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Meeting The Challenges Of Metaphysical And Inductive Skepticism: Weaknesses In Approaches
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3 pages in length. Changing the conception of reality (such as with Plato's conjecture) and loosening the connection between reliability and knowledge (in the case of Descartes) are two ways of meeting the challenges of metaphysical and inductive skepticism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCIndSkep.rtf

Memes, Biology, and Religious Diversity
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A 12 page research paper that examines a variety of questions concerning biology and current ideas about how it interacts with religion. Topics explored include memes and the work of Susan Blackmore, Consilience by Edward O. Wilson, the work of Gould and Wolfram, and more. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: khmemque.rtf

Mencius
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This 5 page paper looks at the teaching of this follower of Confucius. His views on human nature are considered and illustrated using quotes from his own teachings. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEmanciu.wps

Meno and Phaedo
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A five page paper which considers Plato's 'Meno' and 'Phaedo', particularly with regard to the doctrine of forms, the definition of virtue and the immortality of the soul.
Filename: JLmeno.rtf

MERCY KILLING: FAIR OR FOUL?
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This paper takes the position that mercy killing is not something that should be legislated, but rather, is something that is up to each individual, as quality of life and "terminal" can vary from person to person. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmerkil.rtf

Metaphysics / Schlick & Popper
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A 7 page paper analyzing the theories of these two philosophers. The writer examines Schlick's position on verification, and Popper's comparison of verification and falsification, as well as his thoughts on Schlick's views. No Bibliography.
Filename: Metaphys.wps

Metaphysics Through The History Of Philosophy
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12 pages in length. The writer discusses in detail the contributions to metaphysics made by such philosophers as Aquinas, Plato, Hegel, Kant and Charles Taylor. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCMetaphys.rtf

Meursault: A Meaningful Life?
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A 6 page paper which examines the character of Meursault in Albert Camus' book "The Stranger" and argues that he did not live a meaningful life as put forth through the notions of Vicktor Frankl in "The Meaning of Life." The views of Frankl are that by creating a work or doing a deed; by experiencing something or encountering someone; and by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering, we live what he saw to be a meaningful life. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmeurslt.wps

Michael Ignatieff’s “The Needs of Strangers”
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This 5 page report discusses The Needs of Strangers (originally published in 1985) and how Ignatieff offers his readers a new way of looking at the people who have been thought of as some of the “great thinkers” of the world. The book’s four essays demonstrate the ways in which those individuals made every effort to live by the ideas they presented. In the process, Ignatieff also offers a vision into what it means to be human and to consider the ways in which one’s own life serves as a reflection of a personal philosophy regarding the “art” of being human. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWignati.rtf

Michel Foucault and Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”
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A 4 page paper which examines the theories of Michel Foucault’s Panopticism as they relate to Harriet Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAfoujcb.rtf