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Legalist School of Thought, 2002.
An analysis of the Legalist school who found solutions to the Warring States period in Chinese History.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 76.95
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A paper that discusses the reasons why the Legalist school of thought was able to find solutions to the problems of the Warring States period of Chinese history, while Confucianism and Daoism were unable to do so.
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Language, Thought and Perception, 2008.
An analysis of the influence of language upon thought and perception, and the influence of thought and perception upon language.
1,968 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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How much does our language influence what we can think and perceive? Indeed, does our language control what we can think and perceive? Conversely, do our thoughts and perceptions influence or even control our language? This paper explores these questions, and shows that - while it is difficult to say which comes first, as the process is clearly somewhat circular - it does seem that culture influences language more than language influences culture.
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"Theories such as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which combine linguistic relativity and linguistic determinism, are useful in that they remind us of the relationships between culture and language. For example, in Canada the many aboriginal languages have died - and in terms of this hypothesis, this is one of the important reasons why aboriginal cultures are under threat. On the other hand, in South Africa, despite decades of colonial rule and then apartheid, the indigenous languages, such as Zulu and Xhosa, remained very strong. This was reflected in the fact that the indigenous cultures remained very strong - so it is certainly possible that the survival of the languages enabled the survival of the cultures. "
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Action versus Thought, 2004.
An analysis of action versus thought in modern American law.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 54.95
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This paper discusses the option of penalizing criminal thought. The paper explains the fundamental concept in modern American law of the distinction between mere criminal thought and actual criminal conduct. The paper contends that, whereas criminal thoughts alone are usually not punishable as crimes, modern American law does generally authorize public safety authorities, law enforcement, and mental health agencies to confine citizens against their will anytime mere thoughts meet certain statutory criteria and are considered to represent a legitimate threat of harm to themselves or to the general public.
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"Even after criminal convictions for actual criminal conduct, elements of criminal punishment still require a ?guilty mind,? and sentencing guidelines recognizing varying degrees of malice, even for the same specific act. Typically, criminal statutes distinguish between criminal conduct in several different degrees, such as first or second degree murder, based largely on the specific state of mind, or specific intent of the criminal. In many instances, criminal conduct is punishable by life in prison, or even by the death penalty, such as in the case of first degree murder, which requires a guilty mind, or malice (Taylor, 1982). Conversely, even deadly conduct, is, in certain circumstance, prosecuted and punished much more leniently, such as in the case of second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and negligent homicide."
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Rational Thought, 2004.
A look at the fundamental aspects of rational thought.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper describes the fundamental aspects of rational thought and the common barriers to reasoning rationally. It defines rational thought and the process of reasoning and cites several barriers or obstacles to rational thought including unavailability of necessary knowledge, a disorder that prevents thinking at a rational level.
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" The purpose of this paper is to describe the fundamental aspects of rational thought and discuss the most common barriers to rational reasoning. The paper begins ..."
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Economic Thought, 2002.
An overview of the history and trends of economic thought through analysis of the theories of Karl Marx, Hegel, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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This paper will discuss the certain theories of Karl Marx, Hegel, Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus in an expose of the trends of economic thought throughout history. By revealing these men in a short outlook on their influential aspects of economic thought, we can see the lines that have been drawn in the study of this field.
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Examining the Twin Earth Thought Experiment, 2007.
A look at four philosophers' theories on the 'Twin Earth' thought experiment' and an analysis of the definition of water.
1,318 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper looks at four philosophers' theories on epistemology. It discusses their views and understanding of the 'Twin Earth' thought experiment. The paper then describes each of the philosopher's commentaries on their individual philosophy and analyzes their points and counterpoints. It also analyzes their logical reasoning with regard to their philosophy of the 'Twin Earth' thought experiment. The paper explores exactly what it is that defines water, and further, what defines a definition. It is written in a narrative form from the writer's perspective.
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"What defines a definition? How can something be defined, and that definition be wrong? If a definition is indeed definite, what constitutes a "correct" definition? Or, what makes one definition more accurate than another? I have been presented with four different philosophical answers to the question raised of how words and definitions relate to each other. And here I am trying to come up with a definitive answer to what seems like a simple question: What is water? And as new ideas and new ways of conceptualizing come pouring in, one after the other, I am just trying to stay afloat. My mind floods with new thoughts and ideas - without letting the old ones wash away. I try not to think I'm in over my head, but I can at least skim the surface of profound thought as long as I don't hold back. Because fortunately for me, it's philosophy; there is no right and wrong answer."
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Confucian Thought, 2007.
An analysis of Confucian thought and its influence on pedagogy today.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 87.95
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This paper discusses the history of Confucian thought. The paper explains Confucius' theory that advocated the creation of a common community of moral teaching, rather than stressing the individual in isolation. It suggest that his influence is felt in the modern educational system today and describes ways in which this is true. The paper also explains the background of many of the cliches about Confucian thought that we have in society today.
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"According to the Confucian scholar Tu Wei-ming, Confucius even has a great deal to say to persons involved in the modern debates revolving around multiculturalism. Despite Confucius' place in his own Chinese tradition as a transmitter of culture and a teacher of long-shared values, Wei-ming stresses that "to truly find one's roots, to find inspiration in one's ethnicity and cultural tradition, one must go beyond a closed ethnocentrism or a narrowly conceived culturalism," because cultivation of li, or right teaching is never mere-navel gazing. It is locating the immediate and ancestral family and tradition as part of a greater world community. (Wei-ming, 2006) Knowing family history alone is not enough. Rather, a student must know the collective history of the nation and the world, to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, and to replicate the right moral teachings of his or her ancestors. This is underlined in every good civics class in America today, even if avoiding historical mistakes can be difficult."
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The Evolution of Western Political Thought, 2006.
An analysis of the growth and change of political thought from the time of the Babylonians to the Greeks and Romans.
1,307 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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The paper uses the Code of Hammurabi, the Funeral Oration of Pericles, and Polybius' discussion of the Roman constitution, all as examples of the political thought present in each author's culture. It then compares and contrasts those political thoughts and ideas.
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"In the course of historical research, it would seem, one of the primary goals is to seek out recognizable patterns of development, and of similarities and differences as well. One of the major ways of doing so is in the comparison of whatever written documents have survived a culture. For instance, one can draw some interesting conclusions from studying various sources from the ancient Babylonians, Athenian Greeks, and Romans. Within the frame of the western tradition each of these cultures effectively developed the ideas of the previous cultures further. The Athenians drew from the Babylonians, and the Romans expounded on the works of both cultures. This can be seen by a comparison of the Code of Hammurabi, the Funeral Oration of Pericles, and Polybius' discussion of Rome's constitution in his histories. Though each culture, as demonstrated through the above works, differed in many ways from the others, the earlier ones were doubtlessly the building blocks for more sophisticated and modern ways of thought that followed."
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Evolution of Western Thought, 2003.
A look at Max Horkheimer?s interpretation of the evolution of Western thought, as compared to that of Immanuel Kant.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 68.95
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Throughout modern history, no other period of human evolution has had a greater effect on the way people think than the Enlightenment. The philosophers and great thinkers of the Enlightenment changed the logic of the human mind for the better and propelled a period of mass advancement in all aspects of society. Western thought progressed over time to help build a more intellectual society. This paper looks at how modern philosophers such as Max Horkheimer and Immanuel Kant incorporated their views of Western thought into their political writings.
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"Western thought is defined as the rational and critical inquiry into basic principles. Western thought is often divided into the four main branches of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics. Metaphysics is the investigation of ultimate reality. Epistemology is the study of the origins, validity, and limits of knowledge. Ethics studies the origins, validity, and limits of knowledge. Aesthetics is the study of the nature of beauty in the fine arts. Western philosophy is usually considered to have begun in ancient Greece as an assumption about the underlying nature of the physical world. In its earliest form it was indistinguishable from natural science."
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?Boudoir Thoughts? by Hsu Kan.
This paper discusses the difference in the English translations by poets Ronald Miao and Herbert Giles of the Chinese poem, ?Boudoir Thoughts?, originally written centuries ago by Hsu Kan.
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This paper explains that there is a striking difference between Ronald Miao?s translation of ?Boudoir Thoughts? by Hsu Kan, which is closer to the text of the original, than the very Western-style translation by Herbert Giles. The author points out that, in Miao?s translation, the speaker seems to be mourning the loss of the beloved without blame or bitterness; whereas, in Giles?s reinterpretation, the speaker seems alienated from the beloved and filled with bitterness. The paper relates that the general tone of the poem in Miao?s translation is quieter and has more resigned speech; in Giles?s translation, the tone is far more exorbitant and uses passionate words.
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"This difference begins when Giles addresses the clouds directly, as if they were human: ?O floating clouds... bear on your wings these words... Alas, you float along nor heed my pain, and leave me here...? Giles looks at the clouds and sees them as cruel beings who will betray and abandon the poet. Miao, on the other hand, uses the silence of the clouds as a way to show the scale of the poet in relationship to the world, and to express not abandonment but distance."
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Economic and Political Thoughts of Key Economists, 2002.
This paper looks at the the economic and political thoughts of key economists on the role of government in the economy.
3,765 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 149.95
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This paper summarizes the economic and political thought of key economists and classifies them according to the level of government control on the economy. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who believed in the public ownership of productive property, are the advocates of strong, centralized government control. At the other end, Adam Smith, Joseph Schumpeter, Ludwig von Mises and Milton Friedman all espoused laissez faire economics. The middle ground is the fiscal policy of John Maynard Keynes. The second part of this paper discusses why the Keynesian model is both informed by and compatible with Christian principles. In the third part the writer recommends against increasing government regulations on the United States economy in the face of technology such as Napster and cloning. Instead, he argues that a careful application of Keynesian programs would ensure that the Unites States economy remains healthy and competitive.
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"The fact that capitalism continues to flourish, despite the predictions of Marx and Schumpeter, are testament to this economic system?s primacy. Though they had different reasons for sounding capitalism?s death knell, Marx and Schumpeter made a common mistake by underestimating how much technology revives capitalism. Marxist scholars such as Lenin later showed how capitalism has involved into imperialism, given that technology allows capitalists to extend their private ownership beyond the nation-state. Schumpeter, on the other hand, did not anticipate how these technology such as the internet have given rise to a new kind of ?daring entrepreneur,? who have in turn created new industries and opened new markets."
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John K. Fairbank's "Chinese Thought and Institutions", 2006.
A critical review essay of John King Fairbank's collection of papers, "Chinese Thought and Institutions".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 76.95
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This paper describes several papers from John K. Fairbanks collection of papers, "Chinese Thought and Institutions", and explains how they tend to show that Confucianism helped gear China for Communism because it fostered different expectations of government and the state.
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"John King Fairbank (1907-1991) was born in North Dakota and educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, the University of Wisconsin, and Harvard, before he went to Oxford in 1929, as a Rhodes scholar. He spent most of 1929 to 1936 researching in 'Peiping', as Beijing was then called. He then returned to the United States and was made a professor of modern Chinese history at Harvard. (AHA, 1993) Professor Fairbank wrote on American trade and diplomacy involving China and with Professor S.Y. Teng, on China's response to Western influence."
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Greek and Roman Thoughts and Culture, 2007.
A look at how Greek and Roman thought and culture has impacted Western civilization.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 90.95
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This paper takes a look at the contributions made by the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome to Western thought and culture. According to the paper, these contributions are many, especially in the areas of art, literature, architecture, politics, government, science and religion.
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"During the Enlightenment (the eighteenth century), theorists such as John Locke and Adam Smith in Great Britain, Rousseau in France and Jefferson in America, championed "natural law" passed down from the time of the Greeks and Romans by the perpetuation of Roman law and the rediscovery of Greek philosophical writings during the Renaissance. But the interpretation of those laws became the subject of major disagreement. During the sixteenth century, Machiavelli had put state over citizen and Jean Bodin had defended the divine right of monarchs. But in the seventeenth century Hugo Grotius proposed a system of international law based on reason (nature), profoundly influencing two British thinkers, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. The refinement of "natural law" and the discourses on how one is to define it ultimately influenced the philosophy of the "Founding Fathers" in the United States as well as the ideals of the French revolutionaries."
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Holocaust and Jewish Thought, 2007.
This paper discusses the impact of the Holocaust upon post 1945 Jewish religious thought.
1,687 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the influence made by the Holocaust upon contemporary Jewish thought. In particular, the paper looks at the works of Richard L. Rubenstein, Eliezer Berkovits and Emil Fackenheim and notes how these major scholars are forced to grapple with an issue that threatens to permanently undermine the faith of the Jewish people in the God of their ancestors. In addition, the paper also notes the general despair which often seems to characterize Jewish works in the post-Holocaust epoch. In the end, the writer maintains that the horrors of the Holocaust have forced many Jewish theologians to consider that they may be worshipping a God who is either not omnipotent - or not omni-benevolent.
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"To start with, the holocaust was an event of catastrophic suffering for the Jewish people and this suffering forced - at least among some prominent intellectuals - a re-assessment of religion and, more especially, a re-assessment of God. Simply put, the horrors of the Holocaust challenged the traditional religious text from which the Jewish people had long read in a way that no other event could possibly have done. Specifically, traditional Judaism had frequently been at odds with modernity insofar as the proponents of historicism and positivism (to say nothing of the teachings of Hegel and Kant and even Marx) took issue with an historical narrative that emphasized the existence of a transcendent deity who not only created the world but who also designated the Jewish people as a "special people" with a special communion with God."
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The Ego and Rational Thought, 2001.
This essay discusses how rational thought can lead to using the ego to perform ethical acts.
1,555 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper examine the seemingly paradoxical roles of ego and rational thought and how they actually complement each other and are both necessary for the formation of a balanced human being. The author discusses the works of Bentham, Descartes, and Kant.
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"The phenomenon of equating egoism with mere selfishness rather than as the extremely important underlying force from which not only rational thought springs, but happiness as well, perhaps originated within the tenets of organized religion, when it was perceived as ?sinful? to consider the self, and saintly to sacrifice the self to any extreme, including martyrdom. Thus, while much of modern society is formed upon outdated codes of ethics, it can be said that it might benefit by returning to an even older form of ethics based upon an acknowledgment of the guardian ego and its primal awareness of - and inherent desire for - happiness as achieved through acts of virtue."
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Human Thought, 2001.
This paper looks at how different philosophers answer the questions dealing with human thought.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper looks at the school of analytic philosophy by examining the writings of different philosophers in order to show how they answered questions about human thought. The role of mathematics, language analysis and linguistic analysis in this school of philosophy are examined in detail. The author also looks at the identity theory, and how it is defined by the different philosophers.
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"Linguistic analysis as a method of philosophy is as old as philosophy itself and was practiced by the Greek philosophy: Several of the dialogues of Plato, for example, examine the ways in which certain terms and concepts may be clarified using a form of analysis that Frege and Kripke would feel perfectly comfortable with. The 20th century revival of these concerns was influenced by the British empirical tradition of John Locke, George Berkeley, David Hume, and John Stuart Mill and by the writings of the German mathematician and philosopher Gottlob Frege (Munitz, 1971, p. 199). The precision of mathematics and links between mathematical concepts and idealized forms of linguistic expression are thus central to many of the arguments."
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