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The Truth According to Kant and Rorty
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This 5 page paper consider the different ways in which truth is defined and understood by these two diverse philosophers. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtruth1.rtf

The Twilight of the Idols and The Antichrist
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A five page paper which looks at the ways in which Nietzsche criticises Socratic and Platonic schools of thought in The Twilight of the Idols and The Antichrist, and analyses Nietzsche’s concept of the will to power and the autonomy of the individual in contrast to the constraints laid down by codified religious systems of belief. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Use of the Analogy of Art in Aristotle’s “Physics” and The Study of “Nature”
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This is a 5 page paper discussing the analogy of art in Aristotle’s “Physics” and the study of nature. Aristotle uses art as an analogy to differentiate between natural things and those which are a result of causes. Natural things such as animals, plants and elements exist “by nature” and have the capability of moving, growing and altering themselves whereas other things, such as artifacts, can only be changed by something or someone else moving or changing them; in other words external causes. By using art and the artist as an analogy to explain this better, Aristotle provides a simple example for the logic of the argument. In order for objects of art to be complete, they must undergo four causes which consist of the “material cause” (the materials needed to make a thing); the “formal cause” which is essentially the pattern needed for the thing and is planned by the artist; the “efficient cause” which is the force responsible for bringing the thing together (the artist constructing the piece); and the “final cause” considered the end or purpose of the piece. While artifacts require all of these elements to exist, things which exist “by nature”, the matter is there all along and does not require causes to exist. Aristotle could have tried to explain this concept without the use of art and the artist as an analogy (and he also provides building a house as a useful visual construction for the causes) but the use of this analogy proves to be highly successful in clarifying his principle of nature. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJArart1.rtf

THE USE, DEVELOPMENT AND DEFINITION OF ETHICS
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This 5 page paper gives the definition for ethics and contrasts it with the definition for morals. The application of each is exampled. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBethicsmor.rtf

The Validity of Socrates' Assertion That, "An Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living"
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A 5 page paper which applies Socrates' famous observation to one's own life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The View of the Sophists as Compared with the Ideas of Plato and Aristotle
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This 3 page paper examines the Sophist point of view and compares it with ideas to emanate from Plato and Aristotle. How the different views affect society is the focus of this paper. No bibliography.
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The Views and Methods of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates
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10 pages in length. Aristotle, Plato and Socrates were sometimes at odds with their philosophies but that does not lessen the terrific impact they have had on philosophy throughout the world. However, there are those who contend that these three did not feel they were successful in reaching some of their goals. Can it be that some of the great thinkers were, in fact, not successful in practicing what they preached? Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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The Views of Aristotle and Descartes
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This 3 page paper examines the positions of each of these philosophers in respect to the concepts of absolutism and finitude. Each of the concepts are explored in a general sense and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Views of Golding and Hobbes on the Nature of Man
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This 5 page paper examines Golding's Lord of the Flies and an excerpt from one of Hobbes' well known works to discuss issues pertinent to morality. Quotes are included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA407NoM.rtf

The Views of Karl Marx
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5 pages. This is a critique and explanation of the views of Karl Marx, including his views about export economy, monopolies, and international monopolies. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAkmrx.rtf