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Presidential Candidates and Philosophical Tradition
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This excellent 5 page paper discusses the fact that philosophy is an academic arena which most view as having little to do with the real world. In viewing the presidential hopefuls, however, and studying their party platforms, we can see how some of their policies and views reflect statements and ideals set by such philosophers as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Describes how the beliefs and visions by each of the presidential candidates presented are inherently linked in some way to some or all of these philosophers.
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Presidential Debate Between Henry David Thoreau and Socrates
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A 5 page creative philosophical essay which presents a hypothetical debate in which both candidates present their views on contemporary subjects. No sources are used.
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Pressures and Conflicts of the Ancient World as Shown by Plato, Horace and Thucydides
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This 5 page report discusses that many of the conflicts of the world of the ancient philosophers were similar to those that exist in the 21st century. Politics and greed, arguments regarding the corruption of young people, international boundaries, and the rights and obligations of the common man all figure into the mix. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Primary Philosophies of Kant and Mill
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A 5 page paper discussing Kant's categorical imperative and Mill's utilitarianism. Of all the philosophies that have come down to us from previous centuries, those of Kant and Mill may be the most consistently applicable to the present day. Both allow for decision making based on facts and conditions and are not constrained by social mores that change with time. Thus they remain relevant for all time and remain greatly useful even today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Principles
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Deciding whether or not principles are based on choice or whether they are 'inherited' seems to be a matter of deciding whether it is the social controls that determine the principles or whether the individual is in control of their own development. This 5 page paper explores the beliefs of Aristotle, Marx, Freud and Sartre in an effort to answer the question: "do we choose our principles or are they handed down to us". Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Principles for Life/Apology and Crito
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A 4 page essay that discusses these two dialogues. Plato maintains in his various dialogues that the exemplary principles expounded upon by Socrates are crucial to living a good life. Plato portrays Socrates; even in when facing his own death, as serene, a man at peace with himself and immune to the vicissitudes of life. Within his dialogues, Plato intimates that Socrates achieved this equitable perspective on life by adhering scrupulously to his personal principles. This examination of principles drawn from Plato's "Apology" and "Crito" demonstrates support for his contention that by following the dictums of Socrates an individual can craft a life that is both satisfying and happy. No additional sources cited.
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Principles in Aurelius' The Meditations
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This 3 page paper evaluates principles from the book. The principles are discussed and examples are given. No additional sources are listed.
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Principles of Government
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A 5 page paper discussing general principles of government, particularly as defined by Plato’s Republic. We have come to a place in which it appears that the people have relatively little voice in the operation of the federal government, but that cynical view results more from lack of citizen involvement than from any fault of the government as a system. The terrorist attacks of September 11 resulted in a national demonstration that citizens do care, while also demonstrating the worth of maintaining the central government that can act right away for all the people of the country. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Prisoners in Dante's Inferno
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This 3 page paper discusses the Inferno and asks where Kurt Cobain, Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein would end up, and what their punishments would be, if they were condemned to Dante's Hell. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Private Property: Central To John Locke's Philosophical Views Of Politics
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8 pages in length. The fundamental basis of John Locke's political viewpoint revolves around the notion of private property and the natural rights that inherently accompany such ownership. Within the realm of life exists inherent elements to one's existence; paramount to man's existence is the concept of natural rights. Philosophers have long postulated what, exactly, these rights consist of within the massive scope of mortality, with some contending that natural rights are those that are without social infiltration, while others attest to the fact that natural rights are doled out only by social status. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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