Philosophy paper samples

The states of Wisconsin, Texas and Pennsylvania have been challenged in court for implementing voter identification laws requiring one to present a photo ID in order to cast a ballot. Proponents of this piece of legislation contend that it will help combat voter fraud (Berman, 2012). Yet, its opponents argue that these laws disadvantage minority, poor and young voters. On this issue, I tend ... read more

Two organizations that share one brand name, but differ in their business activities and tax status are in the focus of this report. These are a not-for-profit Avon Foundation and for-profit Avon, the company for women.

The Avon Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity with its IRS tax-exempt number is: 13-6128447 (Avonfoundation.org). It was founded in 1955 as a foun... read more

Karl Marx held that egoism was a strong force shaping people’s conduct; however, he rested upon the assumption that the inner and true nature of our selves is striving towards aligning with the community. Nevertheless, in search of their own benefit, capitalist societies embraced the “dog-eat-dog” greedy and selfish part of human nature. While residing on so-called human rights derived from ... read more

Henry, a younger son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born on 28 June 1491. Many people know that Henry VIII was the king, who married six times, sent two of his wives to a scaffold, divorced three of them and one of them became his widow; nevertheless, Henry VIII is the king who reformed the Church of England and changed the course of British and European history forever. The... read more

In his vast body of work Plato allotted a core place for the theory of knowledge. Being left with the legacy of his predecessors Plato gave a new interpretation to their views (pre-Socratic philosophers claimed that true reality is material; to follow that up the Sophists believed that material order is all there is to the reality, and because things always were in constant change and, there... read more

Utilitarianism is an approach that gives special prominence to utility, promotes getting maximum happiness and pleasure from life. The initial development of this started in the framework of normative ethics. One should distinguish between classic utilitarianism (Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill), and consequentialism (Anscombe). The former one proclaims hedonism (happiness-oriented lifestyl... read more

It is written that God has created the Earth in seven days. In this version nature and all living beings were created before man and woman. On the contrary, in Genesis 2.4-3.24 it is written that a man was created before the animals and a woman was created out of man’s rib. In the second version there is also the story about the exile of a man and a woman from Eden. Two stories contradict ea... read more

Thesis:

Locke’s passage on property states that there are two types of property that is common and private property. The philosopher is claiming that “things in nature” are common property, so those belong to everyone, while products of labor belong only to a laborer himself / herself. Reasons:Everything that exits in nature (around us) has been provided by god. Therefore, “thin... read more

Thesis:

In the passage Confucius refutes all his knowledge, saying that although he knows a lot, there is still much more of things to learn. Confucius expresses his willingness and earnestness in teaching.

Reasons:

Our life is constant learning; we can`t stop learning.

While knowing a lot you... read more

Hume’s division of all the objects of human reason into relations of ideas and matters of fact is central to his philosophy. According to the scientist, all knowledge rests upon personal experience which begins with various impressions we have of the world around us. All knowledge is divided by him into matters of fact and relations of ideas. Every object of reason which does not belong to e... read more