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View of Lying: Kant versus Socrates
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This is a 4 page paper which compares and contrast the view of Kant and Socrates on the subject of lying. The bibliography has 5 sources.
Filename: JHView.rtf

Views on the Metaphysics of Matter: George Berkeley verses Samuel Johnson
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A 3 page overview of the manner in which these nineteenth century philosophers explained matter. By kicking a stone Johnson refutes Berkeley’s contention that matter does not exist and that the world is composed solely of mental substances (mind and ideas). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPmtphys.rtf

Views Regarding The Virtues Of Confucius And Aristotle: Differences & Similarities
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5 pages in length. Myriad philosophers have sought to guide mankind into ways of thinking, living and behaving that reflect the ideologies of that respective theorist, an objective that is both grandiose and myopic at the same time. Indeed, no single individual can purport to have all the answers for the ways in which people should conduct themselves in social, political, religious and spiritual fashions, however, many like Confucius and Aristotle are said to espouse some of the most accepted and enduring philosophical virtues that still hold form in contemporary society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCConfuAri.rtf

Virtue & Pragmatism in American Democracy
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An 8 page research paper that discusses the relationship between virtue and pragmatism in American democracy, revealing that while there are some marked similarities between Jeffersonian concepts of social virtue and pragmatism, there are also some marked differences. The writer specifically addresses Yarbrough's work on Jeffersonian virtue and Rorty's perception of pragmatism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Virtue According to Aristotle
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This 3 page paper looks at Aristotle's concept of virtue. Quotes from Nicomachean Ethics are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: SA313vir.rtf

Virtue According to Mill and Aristotle
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This 4 page paper draws on original works to explore the positions of Aristotle and Mill on the subject of virtue. Friendship is also an issue discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA544AaM.rtf

Virtue: A Comparison of the Views of Aristotle and Confucius
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This 5 page paper takes a look at the concept of virtue from the eyes of these two philosophers. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA835CaA.rtf

Virtue: The Views of Aristotle and Confucius Compared
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This 4 page paper looks at the concept of virtue and the ideas of several philosophers. The ideas of Aristotle and Confucius are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA420vir.rtf

Virtue? Vice? Modern Questions
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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are alive and well in modern day North America. This 5 page paper presents a philosophical dialogue on vice and virtue as it applies to everyday life. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTunwedd.wps

Virtues and Moral Defects
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts moral virtues with moral defects. Definitions are explored. Hume's ideas as well as precepts from various religions are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA141mor.rtf