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The Pre-Socratic Philosophers and Their Search for Explanation
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This 3 page paper explores the pre-Socratic philosophers and their search for explanations for the working of the Universe, and why they were important. It also briefly considers how their work led to that of the later thinkers, especially Plato and Socrates. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVB4Socr.rtf

The Problem of Evil
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This 5 page essay takes a look at Hume's arguments regarding the architect of man (or God) and why there is evil in the world. It is argued that evil is necessary due to man's nature and the nature of the world. No bibliography.
Filename: SA245Hum.rtf

The Problem of Evil
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A 5 page essay that is a rebuttal to William Rowe's argument on the problem of evil, which states that since God is, presumably, omnipotent, omniscient and wholly benevolent, such a deity would not allow evil that serves no purposes. Since senseless evil does exist, Rowe concludes that God does not. The writer argues that there are rational arguments against Rowe's position. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khevil.rtf

The Problem of Free Will and How It is Treated in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
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In sixteen pages this paper analyzes writings by Plato, Aristotle, Pico, Machiavelli, Sartre, Freud, and Kane as well as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Jean Racine’s Phédre in order to determine how free will is treated in Henrik Ibsen’s social drama A Doll’s House, with a categorization of the play as an example of either determinism, compatibilist, or libertarian also included. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGfreedoll.rtf

The Problem of Isolation as Evaluated by Existentialist Philosophers
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This 7 page paper focuses on isolation. Philosophers discussed include Aristotle, Kierkegaard and Sartre. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA810iso.rtf

The Problem of self-identity
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This 3 page paper is discussed in the context of philosophy. John Locke's view is the focus of the discussion that also talks about Descartes' view. The problem with Locke's approach is identified and to some extent resolved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA411Loc.rtf

The Problem of Values and Man's Highest Good
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This 3 page paper delves into a variety of ideas inclusive of Heidegger and Plato's concepts. Man's highest good is discussed and Plato's ideas are criticized. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA309man.rtf

The Problem With Descartes' Ontological Argument
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This 4 page paper looks at the argument Descartes wages in respect to God's existence. The philosopher's notions are discussed in depth and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA344Des.rtf

The Problem With Meaning
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6 pages in length. Characteristic of humanity's constant quest for the concept of meaning, the journey of understanding has come to represent myriad things to myriad people, ultimately rendering any universal explanation virtually impossible. The problem with meaning is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotation to its concept; however, this cannot be achieved as long as any two individuals harbor decidedly different interpretations. The writer discusses the possible definition of meaning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCmeang.doc

The Problem With Meaning In The Verification Theory
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4 pages in length. The age-old debate between conventional philosophy and metaphysics is one that pits the concepts of logic and truth against the more ethereal notions of perception and intuition. Alfred Ayer's attempt to identify the problem with meaning by way of the verification theory brings to light the stark differences between solid reason and esoteric pondering. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCProbMean.rtf