Category Archives: Paper Topic

Respecting the Soldiers

Posted on September 30, 2008 by shaunmiller

I have noticed an interesting, yet inconsistent attitude toward the soldiers by comparing the attitudes of today with the attitudes during the Vietnam era. Now both the Vietnam War and the current War in Iraq are unpopular wars.  But let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Government, Paper Topic, Politics, Respect, Soldiers | 3 Comments

Contract vs. Communicative Sexuality

Posted on September 22, 2008 by shaunmiller

I’m re-reading Lois Pineau’s article entitled “Date Rape: A Feminist Analysis.”  It talks about date rape and the legalities of the procedure.  The thing that really interested me was the end of the article where Pineau describes the difference between … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Paper Topic, Sexuality | 9 Comments

Personal Morality and Public Morality

Posted on September 14, 2008 by shaunmiller

I am a demi-vegetarian.  If you want to know more about it, read my previous post here.  When I go out to eat, I try to find something that’s vegetarian or something as close as I can based on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Ethics, Paper Topic, Politics, Religion, Vegetarianism | 12 Comments

The Worst of Crimes?

Posted on August 12, 2008 by shaunmiller

I’m thinking about what is the worst possible thing one can do.  I think there’s a disconnect between acting morally and acting legally. Legally speaking, the worst that one can do is murder.  Depending on the circumstances, one can get … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Government, Law, Paper Topic, Politics, Sexuality | 10 Comments

“Herd” Believers

Posted on July 24, 2008 by shaunmiller

When it comes to faith and religion, I agree mainly with Kierkegaard (as was stated in my previous post) but I also agree with Nietzsche as well.  The way I see it, there are three different types of people when … Continue reading →

Posted in Epistemology, Paper Topic, Religion | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Professionals vs. Kitch

Posted on July 14, 2008 by shaunmiller

I met someone new recently.  As with any new people, you ask him/her questions to get to know the person.  So I asked him, “what are you planning to do for a career?”  He said that he was aspiring to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Books, Epistemology, Experts, Paper Topic | 10 Comments

All Scholarships are a form of Affirmative Action

Posted on June 6, 2008 by shaunmiller

Not really, but hear me out. Let’s ask what’s the point of affirmative action.  Well, it started with Johnson’s presidency and the purpose was to rectify previous injustices, and to disestablish institutional racism. Now, the applications of this have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Paper Topic | 4 Comments

Sacredness of Life

Posted on June 3, 2008 by shaunmiller

So here’s a question I’ve been thinking about: is life sacred? Many people consider life (especially human life) sacred, but what does that mean? If life is sacred, why is it sacred? UPDATE: Perhaps the word “sacred” is a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Paper Topic, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Demi-Vegetarianism

Posted on May 27, 2008 by shaunmiller

As some of you know, I’m a vegetarian of sorts, but I consider myself more of a demi-vegetarian. British philosopher R. M. Hare, used it in the title of an essay: “Why I Am Only a Demi-Vegetarian,” chap. 15 in … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Ethics, Experts, Paper Topic, Peter Singer, Vegetarianism | 11 Comments

Kierkegaard and Fundamentalist Christians

Posted on May 24, 2008 by shaunmiller

Back in a previous post, I mentioned that a possible paper topic I could write about was pertaining to Kierkegaard and Fundamentalist Christians.  Well, I’ve been thinking more about that lately.  What would Kierkegaard think about the Fundamentalist Christians? Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Existentialism, Kierkegaard, Paper Topic, Religion | 5 Comments