Browsing Philosophy Undergraduate Theses by Title
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A Code Of Medical Ethics
(1957-04-01)From the beginning of time man has realized that he has been endowed with a special gift, that of freedom of choice or free will. But upon reflection or examination of that free will man sees that there are many things ... -
A Coherentist Epistemology And Its Theological Relevance
(1980-04-01)In any discussion of the bases and possibility of human knowledge there is an inevitable problem that arises, which concerns the variety of the ways the verb "to know" can be used. For instance, one can speak of knowledge ... -
A Comparison Of The Doctrines Of Aristotle And Plato On The Origin And Immortality Of The Soul
(1959-04-01)Down through the centuries mature, thinking men of all races have puzzled themselves with the problem of man and his nature. The conclusions that these men reached were not always the same. Aside from the teachings of ... -
A Critique Of Popular Psychologies
(1956-04-01)Within the last few decades, there has been a steady flow of books of practical psychology on the book-racks of American drug stores, depots, and book stores. Their promise is the same - no more worry, peace of mind, ... -
A Critique Of Psychoanalysis In The Light Of Thomistic Philosophy
(1957-04-01)Ancient Greek Philosophy was concerned primarily with external nature, and it is for the most part naturalistic (the view that all facts have only natural causes and natural significance) and hylozastic (the opinion that ... -
A Critique Of The Moral Doctrine Of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche In The Light Of The Teachings Of The Christian Philosophers
(1959-04-01)The first half of the twentieth century has been a period of world tension and strife in nearly every realm of human activity. Men search for an answer to the problems confronting them at the present time. They ask ... -
A Resume Of The De Potentia Dei Of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(1950-04-01)In the realm of philosophy, or to be more exact, in the realm of Christian philosophy, St. Thomas Aquinas is undoubtedly the most notable figure. Born in Rocca Sicca, Italy in A.D. 1225, St. Thomas occupied himself at an ... -
An Economic Theory Of Scholastic Philosophy
(1957-04-01)Two contrary schools of economic thought have dominated the modern scene, each of which, in its own way, has occasioned the need for a program of social reform. One considers the ownership of private property as an absolute ... -
An Inquiry Into The Concept Of Knowledge
(1979-04-01)C. I. Lewis has said that "philosophy is concerned with what is already familiar.I concur with that estimation, even though my conception of familiarity differs in detail from his. Moreover, I think that, properly understood, ... -
An Investigation Of The Self As Relational And The Propensity For Evil Produced From Indifference Towards Human Relationships
(2015-04-01)Provoked by Albert Camus’ The Stranger, this paper explores the connection between evil and an indifference towards human relationships. Relying heavily on Hannah Arendt and Simone de Beauvoir, I offer an understanding of ... -
Aquinas And Ideogenesis: The Process of the Formation of Ideas According to the Psychology of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P., as Based on the Psychology of Aristotle
(1962-04-01)The problem of the origin of ideas has puzzled philosophers from the beginning. The theories advanced range all the way from extreme idealism to extreme sensism. The purpose of this paper is not to trace the history of the ... -
Artificial Intelligence
(1999-04-01)This paper explores the project of creating artificial intelligence (AI) by examining three relationships central to the project. The relationships are between mind and brain, syntax and semantics, and simulation and ... -
Biological, Metaphysical, And Ethical Investigations Into The National Bioethics Advisory Commission's Position On Human Cloning
(1999-04-01)This Honors Thesis will examine the position of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) on human cloning. This examination includes looking at the position of the NBAC through three different sets of eyes, in ... -
Environmental Holism: A Sacred Trust with the Earth
(1998-04-01)The Blackfoot River has been called "the most endangered river in America" by American Rivers, a national conservation group. When Meriwether Lewis walked this river he saw a waterway emanating a rich dark green hue — a ... -
Exercising Power as a Care-Giver, Revisited: An Argument for Virtue and Responsibility in Childcare
(2016-04-01)This paper will set forth an argument for the ethical course of action for adult care-givers when dealing with moral issues regarding the children in their care. I will begin by setting the context for this argument by ... -
Existence and Kierkegaard
(1969-04-01)This thesis Is an attempt to present and share a student’s appreciation of Kierkegaard’s thought with regard to existence. As a summary and synthesis of his effort, it is inadequate, for it merely presents an introduction ... -
Existentialism and Free Will
(1992-04-01)In the mid- to late nineteenth century, two movements arose In Europe with apparently disparate intentions: one embodied a purely philosophical awareness of the human condition, while the other spurred the psychological ... -
Friedrich Nietzsche: Philosopher - Antichrist An Analyzation of his rejection of Christianity and its Ethics
(1970-04-01)The thoughts of Friedrich Nietzsche are diverse and varied. It would be extremely difficult or even impossible to examine, or synthesize, or render justice to all of them is a single work. Thus the context I have chosen ... -
Godel’s Proof and Its Philosophical Ramifications
(2005-04-01)The most significant theorem of 20th century logic was Godel’s incompleteness theorem. In the thesis Godel’s theorem, both how it works and what it means philosophically, is given a penetrating analysis. I explain both the ... -
Greek Philosophy
(1950-04-01)This dissertation deals with the philosophy of the ancient Greeks, from whom we have inherited part of our philosophical tradition. In the twenty-two and on-half centuries that have elapsed since philosophy came to birth ...