Philosophy paper samples

Cuba is a country located in the western West Indies, the largest and furthest west of the islands, in the Caribbean Sea at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. Cuban culture is a rather interesting mixture of plethora different cultures that originated due to diverse Cuban history and backgrounds. There are certain peculiarities concerning Cuban death ri... read more

Abstract

The paper discusses the Confucius’s passage. In the course of the work the passage was analyzed, its idea was described, and conclusions were drawn out.

Keywords: Confucius, passage

Confucius Bk 13 Ch 18

Thesis

Confucius’s passage discusses the conflict between two basic ... read more

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In the passage considered the short conversation between the Duke of Sheh and the Master takes place. The Duke of Sheh asks the Master about his opinion about the Government. The Master replies that the ideal Government should possess certain traits. First of all, it should ensure, that the people who belong to the country ... read more

Socrates accepted death even being falsely accused. He could choose between several alternatives to continue his physical existence and making a favor for his body. However, a great philosopher considered a human being to be more than just a flesh that can exist a couple of years more, but rather as a spiritual, thinking energy, seeking for the eterna... read more

Inductive argument

The most important requirement for the arguments is truth. The argument may be just such a proposition, the truth of which has already been proved, independently of a specific proof. The argument cannot be judge, which also requires proof. Here the law of sufficient reason.

Inductive reasoning is based on the construction of the presentation of th... read more

Thesis:

Confucius’ passage argues that a government may be effective even without the issuing of orders if its leader shows a correct personal conduct. Otherwise, if the leader’s words do not coincide with his deeds, no orders will make people follow them.

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A prince’s correct personal behavior cont... read more

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Confucius argues that a noble man is kind enough to take everyone as fair people, but is wise enough to see, when they are not so. He does not claim everyone is lying, which makes him honour, but he catches the lies told.

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Confucius once said: The superior man, when resting in safety, does ... read more

Philosophy of Christianity

I am deeply convinced that Christianity is the true religion that should be practised by every thinking person. There are several arguments supporting my point of view. First of all, the Bible censures the shedding of innocent blood, which means that the Christian attitude towards abortion and killing inn... read more

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Rousseau suggests that Sovereignty is an expression of a will of all the people but not of the one person or a group of people, so it cannot be alienated under any condition. At the same time he admits that the power to exert this people’s will may be passed on, but never the will itself.

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Ethics is about what is acceptable and what cannot be accepted within the society (Cox 89). Culture is the main determinant of what is morally right and wrong. The term refers to beliefs, attitudes, traditions and norms that guide the way people live and how they conduct their lives. There is therefore a thin line between culture and ethical issues. T... read more