Classical Philosophy Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (339) essays
Classical Philosophy essays:
Descartes and his theories
... God? There are three ways, Descartes explains, that one may come to the conclusion of an objects existence. The first is through nature. The second is through feeling an object independent of one's will, for example; heat and cold. The third, and most elaborated upon is the point of cause and effect ...
To Tell or to Lie, a look at ancient philosophy
... falsehood. It is the art of forceful language, emphasizing figures of speech and focusing on devices for swaying and persuading an audience, that would be most beneficial for students lives today. Despite the fact that it is simply ornamented language to make a good facade, the rhetoric by Gorgias ...
Aristotle Vs. Epicurus. Dealing largly with their views on their ideal societys. Ultimately points to Epicurus as superior
... Political animals" as Aristotle puts forth as validation, but merely creatures seeking pleasure and happiness. These very satiable appetites can be met without the punishing of the society as a whole, nor the total isolation of its individuals. With these proofs being met, we will see that Epicurus ...
The Trickster - Karl Jung archetype.
... would argue that each trickster should be evaluated in it's own cultural setting, but in order to see their archetypal value they must be and can be evaluated as a group. Jung would say he is a manifestation of our own collective unconscious ...
Short essay discusses why Socrates did not fear death.
... valid reasons to not fear death. He says, "Whether life or death is better is known to God, and God only" (CPQ 28). Since God has not told Socrates which is better, he decides that what the Athenians believe will suffice. When Crito suggests that Socrates escape and avoid death, Socrates ...
Socrates-not perfect- I got a A- at UC Berkeley on it Essay on how Socrates arguments are contradictory and can be proven faulty. This essay proves a few of Socrates arguments faulty.
... of Socrates belief that one should listen to the "expert" that knows best rather than the majority. Socrates argues that following popular belief instead of the moral experts will "ruin" life and thus make it "not worth living". From this premise, I plan to show that Socrates ...
What would Aristotle have thought about a state lottery? This essay uses Aristotle's views on justice to evaluate the morality of a state lottery.
... would have opposed the lottery. Advocates of the lottery might argue that the lottery is a voluntary event and no one is forced to play. Is it possible to suffer injustice willingly or is it always involuntary? This is a point that Aristotle also addressed. Aristotle thought that ...
According to Aristotle, how is it that being a good person will also lead to happiness?
... be considered flawed when he suggests only human beings with full use of reason can be considered happy because happiness come by reasoning. Aristotle argues that what set human apart from animals are reason and the ability to perform actions that ...
Confuciniasm in The US today
... well-being of the people, and if that was applied today, results would be outstanding. Confucius also said to put aside military conquests and to work for the good of the country. Applied today, that would really help our USA. Confucius taught that government should be run for the well-being of the ...
Aristotle and The Human Good This is an essay on Aristotles arguement that happiness is the highest end of human good. I argue against his points and give details why
... will not profit from the subject because he is more inclined to listen to his passions than to reason. Aristotle argues that the highest good is happiness, which means living well. He points out that happiness is something that we choose because of itself and ...