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Decision Methods -- SDLC
Essay Grade: 93%   (1,025 words, approx. 3 pages)
Explains how the System Development Life Cycle plan (SDLC) is an excellent way to implement a plan and help make decisions.
Defining Love
Essay Grade: 89%   (413 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay attempts to provide a description of the word "love."
Descartes
Essay Grade: 83%   (514 words, approx. 2 pages)
Discusses why Descartes believed that his existence as a thinking being was the only thing of which he could be absolutely certain, and whether he was correct. Keywords: rationalism, rationalist, philosophy
Descartes and His "Crazy Thought Experiment"
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,444 words, approx. 5 pages)
Responds to Descartes First Meditation. Explores what is meant by the `evil demon thought experiment' and how it leads to such skepticism. Questions if there is any point to such crazy `thought experiments.'
Descartes' and Locke's Impacts on Views of Intuition
Essay Grade: 81%   (1,094 words, approx. 4 pages)
An examination of two professors' articles on the concept of intuition and the degree to which they are influenced by Descartes and Locke. Both scholars agree that the process of intuition is an important way to attain knowledge, but they have different supporting arguments and examples to illustrate their positions on the role of intuition.
Determining and Differentiating Approaches to Reason
Essay Grade: 86%   (428 words, approx. 1 pages)
This essay is centered upon the philosopher David Hume's work "Dialogues Concerning Natural Relgion." The essay works through Hume's appoarch to reason through the three speakers in his work. It explains the three speakers' (Cleanthes, Philo, and Demea) point of view in regard to philosophy and reason.
Differential Knowledge
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,996 words, approx. 7 pages)
This paper offers a refute to Descartes dream argument, by providing reasons for when we are able to differentiate between a dreaming state and an awake state, and therefore we are able to attain knowledge with certainty while awake.
Discusses Critically the View That Conscience Is the Voice of God
Essay Grade: 84%   (433 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay presents a critical view to see that conscience is the voice of God.
Discussion of "Language and Freedom"
Essay Grade: 94%   (909 words, approx. 3 pages)
A discussion of "Language and Freedom," by Noam Chomsky.  Also mentions Aristotle.
Discussion of The Essayist by E.B. White
Essay Grade: 94%   (222 words, approx. 1 pages)
Discusses "The Essayist" by E.B. White and analyzes his intent; Why did he write this essay?
Does Destiny Exist?
Essay Grade: 84%   (255 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay provides a brief discussion of the philosophical question, "Does destiny exist?"
Does History Have an End?
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,277 words, approx. 4 pages)
Analyzes Karl Marx's theories of the progression of society through history, focusing on the "goal" of history and societal progression.
Does Langage Limit Perception, Reason and Emotion?
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,301 words, approx. 4 pages)
This essay examines the ways in which language defines and limits our understanding of the world. The author argues that in most ways, perception and reason are controlled by language, but that the experience of emotion is more complex, and often can't be put into words. The issue is explored in detail.
Does Romantic Love Exist?
Essay Grade: 86%   (607 words, approx. 2 pages)
Examines the existence of romantic love. Attempts to define romantic love. Describes an experiment seeking to prove its existence.
Does Technology Have a Mind of Its Own?
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,020 words, approx. 3 pages)
With technology progressing so quickly, many people wonder as to whether one day computers will have their own personalities and will be considered a being. Computers are already very similar to humans in some ways, but they are incredibly different in many other ways. Unlike humans, computers cannot work without instruction, cannot think for themselves, cannot react except through what is known, and lack feelings and personalities.
Does the Causal Theory of Knowledge Solve the Gettier Problem?
Essay Grade: 86%   (681 words, approx. 2 pages)
Describes how Goldman attempts to solve the Gettier problem but does not do so successfully. This paper explains Goldman's flaws.
Dr. Jekyyl and Mr. Hyde, Psychological Novel
Essay Grade: 81%   (567 words, approx. 2 pages)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Novel, is a psychological novel wherein Dr. Jekyll goes through a journey in which evil must be established and experienced. Dr. Jekyll went from innocence to experience.
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