Essays on Philosophers

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Thomas Hobbes Vis a Vis The Philosophy of Immanuel Kant on Punishment

2 pages / 705 words

Kant and Hobbes had different understandings of the issue of morality. Kant took a more rationalistic view of morality, while Hobbes was more empirical in this regard. However, both proceeded from a subjective point. The understandings of these two philosophers differ in terms of reason,...

Immanuel Kant Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes' Views on The Importance of Government

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The state of nature in accordance to human kind is man’s most primal needs. The brutish ways of sentient beings who need to satisfy their urge for food, violence, and sex are implemented out of necessity. The quandries of the human race start with why...

Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau, and The State of Nature and The Act of Men

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Introduction Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan and Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Discourse on Inequality both offer contrasting theories about how men act in the state of nature. Hobbes’ theory is based on upon the idea that human nature is naturally competitive and violent while Rousseau’s is based upon...

Rousseau Thomas Hobbes

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Carl Jung Vs Sigmund Freud: a Comparison of Psychodynamic Theories of Personalities

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Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both author two separate Psychodynamic Theories of Personality. While former colleagues and even close friends at one time, differences related to their studies led to a falling out. After Jung and Freud’s split, Jung spoke about being in a suffocating...

Carl Jung Sigmund Freud

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How Rollo May and Carl Jung Contributed to The History of Humanistic Psychology

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History of Humanistic Psychology Two of the many major contributors to humanistic psychology are Carl Jung and Rollo May. Carl Jung is definitely one of the most important, yet controversial, figures in psychology. Many see him as more than just a historical curiosity. He began...

Carl Jung

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Carl Jung’s Theory of Collective Unconscious

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Carl Jung’s writing on dreams is not interested in thelegendarymagic that many associate with the significance of human dreams. Jung is concerned neither with the spiritual mysteries nor the religious aspects that some have linked to our unconscious minds; the writings are rather an exploration...

Carl Jung

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The Philosophy of Logic by Aristotle

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Aristotle and the Philosophy of Logic Among the first of the great philosophers to study the philosophy of logic was Aristotle. Aristotle used logic as a way to discover meaning, through his work he developed a system of logic that when followed would lead an...

Aristotle Logic

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How Political Ideas in Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince Relate The Modern Politics

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Modern Political Ideas in Machiavelli’s The Prince Machiavelli’s The Prince presents many political ideas that are still relevant in modern politics. He argues on topics such as whether it’s better to be loved or feared, whether to be generous or stingy, and how virture can...

Machiavelli The Prince

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Comparing and Contrasting Governments in Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince

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Government is an important part of any country. Whether the officials in charge are skilled or not at their jobs can make or break the country. The United States of America will probably be headed more toward “break” due to the upcoming election, but I...

Machiavelli The Prince Thomas More Utopia

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Machiavelli's Perspective on Politics in The Prince

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The thesis of this essay is that Machiavelli’s understanding of the nature of politics comprises of both the ideological and tangible effects necessary for a state to endure. This essay will attempt to discuss both, including Machiavelli’s thoughts on warfare, the methods of behavior of...

Machiavelli The Prince

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The History and Philosophers' Theories of Psychology

3 pages / 1468 words

Psychology is something we can learn from the weather from history, current concerns or future considerations. However, by looking at it right now is insufficient to explain why modern psychology evolved as it did. In order to understand its interests and dealings with life, we...

Aristotle Social Psychology

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The Impact Jean Jacques Rousseau Had on Education

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Civilization leads humans to an unhealthy form of self-love which centred on vanity, jealousy and pride. Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that this unhealthy self-love emerged when humans went to live in cities, as they lived in ‘bad habits’, vices and in comparison. As a result, he...

Early Childhood Education Rousseau

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Similarities Between Martin Luther King and Socrates

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Throughout history the greatest thinkers were not those who followed the crowd, they challenged why one must follow the crowd? Who decides whether they should follow the crowd? What happens when one doesn’t follow the crowd? Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each...

Martin Luther King Socrates

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The Argument of Socrates that Virtue is not a Teachable Knowledge

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Socrates’ Argument That Virtue Cannot Be Taught In the latter half of Plato’s Meno, Socrates doubts whether virtue is a type of teachable knowledge and instead argues that it is a result of “true opinion” (97b). In reading Socrates’ argument, I find that, while his...

Socrates Virtue

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Hobbes' State of Nature

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The state of nature is a concept used in philosophy to create an image of a hypothetical condition in which there is no political authority or association. This concept is used to portray a society in which we no longer abide by the rule of...

Thomas Hobbes

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The Concept of Liberal Thinker in The Leviathan

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The definition of a “liberal thinker” greatly depends on the context it is examined under. In the Leviathan, Hobbes understands liberty to simply be “the absence of external impediments” (Hobbes, 21.1). However, classically, it is often used to describe people who favor more individual liberty...

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes

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The Third Wave in The Republic by Plato

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Towards the end of Book V of Plato’s Republic, Socrates begins to discuss the ‘third wave’ that would be necessary to bring about a ‘sea of change’ for the establishment of an ideal society. The first wave dealt with the inclusion of women in the...

Plato Plato Republic The Republic

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A Contrast Between Republic and Symposium, Two Works by Plato

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The two texts of Plato, the Symposium, and the Republic seem to have various similarities in the definition of roles played by philosophers and philosophy. Both versions agree that a philosopher must be an individual that has a great love of knowledge. Likewise, both texts...

Plato Plato Republic Symposium

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The Ethical Dilemma of Socrates in Plato's "Apology" and "Crito"

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Historical Context and Introduction Plato’s Apology and Crito offer rich insights into the ethical convictions that led Socrates to accept his death sentence rather than flee from prison. To appreciate Socrates’ dilemma, it is crucial to situate these dialogues within the historical climate of Athens...

Plato Socrates The Apology