Philosophy Essays

Karl Poppers Idea Of Democracy Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: In order to analyze Poppers idea of democracy we shall sets out key tenets of his social and political thought, as well as a few of problems with them. The paper will try to underline Poppers concepti...

Should The Death Penalty Be Abolished Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Death penalty is the act of punishing someone to death for an offense. Questions have been arisen to whether death penalty should be abolished in countries around the world. The pro’s and con...

The Ethics Of Designer Babies Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Today my TOK presentation will be on the topic of designer babies. In 2003 the Human Genome Project was completed. This simply means all ......

Egoism And Moral Scepticism Analysis Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Review Questions: Explain the Legend of Gyges. What questions about morality are raised by the story? The Legend of Gyges is a story of a shepherd who happens to have found a magic ring that would mak...

Deconstruction Of The Rationalist Philosopher Rene Descartes Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: This deconstruction of a rationalist philosopher such as Rene Descartes is influenced primarily by a heavy exposure to Nietzsche, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Foucault. Upon a personal philosophical synthes...

Examining End Of The World Theories Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Countless of ages ago in Earth’s Mesozoic history, there was a time when mammoth beings, both on land and sea, were common. These creatures reigned a supreme existence for a long period of time,...

Ethical Implications Of Human Cloning Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Cloning has been going on in the natural world for thousands of years. A clone is simply one living thing made from another, leading to two organisms with the number of genes. In that sense, identical...

The Habitability Of Planets Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: The Earth is the only known example of a habitable planet in our universe. As such, we must base our definition of life off of what we can see on our planet. The two main prerequisites for life are ...

A Study On Sharing The Wealth Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: There are many people in the world who are currently living in horrible conditions that include malnutrition, hunger, and polluted drinking water. While these people are living in such horrible condit...

Unemployed Discriminated Ex Felons Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: A real contemporary problem here in America where the status quo as lined up against ex-felons is not just, in fact it is unjust. Discrimination is an issue this country battles with daily. Just look ...

Are Young People More Materialistic In Modern Society Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Materialism, in philosophy, a widely held system of thought that explains the nature of the world as entirely dependent on matter, the fundamental and final reality beyond which nothing need be sought...

Reasons To Hire A Physically Disabled Person Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: As an employer, you might find yourself faced with the reality of thinking about hiring a physically disabled person. You think, if I could hire someone with the same skills, but without handicap, why...

Utilitarianism The Pursuit Of Happiness Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: The phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” enshrined in the founding documents of the United States, was derived from John Locke. Locke’s formulation, however, was ...

Hedonism And The Experience Machine Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Hedonism is the philosophy that actions are done solely to produce the greatest amount of pleasure, while trying to avoid pain at all costs. There are some who follow the idea of hedonism, but there a...

Anthropological Discussion On I Robot Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: The action in the film is set in the relatively near future, in the year 2035, in Chicago, where robots are the part of everyday life on earth and the main labor force of the human species. The compa...

Ethics In The Criminal Justice System Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: “The concept of good is the distinguishing feature of any act we call moral” (Souryal, 2007, p. 72). Our ethics are guided by our morals. The government and the criminal justice system ...

Relationship Between Doubt And Knowledge Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: ”Doubt is the key to knowledge” (Persian Proverb). To what extent is this true in two areas of knowledge? Some definitions of doubt emphasize the state in which the mind remains suspended ...

Cloning Of The Woolly Mammoth Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: When the 1993 movie Jurassic Park came to life on the big screen; which was about scientists bringing back extinct dinosaurs, people where very intrigued with the idea. It was a great concept for a mo...

Discarding Explanations Which Are Intuitively Appealing Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Intuition is one of the basic traits of human beings, representing a special cognitive ability. Although it is often the basis of our decisions, there are some cases in which its explanatory power sho...

Edward Chace Tolam And His Behaviorist Theories Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Edward Chace Tolman is not one of the best known behaviorists, but his theories and life left major impacts on cognitive theorists and other psychologists. His research with rats and cognitive maps ar...

Philosophy Of The Mind And Physicalism Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: Most modern philosophers of the Mind claim to be working on the assumption that Physicalism is true. There are, however, difficulties in making precise what they mean by this. Explain these problems. ...

Study of epistimology
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Introduction: Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1Background Epistemology is the study that focuses our means to acquire knowledge, cultivates the way we think and the way we differentiate between true and fal...

The Interest Theory Of Joseph Raz Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: This essay will demonstrate that Social Contract Theory has heavily influenced modern rights theories, yet not exclusively. Rights for non-humans will be critiqued to demonstrate how other advocate th...

The Pre Socratic Philosophers Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: There are many arguments by philosophers in which they prove which element is the most crucial in life. Some fight that fire is the most important, while others say air, water, or earth is. Metaphysic...

Understanding The Concept Of Samara Philosophy Essay
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Introduction: As with almost all the religions of the world, life after death is greatly emphasized in the Hindu religion. In Hinduism, life is carried on after death through the concept of reincarnation. Reincar...