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A Substantial Question: Leibniz and Spinoza »
The difference between Leibniz and Spinoza's rationalizations of God
By: Adam Moss, High school
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Deconstruction »
Deconstruction began in the 1960s with Jacques Derrida. The basis of deconstruction is to demonstrate that any text has infinite meanings, rather than one, specific interpretation. Derrida argued that people in Western culture tended to think and express thoughts in terms of binary oppositions. Within these oppositions are miniature hierarchies where one term is superior to another. For example, presence and absence: presence is clearly more preferable to absence. Derrida sought not to erase these oppositions, but to erase the boundary between binary oppositions: the concept of limits. Derrida, Foucault, Baudrillard and Deleuze and Guattari all give their own example of binary oppositions and the problems of the concept of limits.
By: Dana, College
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Defining Justice »
Arguing the definition of Justice and it's purposes.
By: mark, College
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Existentialism »
Discussing existentialism as it pertains to my life.
By: Rona, High school
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Existentialism Explained »
How existentialism is in fact existential.
By: Joshua, High school
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Existentialism in Woody Allen Films »
Woody Allen has spent the majority of his career fighting the fading form of notoriety existentialism has come to know. Woody Allen uses his comedic movies to bring existentialist ideas into the modern world.
By: Joseph, High school
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Experiencing a Higher Standard »
Argues for the promotion of moral and ethical concepts in personal choices and in U.S. society
By: David, High school
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Functionalism and Artificial Intelligence »
Why functionalism is a popular theory for those who believe artificial intelligence is possible
By: Jaclyn, College
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Genetic Determinism: The Evolution of Free-Will, Consciousness, and Moral Responsibility »
Evolution has led to Free-Will and Consciousness through it's selective process of allowing the best harm avoiders to reproduce and pass on its genetics. This has ultimately given rise to greater intelligence and therefore, free-will and consciousness, which are terms normally associated with intelligent beings.
By: Don, College
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Genetic Determinism: The Evolution of Free-Will, Consciousness, and Moral Responsibility »
Evolution has led to Free-Will and Consciousness through it's selective process of allowing the best harm avoiders to reproduce and pass on its genetics. This has ultimately given rise to greater intelligence and therefore, free-will and consciousness, which are terms normally associated with intelligent beings.
By: Don, College
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