporary society. This endangered human emotion that struggles against an overwhelming wave of negativity and hate has become a painful effort for many; that being happy takes exertion, while misery and disappointment are readily available, makes it all the more difficult to manifest in today's downtrodden world. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Deontological and Teleological Ethics
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of both philosophical points of view. They are explained, compared and contrasted and discussed with the use of contemporary examples. Various philosophers and other thinkers are discussed in terms of the subject matter inclusive of Max Weber, Nicolo Machiavelli, and Immanual Kant. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Deontology and Egoism
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A 6 page paper which examines the ethical principles of deontology and egoism. Kant and Rand are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Deontology and Immanuel Kant
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A 5 page paper which presents an examination of Kant's Deontology theory concerning ethics and morals. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Derrida, Literature and “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
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This 10 page paper examines Derrida’s theory of literature and whether or not it is useful in teaching the subject; it also touches on how it might be applied to Shakespeare’s wonderful comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Descartes & Problems with Epistemology
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A 5 page essay on the philosophy of Rene Descartes, the seventeenth-century French philosopher whose revolutionary perspective on the epistemology of knowledge destabilized the traditional (i.e., medieval) ways of regarding the natural world and thereby ushered in the "modern" scientific age. The writer argues that Descartes saw that that there had to be a firm foundation on which to base knowledge. In his book, Meditations on the First Philosophy, Descartes laid out the parameters for rational foundationalism. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khdesepi.wps

Descartes / Of Sound Mind and Body ?
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This 7 page paper seeks to prove the hypothesis: In doubting the truth of every intellectual proposition, and conversely by transcending doubt simply through a belief in his own existence, Descartes shows the flaws in his methods. He requires that his methods be based on rationality and fundamental truth, but these are assumed by Descarte and subjective to his whimsy. In all, Descartes was only rationalizing truth for himself. Therefore, we must look at scientific inquiry based on Descartes methods as inherently flawed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Rene.wps

Descartes and "The Matrix"
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This 6 page paper discusses the film "The Matrix" through the lens of Rene Descartes' philosophical meditations on the nature of reality and fantasy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVDesMat.rtf

Descartes and Armstrong's Views Compared
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This 4 page paper on metaphysics involves Descartes' meditations as well as Armstrong's theories. The views of these authors are compared and contrasted. The paper takes the position that Descartes perspective on the mind-body problem is more reasonable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Descartes and Hume
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This 5 pager paper considers Descartes idea of existence, thought and the interconnectedness of mind ands matter. The writer then considers Hume and the way that he sees the proof for existence f the immortal soul. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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