Confucius, Alexander the Great & Socrates / A
Comparison : A 4 page comparison of three historical figures,
Confucius, Alexander the Great and Socrates. Discusses the
accomplishments of each and presents a comparison of military
verses philosophical pursuits. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
PPconfuc.wps Heidegger's
Dasein : A 6 page paper that explores the
relationship of Heidegger's Dasein to the concept of 'they'
within everdayness and the progression of his concepts in light
of these relationships. The writer also provides details to
clarify Heidegger's authentic and inauthentic self as they relate
to the "they", publicness, temporality and spatiality.
Bibliography lists 4 sources. Heidegg2.wps
Heidegger & The 4th Chapter Of Time and
Being :
A 6 page paper that provides and overview of the fourth
chapter of Heidegger's Time and Being. Heidegger's
progression of his concept of Dasein culminates in a major
realization central to chapter 4--the acceptance of the "who" of
Dasein as Das Man. No additional sources cited. Being.wps
Heidegger, Zen Buddhism, and the Value of Meditative
Thinking : A 9 page paper outlining the teachings of
Heidegger and Zen Buddhists. The writer examines the
similarities in both views of reality, self, and the value of
meditation as it relates to their ideas. Bibliography lists 2
sources. Heidegge.wps
Heidegger And Strauss : A 5 page analysis of the
similarities
and differences between the philosophy of Martin Heidegger
and Leo Strauss. Heidegger was a major figure in
contemporary existentialist thought and one of the important
influences in 20th century European philosophy. Another
noted German philosopher, Leo Strauss, was highly influenced
by Heidegger, yet Strauss felt that in Heidegger's philosophy
there were in inherent flaws that left Heidegger and his
philosophical thought open to political manipulation.
Bibliography lists 2 sources. Straussh.wps
Kant, Suzuki, & The Philosophy Of Zen Buddhism :
A 6 page paper on the differences and similarities between the
theories and philosophies of Immanual Kant, and Suzuki
Roshi. It gives some insight into each of these two
philosophies, explaining how they work in practice and in
theory. The writer also discusses how each effect life today.
No bibliography. Kantzen.wps
Robert Pirsigs Lila / Metaphysics Of
Quality : A 5 page
analysis of the concepts presented by Pirsig as they relate to
what he calls dynamic quality. No additional sources cited.
Lila.wps
Robert Pirsigs Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance : A 15 page review of the 1974 book by Robert
Persig. Explores the concept of perception and how it relates
to the ancient philosophy of Zen. Illuminates Persig's concern
with the decline in American values and in systems such as our
educational system. No additional sources are listed.
Zenart.wps
Scientific Method : A 4 page paper examining
different
aspects of scientific methods as illustrated in the book Science
and Its Ways of Knowing, edited by ** and the work by
Richard Pirsig, On Scientific Method. Each of the works
illustrates that science is a very complicated and creative world
of discovery. It takes an open and artistic mind to truly
understand all of the possibilities that exist within any
investigation or experiment. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
RAmethod.wps
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius Meets Sonny Bono :
A 5 page paper discussing the philosophy of the Roman scholar
Boethius as it applies to the untimely death of Congressman
Sonny Bono. Bibliography lists four sources. Bono.doc
Absolutism vs. Relativism Analyzed : This 10 page
research
paper examines this historic philosophical argument through
definition and example. Specifically discussed are the
philosophical writings of the Greek Sophists, Niccolo
Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, St. Thomas Aquinas, Michel de
Montaigne, William James and Jean-Paul Sartre. Bibliography
lists 8 sources. Absolut.wps
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