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Living Up to our Standards According to Different Sources
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5 pages. There are many terms that have been used to characterize the notion that human beings fall short of what they are meant to be. In order to fully research this topic, we will look at the following terms and indicate which of them seems to most accurately describe the human condition and why. The terms we will look at are that of sin as written about in the New Testament; Unrighteousness as discussed in the Old Testament; Ignorance as considered by Plato and the Stoics, and Attachment as we find in the Bhagavad Gita. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Living Well
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A 5 page address of the question of how does one live well. This paper emphasizes that this is a relative question. To some the answer revolves around material possession but to others it revolves around such concepts as happiness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Locke & Rousseau/Development
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A 6 page research paper that investigates the theories of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau in regards to human development and education. The writer contrasts and compares what these philosophers approached the nature v. nurture controversy, as well as discussing their influence on present theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Locke and Aristotle's Perspectives on The State
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This 8 page paper examines the philosophies of these two philosophers regarding politics. There is attention to how each view the state. Modern examples are used to explore these two models. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Locke and Berkeley on Primary and Secondary Qualities
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A 4 page paper discussing Locke’s arguments for primary and secondary qualities and Berkeley’s exception to Locke’s arguments. The points that Berkeley chooses to discuss do indeed cast doubts on Locke’s definitions. Berkeley successfully refutes Locke’s position on primary and secondary qualities. The refutation is not as complete as Berkeley likely intended, however. According to Berkeley’s objections, Locke’s greatest offense may lie in placing specific qualities in the wrong categories. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Locke And Descartes: Knowledge
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6 pages in length. The writer composes a dialogue between Locke and Descartes on the subject of knowledge. No bibliography.
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Locke and Hume on Knowledge
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This 3 page paper examines Hume and Locke's ideas about knowledge. How they differ from that of Russell is the primary focus of this essay. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Locke And Nagel
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7 pages in length. The writer discusses physicalism, animal consciousness and the theory of personal identity. No bibliography.
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Locke and Reid: Thinking and Perceiving an Identity
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(5 pp). We must consider what (a) person stands for; which, I think, is a thinking intelligent being, that has reason and reflection, and can consider itself as itself … J. Locke. One of the things that has occurred with the fast way we can communicate today, is that we tend to forget about the process of thinking, and instead get wrapped up in the world of doing, such was not the case of early philosophers. We will compare two, John Locke and Thomas Reid to determine the nature of their thinking process, and how that all relates to personal identity Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Locke And Rousseau: Differences And Similarities Of Origin And Political Significance Of Private Property
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6 pages in length. The sociopolitical battle that revolves around the aspect of private property has been an ongoing one throughout the centuries as theorists and laypeople alike have argued the benefits and drawbacks to permitting the common people to possess property apart from governmental influence. Two of the most outspoken opinions come from Locke and Rousseau, a duality that while sharing some common ground also illustrates the division between both sides of the issue. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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