Moral philosophy: Moral and immoral actions

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Morality is a difficult concept to even define. At its heart, it is an attempt to determine the correct way to act. Of course, the difficulty in this is that we must deal with the idea that people do not agree upon what constitutes moral and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Accepting a system of morality and acting upon it. Contractarian morality and de facto morality. The Contractarian outlook on morality: Insufficient because of semantic reasons. Freedom as the highest esteem in our...»

God and advertisement

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The image I have chosen to critique is the atheist bus advertisements in Britain These advertisements caused much controversy and created a stir because they promoted anti-Christian statements. What these advertisements said on them was "There's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The visual syntax of the advertisements . The use of the bus . The British Bus advertisements. A blasphemous image. Purpose of the British atheist bus advertisements. The use of the word 'probably' in the advertisements. The intended...»

The Origins of Freemasonry

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   05/22/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Freemasons have been a focus of interest for centuries, partly because of their secrecy, and partly because they have been linked to esoteric and secret knowledge. One of the most common questions asked about Freemasonry is, how did it begin? It may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Operative masons and freemasonry. Freemasons and the Knights Templar. Origins of the Knights Templar. Beyond the Holy Land. Templars and Freemasons. Metaphysical thought in Europe. Conclusion. Bibliogra...»

The origins of human aggression and Just War Theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   10/10/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Just war theory may not be able to prevent war directly, but it does make political leaders more accountable for their actions. Knowing that critics will determine whether or not a war is just based on just cause, right intention, legitimate...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Critics of just war theory.. Just war theory and the accountability of political leaders for their actions.. The first mandate of jus ad bellum (Latin for Justice to war).. The Vietnam War and the 'Domino Theory'.. The current war on...»

Hobbes's account of religion/nationalism and terror management theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes makes repeated reference to the primacy of human consciousness in provoking individuals to subject themselves to the rule of a sovereign. Specifically, the ability to conceptualize oneself as a discrete entity...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cancer treatments. Hobbes and the terror management theories. Religious belief. The role of death . Interesting problem for the sovereign . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Even this simple paper is beautiful: American beauty as a philosophical primer

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «An American Beauty, in the most literal of senses, refers to a breed of roses. The breed of roses first seen in the movie of the same name are most likely that breed. The appropriateness of that name is without question. The American Beauty is an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. American Beauty as a film.. No place for people who see the inherent beauty.. Laura Mulvey's essay 'Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema'.. The transition.. Lester's change - sudden and drastic. . A disparity between beauty and being...»

Approaching death: A literature review on end-of-life care

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   09/09/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Before the 1950's most people died in their homes, surrounded by family. They often died quickly of illnesses such as influenza, measles or scarlet fever. Today, as medical technology creates more and more tools and medicines to prolong lives, human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Literature review.. End of life care and the law.. Clinical perceptions and liability concerns.. Proposed solutions.....»

Plato's differing accounts of body and soul

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/28/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In both the Phaedo and Republic 4, Socrates offers an account of the nature of psychological conflict in the context of a discussion about the soul. Different conceptions of the soul and body emerge from these accounts, each of which takes on a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Questioning the universal truth of the soul's ability to rule.. Problems with Socrates's body-soul conception.. Account of psychological conflict offered by Socrates.. The discussion of psychological conflict.. Socrates's additional partitioning of...»

Myth, the age of irrationalism, and the cult of celebrity.

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/14/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Ancient and primitive cultures demonstrate the use of myth as an epistemological basis, but historically they have been replaced by Rationalism. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, however, the insufficiency of reason for the task we give it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Myth in history and primitive cultures.. The universality of myth.. Myth replaced by Rationalism.. Socrates, doubting myth.. Plato, originating Rationalism.. Aristotle, perfecting Rationalism with Empiricism.. The downfall of...»

The State of the Tibetan People as a minority experiencing complex social conflict and proposal to United Nations for applied second track intervention

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   09/10/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «This proposal outlines some of the conflicts associated with the Tibetan people as the repressed and overtaken minority within the People's Republic of China. Currently, social conflict is one of the most critical issues facing Tibetans today. This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive Summary.. Conflict assessment and diagnosis: Evaluating the appropriateness or feasibility of a second track initiative.. Future conflict resolution scenarios.. Planning and proposed structure for a second track or citizens' diplomacy...»

On Grace: A study of Aquinas and Luther's philosophies of grace

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The theology of grace is one of the most widely argued topics in all of Christian doctrine. So heavily debated is it that nearly all of the great theologians and philosophers of Christianity have at some point argued their case regarding grace. Two...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Section I: Highlights of Thomas Aquinas on grace.. The origins of grace and their cause.. Natural and supernatural elements of grace.. The role of grace in predestination.. The role of grace in justification.. Human preparation for...»

Lyndon Baines Johnson: An overview study

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «When one thinks of the president Lyndon Baines Johnson, typically one associates him with the turbulent period we call the 'sixties.' Whether or not his term in office merely coincided with this era is an issue often debated. Nonetheless, his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The increase in troops. The Democratic position . Johnson's way of dealing with the foreign policy . Executing the principles of 'The Great Society'. Overtaxing tendencies of his initiatives. How Johnson was able to secure his position...»

The circle of life: A comparative look at the metaphysics of Conway and Spinoza

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Both Lady Anne Conway and Baruch Spinoza argue that the individual things in the world, everything from the mosquito to the chair to the supermodel, contain the substance of God. And by sharing in the substance of God, the chair, the supermodel,...»

Synopsis abstract : «The idea of God, or he who is responsible for individual things.. Spinoza's God is not the same as Conway's. . Conway and Spinoza - their conceptions of God.. Spinoza has a very different argument than Conway.....»

Has Hume Refuted the Design Argument?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   01/04/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In my opinion, David Hume, in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, completely destroys the traditional design argument. In this essay I will outline an example of the traditional design argument, as written by Newton, and also Hume's critique...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Newton's argument from design. The first point of contention . Theology in the added General Scholium . Hume's attack on the natural theology. Philo and the traditional description of God. Conclusion. Bibl...»

An investigation into cause and effect in Hume

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «My roommate has asserted that every time she breathes pepper, she sneezes. Her past experience of breathing pepper and sneezing has always reflected her future experience of breathing pepper and sneezing. She claims that if she amasses a...»

Synopsis abstract : «There are two kinds of propositions for Hume.. Cause and effect reasoning according to Hume.. My roommate and the rest of humankind.. My roommates belif on the connection between the pepper and sneezing.. My roommates attempt to tries to show that...»

Aristotle's "The Rhetoric"

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   12/17/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «When digging deeply into Aristotle's "The Rhetoric" it only begs the question of the origins of the author. Many of us learn about Aristotle's legacy in grade school and learn about his works. However, many of us also fail to learn the basic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background of the author. Central thesis proposed. Significant concepts, axioms, ideas and elements of the theory. Reasons I selected this theory. The extent it meets a 'good theory' biblically and secularly. References....»

The Relationship of Being and Perception in Enlightenment Philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   10/03/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The philosophical efforts of the Enlightenment thinkers were based on the relationship between metaphysics and epistemology. Descartes, Leibniz and Berkeley progress in their understandings of being by refining the means by which they are able to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Berkeley's metaphysical idealism . Descartes' establishment of the essence of material things . The philosophical adventures of Descartes and Berkeley . Berkeley's empiricist epistemology . Berkeley's criticism of rationalism's...»

Personal and Societal Alchemy in Early Daoist Scriptures

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   10/02/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The principle of interconnectedness pervades the worldviews of the Daoist and Buddhist religions originating from India and China. It is fitting that the traditions themselves are historically and textually interconnected in a way that finds...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Stephen Bokenkamp and the Celestial Masters of the Song dynasty . The Upper Scripture of Purple Texts' treatment of salvation. The Sage Lord of the Purple Texts as an example of the perfected man . The Sage Lord's role in the Purple...»

Oscar Wilde and Aestheticism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   01/03/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The 19th Century in Europe, and especially in England, is marked by the appearances of new artistic movements. Aestheticism is one the most important because it embodies a real change in the mentality and in art, considered as self sufficient....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The aesthetic movement. Definition. Historical background. The changes in art. A pioneer: Immanuel Kant. Biography. The 'beautiful', an object of a disinterested satisfaction. The 'beautiful', a 'form of finality'. An important figure:...»

What are the differences between Locke's and Hobbes' notions of the "state of nature"?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/11/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are probably the most famous political thinkers of the 17th century. The generally accepted view asserts that these authors stood poles apart, the first one advocating an absolutist regime and the latter recommending a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Two strongly divergent views of human nature. Preliminary remarks on the concept of the state of nature. A dissimilar account of the state of nature in its initial form: two different behavioral analyses. The essence and the role of...»

Can Knowledge Be Characterised as Justified True Belief? What Would a Better Account of Knowledge Look like?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   01/04/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «There have been many attempts over the years to try and define what constitutes knowledge. Up until the early 1960's, the general consensus was that the tripartite analysis of knowledge was correct. However, it is now widely accepted that this is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Obvious advantages to the theory. The example of Tom . The socurce of perceptual knowledge. The causal chain involved in the reasoning process. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Logical Positivism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   05/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Describe the logical positivist view of scientific theories. Explain at least one problem with the view, and assess whether it is a problem for all forms of logical positivism. Logical positivism, developed by the members of the Vienna Circle, was a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problems within the logical positivist paradigm. The water in my shower is hot and the property of hotness itself. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Underground Egoism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   04/29/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Dostoevsky's Underground Man is an attempt to offer an example of the true result of egoism, as opposed to the rational egoism of Western European Enlightenment literature. It became the intellectual fashion at this time to believe that natural law...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Acting strictly according to the will in the moment. Cases for his growth . Conclusion. Works cited....»

What exactly is the difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism? Can rule-utilitarianism succeed where act-utilitarianism fails?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/13/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «According to the meaning we give to 'actions', we get two different theories under Utilitarianism. And there is a great debate between those two schools of utilitarianism about how exactly the individual utilitarian should make their moral...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rule utilitarianism . The principle of universalization . Utilitarianism. Creation of utilitarianism . The first objection to act-utilitarianism . Objections regarding the impractical approach in helping guide someone in making moral...»

Democratic equality. Are Rawls's principles of economic justice too egalitarian or not egalitarian enough?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   02/24/2005   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The question is, therefore, whether Rawls's egalitarianism is not enough egalitarian or too egalitarian. After having exposed the main points of Rawls's view of economic justice, the analysis of its major criticisms, both from the left and the right...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rawls's egalitarianism . D. Parfit's Equality or Priority. The theoretical argumentation. G.A. Cohen's 're'-interpretation of the difference principle. The 'ethos' of justice . Conclusion. Sources....»

Invasion of the body snatcher

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   10/21/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A doctor must make a moral decision. He works in a hospital and has five deathly ill patients to look after. Each patient needs one organ to stay alive. A pizza delivery man enters the hospital. The delivery man is an organ match for all of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Immanuel Kant. Escaping the minority . Enlightenment ideals . Analysis of ethics . The doctor's reasons for acting . A list of thedons (positive) and dolors (negative). Conclusion. Works cited....»

Descartes' views on mind, body and substance dualism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   10/07/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «French philosopher Descartes makes it very clear, when making the comparison between body and mind, two substances which he calls the 'thinking thing' (res cogitans) and the 'extended thing' (res extensa), that these two parts of the human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mind as mental substance. Method of conceiving the mind and body . The faculty of imagination . Differing essences of the mind and body. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Feminism in France and in the United States of America: A comparison

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/29/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «This comparative study arouses already some stakes to this first word. How do we define feminism in a strict way that is stripped of any subjectivity? To define this controversial word appears not only useful but also a necessary starting point to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definitions of feminism . Monique Remy's view. The fight of feminists. Political feminism . The common points between French feminism and American feminism. Anglo-American feminist movement. The most powerful movements in Atlantic. The...»

Essentialism and dependence: Modal and non-modal Mereolgies

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/28/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the study of Ontology, and more specifically the study of mereology, essentialism and dependence, or ontological dependence, are perennial issues, which pop up. In the case of the former issue, essentialism, this is merely the study of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definition of modality and non-modalities . Understanding the facility of a modal mereology. Identifying the essential parts through mereology . Understanding ontological dependence. Modality as the basis for ontological...»

The work of Carl Gustav Jung

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/25/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we will explore whether the work of Carl Gustav Jung has been built upon. Alternatively the psychology that Jung built may have been close to entirely his own with little contribution from others. Or perhaps a great deal of additional...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The views of Jung collaborators. Marie Louise Von Franz. Wolfgang Pauli. Idea of the collective unconscious . The emergence of the ego . Stage of ego differentiation and thinking. Rational and irrational nature of Jungian psychology...»

Modernistic theories of elevation and society

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/23/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «To be remembered by history as a "thinker," one must think some fairly formidable thoughts. Marx, Weber, Durkheim, and Foucault, some of sociology's most seminal thinkers, tackled one of the most complicated human problems: what is modern society,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The class conflict. Max Weber as the founder of modern sociology. Society and capitalism. The effect of the explosion of capitalism . Conclusion....»

Modern theories of culture and society: Marx's relevance

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/23/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Although Karl Marx's philosophies were formed in and about industrial Europe in the late 1800's, his fundamental ideas are still relevant to capitalist countries today, both on microscopic and macroscopic levels. The Marxist interpretations of how...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The primary goal of a capitalist . Origin of the family: Engels. The myth of the opt-out revolution. The highest stratum of capitalism. Side effect of the capitalist system in Marx's view . Conclusion....»

Buddha and Buddhism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/22/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Buddhism is the faith that has changed the lives of millions of people over the world. It all began in a small kingdom in North East India, in Sarkya. The founder of Buddhism was the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, now called Lord Buddha. Buddha means...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An overview of the Buddhists texts. Some of the famous Buddha statues. Forms of Buddhism. Mahayana. Theravada. Buddhism in Tibet. Buddhism in China and Japan. Monasticism . Life as monk. Buddhists temples . Facts about...»

Understanding and living of Plato and Descartes'

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   09/14/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Both Plato and Descartes have a lot to say about human nature. One aspect of the subject that stands out most for me are the discussions of how a person knows and understands things, or one might call it, "what is the nature of understanding?"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The nature of understanding. Trusting of the senses. Interpretation of allegory of the cave in 'The Republic'. The nature of living. Quality of life . Living life in greater detail. Comparisons. Valid points of both the...»

Socialism and Islam

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   08/13/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Socialism is the term used in many countries. This word has come from the word society. Some Muslims think that the Socialism is fundamentally the same as Islam. They say it is just another name of social justice. They have this opinion on the basis...»

Synopsis abstract : «Preface. Abstract. Summary. Introduction. Socialism. Rise and development of socialism. Socialist evolutionary theory. Natural laws. Individualism. Laissez faire. Capitalism. Socialism. Aim of socialism. Collective control. Equalization of...»

Christianity: From realism to modernism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The aspect of Christianity is often a theme that is woven into literature. Lessons about the power of God and the miracles of Jesus Christ provide evidence for readers of the importance of God in a person's life. One specific author, Gustave...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story A Simple Heart. A man avoiding joining the military. The fact that a person has only a stuffed parrot to love her . Felicite's strong Catholic faith. Gustave Flaubert's purpose for A Simple Heart. The tale The Legend of Saint...»

Nietzsche's superman

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/11/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The idea of the superman in Nietzsche's works is a crucial element as he uses it as a foundation from which to attempt to challenge the ingrained values of society. These values behind what is considered to be good and evil, he asserts, having been...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea of God and Christianity . The key points about Christianity . Nietzsche's dismissal of the answer to nihilism. The superman . The source of his strength . The values he creates . Man's striving to overcome himself. The gap...»

Know Theirself: Is knowledge of self a prerequisite to a successful life?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Socrates believes that in order for one to live a successful life, they must be able to "Know Thyself". When Socrates made this statement, he was in a time when doing good deeds which would make God happy was considered a successful life. In today's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Plato's use of Socrates in Apology . Pprosperous careers . Being a sports agent . Working as a marketing representatives . Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

Agamemnon vs. Abraham: Universality vs. individuality

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout Soren Kierkegaard's book, Fear and Trembling, there is controversy over whether the religious mindset or the ethical mindset should be used as the outline by which a person lives their life. These conflicting views are depicted by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The demand God makes off Abraham . Kierkegaard's use of Abraham to portray the religious mindset. Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter . Agamemnon and Martin Luther King . The contradicting actions performed by Abraham and Agamemnon...»

Equiano: The African Bishop Hovius

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/31/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In regard to religious ideas and practices, Equiano is the only main character from the last three books and movie that Bishop Hovius would agree completely with. After analyzing the main characters in A Bishop's Tale, Equiano's Travels, The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bishop Hovius' belief about the treatment of women . A Bishop's Tale. Premarital sex and receiving sympathy from Hovius. The Puritan men of Deerfield . The last character who showed respect for women . Bishop Hovius pride in his...»

The Pauline Trust

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Forced isolation is rarely a good thing. Throughout human history, isolation has been a cardinal expression of punishment. Even a brief consideration of our literature and film arts will reveal our obsession with this dangerously powerful...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Depiction of vital images of isolation. The psychological punishment . The danger of reading the Bible without context. Beliefs about god. Conclusion....»

'Tis a Gift to Be Faithful, 'Tis a Gift to Have Doubt

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/28/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «So. It's the week after Easter. Jesus is risen; he is appearing to his disciples; they're getting reorganized after the chaos of the crucifixion-they're getting the band back together. This can mean only one thing is starting to take shape: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bible and the truth. The conflict in Acts 15 . Thomas as a model of faith for the world. The chaos of the crucifixion. Conclusion....»

The religion of the social contract defining and denying civil religion

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout his work On the Social Contract, Rousseau attempts to describe a societal system in which sovereign rule is found within the collective will of the people. Within this system, he argues, freedom is linked to morality and essentially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The limitations . The religion of man or Gospel Christianity. Multitude of religions factions . Conclusions. Work's cited....»

Artists & mental illnesses - The mad genius

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/14/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Plato (427 - 347 B.C.), one of the earliest of the great philosophers claimed in his writing "The Ion" that artists, when creating, went temporarily out of their minds, that the artist was merely the medium used by the Gods to communicate with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept mental illness . Hugo Wolf ? Composer. Hector Berlioz ? Composer. F. Scott Fitzgerald ? Writer. Lord Byron - Poet. Virginia Woolf. List of artists and poets. Conclusion. References....»

Socrates and the importance of philosophy and the examined life

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Those who have studied Socrates know that his thesis is: "the unexamined life is not worth living." (Plato: 443). This is a statement that he says in his defense after he has been found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, making the stronger...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examination of Socrates' thesis. The Socratic method. Socrates' goal. The Apology . The notion of philosophy . Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

Nietzsche's genealogy's contribution to ethics

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Friedrich Nietzsche is arguably one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century as he challenged the roots of Christianity and the morality that came from it. He was a believer of life, and the realities of the world, not in the life...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The structure of 'On the Genealogy of Morals'. The master-slave analysis . Analysis of bad conscience. The idea of the omnipotent God . Asceticism . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Ayn Rand's theory of rights as a serious theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «Ayn Rand is a thinker who has attained notoriety for having a significant amount of influence on contemporary libertarians, especially when it comes to her theory of rights. She is unlike many other prominent theorists, in that she published much of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rand's theory of rights . Ethics associated with altruism . Argument against altruism . Rand's rejection of altruism . Rand's theory of Objectivist Ethics . Rand's duty of self-preservation. The ethics of egoism . Eradication of proper...»

Human rights and Islam: A critical review of research on Sudan

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Many non-Muslim onlookers in places like the West have heard of the apparent human rights violations that occur in the some parts of the Islamic world, and they have come to conclude that women are naturally supposed to take a subordinate position...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human rights violations in Sudan. Cultural and political hegemony. Hale's argument. Conclusion. References....»

Experience reflection mill valley Islamic center

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Understanding the Muslim faith today for outsiders is more important now than any point in recent history. An increasing number of the world's headlines today come from countries with predominately Muslim influence. In an age of such political...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Similarities between the three western religions. Idea of keeping women in a separate room . Conclusion....»

Mere Christianity: Discussion

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Mere Christianity was compiled, and expanded, from a series of radio lectures by C.S. Lewis. They have a conversational style, but they present some very deep and difficult ideas. In his introduction to the volume, Lewis describes how he took these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The moral law. The nature of God. Christian morality. Conclusion. References....»

Abraham Kuyper and John Calvin: Calvinism and Neo-Calvinism compared

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On November 9, 1891, the Dutch pastor and statesman Abraham Kuyper spoke to the first Christian Social Congress in the Netherlands on a profound and continually relevant subject-poverty. The address was peculiarly relevant to that time, even...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . The close relationship between Christianity and social improvement. The three ways in which Christ spoke about the social problems. Failure of the church to accomplish its mission. Context and comparisons. Cultural activities and...»

Lord over logic

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The seeming necessity of logical principles, such as the fundamental "law of non-contradiction", has led many thinkers to consider these principles primordial, basic, and uncreated. I can sympathize with the attitude that gives rise to this belief....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The abstraction forces . The weak form of reductionism . The basic presupposition . The common theistic view of God . Clauser's biggest problem . Conclusion. Sources....»

The face of nature in Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «A cruel realization overtakes the sensitive convert to Naturalism. Seldom has there been a more sensitive convert than Thomas Hardy, who, although he flirted with Anglicanism because of his family and with the Baptists because of a friend, ended his...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The avatar. Druids and holy-days. The face of the face of nature. The sacrifice of nature to religion and society. Conclusion....»

Bavinck and Vollenhoven on faith

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/10/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «In 1918, Herman Bavinck published an articled entitled "Philosophy of Faith" in the Annuarium of the Societas Studiosorum Reformatorum; thirty one years later, Dirk Vollenhoven presented a paper entitled "Faith: Its Nature, Structure, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The fundamental issue. The psychological reduction of faith. Vollenhoven's historical critique . Important structural point in Vollenhoven's essay. Individual, communal and genetic functions of faith. The content/law of faith:...»

Autism and Apophaticism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/09/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «A postmodern philosophy of religion, of the relationship between God and men, is based on a unique set of beliefs about God, language, what it means to be as human, and the way the world is given us to inhabit (including ourselves). Perhaps the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Autism as the default stance . The negation of appelation. The symbol of self. The silence. Conclusion. References....»

Discussion on Descartes' meditations

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/03/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Descartes comes to the conclusion "that the mere fact that I [Descartes] exist and have within me an idea of a most perfect being, that is, God, provides a very clear proof that God exists" (Descartes 51). He comes to this conclusion through a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Problem to Descartes' argument. Mackie's notions of God . Philo's three propositions. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Origin of oneness: A model of the mystical experience

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/03/2009   |   .pdf   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The purpose of this essay is to both connect and clarify the concept of Oneness present in most every spiritual tradition's mystical realm. Certainly such traditions as Buddhism and Taoism tell, in detail, of a transcendental reality that permeates...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Mystical experience. Ineffability and paradox. The mystical fusion of subject and object. Oneness and nothingness. The dualistic human experience. Mysticism as a model. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Aristotle's Philosophy of Natural Change

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   07/01/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Aristotle was born into a privileged family because his father was the "personal physician to the Macedonian king, Amyntas II." (Lindberg 45) Since they were always around royalty and high-status people, Aristotle entered into Plato's Academy in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Aristotle's view on transient properties. Inner driving force. Distanced observation. Aristotelian causes. The final cause. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Syncretism and identity: Finding I – Thou in historical dialogue

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/25/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «Identity is fundamental to the distinction between faiths and cultures. Proper respect in dialogue hinges on a relational flow in dialogue. Power struggles and anxiety over engagement with the unknown other has caused dialogue to exist as an I-it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Distinction between faiths and cultures. Meaning of anxiety, tension, and syncretism. Overview of Judaic roots against syncretism. Historic dialogical tensions in early Christianity. A brief study of modern Western missiology. Relating...»

Number symbolism in the Bible and early Christian works

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/22/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «For those who were trained in the art of interpreting them, the numbers themselves had special meanings. The result was that people in antiquity could talk to each other in a code language, that only those initiated into the symbolism of numbers...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The meaning of numbers. Words and their numbers. Christian gematria. Numbers and geometry. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Religious and personal development in freemasonry

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/22/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Freemasonry started in the 16th century as an organization for spiritual and personal development for free thinkers. At a time when whole new conceptions of the world were opening up, some people wanted to explore new realms of personal evolution....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The degrees. Entered apprentice degree. Fellowcraft degree. Advanced degrees. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The hobbesian state of nature: A prisoner's dilemma?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In his 1651 work Leviathan, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes argues in favor of a societal structure in which individuals must waive a portion of their natural rights to an “artificial man” in order to avoid battling with each other....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The formation of commonwealths . The discrete entities of the world . Arguments for an empiricist epistemology and ontology. Physical and psychological stress. Hobbes's War of All against All. The crux of Gregory Kavka's criticism...»

Aristotle's teleology and the doctrine of the four causes

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/09/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In Aristotle's Physics, he presents his teleological theory of nature as comprised of changing materials which are to be understood in terms of the factors that brought them about, particularly their final causes (i.e. the function that they...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The standard for scientific knowledge. Overcoming the problem faced by previous philosophers . Proposing the conception of reality. The first level of explanation. Aristotle's four causes . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The decay of magic: Karen Tei Yamashita's postmodern fable

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/09/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In her satirical, surreal debut novel Through the Arc of the Rainforest, Karen Tei Yamashita asks us to believe in magic. She puts forth five original miracles at the beginning of the story: a lucky man named Kazumasa who happens to have a sentient...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The magic-commodity-death pattern . The role of chance. Relevance of magic in the post modern world. Forms of destruction of magic. The apocalyptic symphony . Devaluation of postmodern excess. The function of Chico Paco's radio...»

The versatility of Islam

Political science   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/04/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The technique of reproduction detaches the reproduced object from the domain of tradition. By making many reproductions it substitutes a plurality of copies for a unique existence. And in permitting the reproduction to meet the beholder or listener...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hegemonic western discourses . Fundamental to the understanding of Starrett's statement. Islamic education . Islamic teachings . The sections on religious hierarchy . The idea of performativity. The social function of combating...»

Historical analysis of the Shakers

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/02/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The early Shaker belief system rested on an understanding that Christ's second coming had arrived. The founder of the sect, Mother Ann Lee, experienced a mystic vision of Christ while imprisoned. This vision was of the Christ and his church on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The proof of the second coming and Shakers belief. Hymns displayed imagery of Ann Lee . Narrative history of experience in America. The efforts of popular revivalism and enthusiast religion . Strengths and legacy of Shaker...»

Construction and development of anthropology

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/02/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Often times, especially in ideological disciplines, there is a great gap between theory and practice. Not all theories apply to lived experiences and not all lived experiences can be summarized in theories. Nevertheless, this paper seeks to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Brief origin and history of anthropological theory . The reasons for not being able to study social life objectively . Challenges to classical anthropology. The rational mind . The primitive mind . Classic ethnographies. Reinventing...»

Apocalyptic rhetoric and its effect on religious identity

Political science   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/31/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Apocalypticism offers a unique rhetoric of violence. Israelite people experienced violence and domination for centuries under the control of Persians, Greeks, Selucids, Ptolemies, and Roman rulers. Israelite identity was challenged under these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Functional definitions of apocalypticism . The symbolic practices. The question of evil in apocalyptic texts. The temple in apocalyptic text. The similitudes of Enoch . The law in apocalyptic literature. Judgment in apocalyptic...»

The anti-apocalyptic Markan community

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Theses   |   05/31/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Apocalyptic literature often is ignored when constructing theology and ethics. Theologians and ethicists ignore scriptural images of otherworldly beasts and supernatural beings. Prophesy of cosmic suffering and references to apocalyptic literature...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The return of Jesus as the son of man. Jesus the revelator. Ethical exhortation through revelation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

A fractured fluency: Amy hempel's exploration of grief

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/21/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Amy Hempel's story "The Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried" appears to be a bleak depiction of human selfishness and avoidance in the face of death. A woman visits her dying friend in hospital, but instead of staying to offer comfort, she departs...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding the character. The long absence of the character. Analysis of narrator's struggle between grief and fear. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Religious analysis of death

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/19/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Many controversies arise from the interaction between human ideas and religious thought. One of the issues that create much confusion among religious scholars, as well as the average man has been death. Since it is believed that there is no...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Opinion concerning what happens to the spirit after physical death. The Buddhists . The hippocratic oath. Euthanasia. The Anglican Church and euthanasia. Eastern religions and euthanasia. Conclusion....»

Critical evaluation of the respective interpretation of cultural relativism as explained by Bernard Williams and Alasdair MacIntyre

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The moral relativism denies that any moral code has universal validity, and ethical propositions do not reflect absolute and universal moral truths. Morality is relative to social, cultural, historical or personal circumstances. The idea of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. They are not moral truths: Morality from culture to culture. Argument. Critique. Two sophisticated cultural relativist theories. Argument. Critique. Conclusion....»

Robert O.Paxton: The anatomy of fascism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Many authors have proposed definitions for the question "what is Fascism?", but most of them failed to give a complete definition. The historian Robert O. Paxton answered this question for the first time by focusing on the concrete: what the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Creation of Fascists movements. Roots for Fascism . Getting power for the Fascists . Fascism and authoritarism. Comparison and conclusions. Robert O. Paxton's contribution in the historical field. American facing a European peri...»

Why did Aristotle believe in natural slavery?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Aristotle wrote Politics as a criticism of Plato's Republic, after having been his student for 20 years. Aristotle especially disagrees with Plato's view that only knowledge and perfect forms count. He would criticize Plato's view that women and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The notion of slavery to Aristotle. Natural and conventional slavery. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Are forgiveness and a search for the truth a better solution to heal the minds and bodies of the victims of wars than externally imposed tribunals?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Even after a settlement is reached and a peace agreement is signed, it is by no means the end of the conflict. For a conflict to really end, healing the minds and the bodies of the victims of wars is necessary. Indeed it is the necessary first step...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Forgiveness, search for the truth and externally imposed tribunals . The search for truth. Externally imposed tribunal . The necessity of forgiveness and search for the truth . Healing the minds and bodies of the victims of wars...»

The Third Way by Anthony Giddens

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Book review   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Anthony Giddens, director of the London School of Economics and Political Science published The Third Way in 1998. What does "Third Way" mean? For The author, the goal is a renewal of the social-democracy. Through this phrase he refers to a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A summary of the third way. The death of socialism and the faith of neo-liberalism lead to the seeking of a [ti]third way[ti]. The five dilemmas. The third ways policies. Conclusion....»

Violence and expressionism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/11/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Expressionism is an avant-garde movement in which violence is everywhere in themes, in forms, in the expression of the artist in general. We can define violence by aggressive facts, language immoderation, brutality and provocation. When we talk...»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

Democracy and totalitarism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/11/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Nowadays the term 'democracy 'has become a widespread reality which is practically accepted everywhere. Even China's leaders argue that their country is on the path to democracy but "it needs time" (Wen Jiabao, China's Prime Minister)....»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

Essay on the national liberation struggle in mozambique

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Mozambique is, in the early 20th century, a very heterogeneous country. Without any linguistic, cultural or ethnic harmony, the only point that is common all over this southern African country turns out to be the Portuguese colonial power. However,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The rise of nationalism in Mozambique . From the colonization to the Portugal of Salazar. The creation of FRELIMO. The place of socialist discourses within the Mozambican nationalist discourse . FRELIMO's difficulties to conceptualize...»

The Jews and the passion

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Passion narratives must be understood through the Jewish historical experience, religious tradition and, above all, holy scripture. It is crucial to remember that the Passion story, considered as the birth of Christianism, is very linked to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main question . The Christian scholar Raymond E. Brown . Conclusion....»

Occidentalism, the redefinition of a concept in the discourse of international culture

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Occidentalism can exist and develop only in relation to its pre-existing coefficient, orientalism" . Indeed, there exists a dichotomy between these two concepts. It refers to the description of the World and its organization. Therefore, an analysis...»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

Catholic religious orders in Europe

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Monarchism started in Egypt during the IInd century and may have its roots in the forms of some Jewish sects. Saint Antony (236-347) created next to Alexandria what we call anachoretism. He organized a hermits' life. These men gather in communities...»

Synopsis abstract : «The beginning of monarchism. Military orders. Mendicant orders. Regular clerics, especially the Jesuits. Secular congregations or societies of priests. Today. Conclusion....»

The universal human rights concept

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Summaries   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The UN was founded immediately after the horrors of the Second World War because of the Nazi-regime and in response to the economic and social difficulties after the Depression. This need of security by law was explained by a particular tradition in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cultural relativism . Universality of human rights. The case of China. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

A critical comparison of Aristotle's and Augustine's concepts on time

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Aristotle and Augustine are two men whose intricately crafted ideas have been regarded as some of the most intelligent for thousands of years. Both men came from very different times and many times took very different approaches when explaining...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The way time relates to change. Augustine's arguements in Confessions. The biggest similarity . Aristotle's Physics. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Would I lie to you

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «What do job interviews, parents, significant others, store managers, telemarketers, homeless people, personal managers, and movie ticket agents have in common? They've all been lied to. At job interviews, applicants may tell a little lie about...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The definition of deception . The Interpersonal Deception Theory . The nephew's participattion in falsification . Conclusion: Nonverbal cues. Works cited....»

The mysticism of Teresa of Avila

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a nun who came forward in the tumultuous years of the Spanish Inquisition to found a new order of nuns, the Carmelites. The new order had stricter rules about poverty and seclusion than other Spanish orders of that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Relating to God. The will and effort. Nature of relationships with God. Union with God. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The image of the mother in the Tao Te Ching

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Western scholarship has traditionally portrayed Chinese cultural as patriarchal and not supportive of women. This perspective often fails to look at ways that the feminine has been acknowledged and honored in major Chinese religious traditions. Kuan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Tao Te Ching. Mother and the feminine in the text. Understanding the mother. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The role of Eros, madness and desire, and physical sexuality in Plato's philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The philosophy of Plato had a strong impact on the development of Western thought and the evolution of Western culture. His ideas were influential with Christian thinkers in the third and fourth centuries and with European philosophers in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Plato. Eros In Greek mythology. Plato and the forms. The role of Eros. Symposium. Phaedrus. The role of madness and desire. Divine madness. The nature of desire. Physical sexuality. Eros and the final goa...»

Pam Gems feminist vision in "Stanley". Exploring queer aesthetics through historical reflection

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/26/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Stanley Spencer, one of England's most lauded post-war visual artists, is also among the most obscure outside of the context of his reception in England, which included his being Knighted near the end of his life.(Hauser, 2001) In a "Self-Portrait"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Gems' play: Accurate representational version of Spencer's intimate relationships . Spencer's demand for total commitment and absorption in his world. A basic overview of the elements in the play . Hilda: The biggest victim in the play...»

The light and the dark - Goethe's faust and the theme of the search for inner wholeness

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/26/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In dramatic literary history, tragedies are a form through which dark elements in human motivation, character and decision making are explored. Often the tragedy revolves around the flaw of its main character, known as the tragic hero. The hero may...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Goethe and a tragic hero with a flaw mighty enough to match his best aspects. Faust: A searcher. Not the great altruistic man he might appear to be. Using his knowledge for human betterment. Faust as an egoist . Faust's representation...»

Heine's philosophical thinking

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/26/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «This essay will explore ideas from "On the History of Religion and Philosophy in Germany" written by Heinrich Heine, one of the most famous German poets and cultural figures in general, of the early to mid 19th century. The paper will argue that in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. His failure to achieve the goal in Germany . Bold, prophetic statement made by Heine. The erudite nature of Heine's scholarship. The philosophical set of ideas. Jews and the philosophical literature of Germany . Gans' interpretation of...»

Healing and the modern day servants

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The miraculous power of faith has been deemed able to heal a countless number of ailments from the time when Jesus walked the Earth performing miracles all the way to present day medical miracles involving prayer and strong faith. But what do these...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The miraculous power of faith. The short story of Paul and Barnabas . The Acts of the Apostles. The overall lesson of the text . The modern day experience: A Physician's View of the Healing Ministry by Hank Kankowski. Francis MacNutt's...»

Views about the afterlife

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/22/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Nobody knows for sure what will happen in the afterlife, we can only estimate based on our religious beliefs and personal opinions. Five major western religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism and Ba Hai, also have very different...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian belief. Jewish beliefs . The belief in Zoroastrianism. Ethical principles. The concept of Monotheism. Comparable writings. Conclusion. Works cited....»

An essay concerning Bloom's reading of the Republic

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   School essay   |   04/19/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Philosopher and literary critic Allan Bloom (1968) writes that "The Republic is the true Apology of Socrates, for only in the Republic does he give an adequate treatment of the theme which was forced on him by Athens' accusation against him. That...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The problem of Socrates. Comparing defences. Socrates' arguments in his defence saying no person wants what is bad for them. His defence of the philosophic lifestyle in general. Plato's defence of philosophy . Justifying the society...»

Why has class conflict not occurred in the form expected by Marxist thinkers and why has history not developed in the way Marx predicted?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   04/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Karl Marx (1818 - 83) was responsible for one of the first and most influential theories of class within the sociological discipline. For Marx, classes can be seen as basic social groups divided by their specific position within the division of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Marx in volume III of Capital. The division between classes. Marx's two-class theory of capitalist society. Marx's many theories on class and class conflict. Totalitarianism. Conclusi...»

Michel Foucault and his discourse on discursive history

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   03/20/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Michel Foucault may be one of the most influential French philosophers of our time. He spent much of his professional life as a professor, and he is best known because of his critical analysis of various social institutions; medicine and the human...»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

Human relationships in the teachings of Teresa of Avila

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   03/18/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was the founder of the cloistered Carmelite order during the time of the Spanish Inquisition. As the founder of a strict, cloistered order that emphasized poverty one might expect Teresa to have conservative views on...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Human relationships. Importance of loving God and neighbor . Human friendship . The perils of bad friendship . The benefits of good friendship . Teresa and her friends . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The development of Early Christianity

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   03/18/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Jesus lived in a time period called second temple Judaism. During the lifetime of Jesus, Judea, where Jerusalem was located, and Galilee, where Jesus lived and taught, were separate countries under Roman rule. Though dominated by Rome the Jews in...»

Synopsis abstract : «The context of Christian origins. The evolution of Christian ideas. Jewish influences . Mystery religion influences. Cybele and Attis. Osiris and Isis. Mithra. Philosophy. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

A critical analysis of William James's statement on attention

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   03/18/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we will critically analyze the famous philosopher, William James' views on attention. James appears to be right when he describes anyone in this condition is not paying attention. When describing attention as the mind's taking...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The main approaches in the study of attention.. Early selection.. The two stage model of the attenuation theory.. Discussing the various theories to evaluate James's statement.. Implications of the definition of attention by...»

Colonial mentality in Filipino Immigrants

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   02/26/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Filipinos were among the first Asian groups to enter the U.S. Unlike other groups, they had a unique colonial history, and thereby their acculturating experiences were not the first encounter with discrimination they faced. Though they were...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Methods & ethics.. Theoretical framework.. The arguments of Frantz Facon.. The Colonial Mentality theory.. Claude Steele: Achievement gaps between black and white students.. Data presentation.. Data analysis.. Conclusion.. Works...»

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