Browsing Honors College by Author "Philosophy"

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  • A Pragmatic Attempt to Undermine the Evil-God Challenge 

    Roupe, Zachary Thomas (East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
    In my project, I propose that pragmatic reasoning for believing in a good god does not fall prey to the Evil God challenge. The “Evil God challenge” is a philosophical argument that holds that the belief in favor of a ...

  • A Bioethical Consideration of End of Life Care 

    Williams, Ellen (2015)
    This project is a thesis on the bioethical considerations involved in moving a terminally ill patient to End of Life Care, commonly known as comfort care. Literature reviews have been carefully integrated, as well as a ...

  • Challenges, Negotiations, and Feminism in the Tijaniyya Order in Senegal and Nigeria 

    Potter, Hannah, M. (2014)
    Sufism, which is a mystical form of Islam, serves as the main form of religion followed by people living in West Africa. The prominence of Sufism throughout West Africa has provided leadership roles for women not usually ...

  • THE GLOBALIZATION OF MEDICINE: A LOOK AT AYURVEDA’S INCREASING PRESCENCE IN BIOMEDICINE 

    Trivedi, Mansi (2015)
    This thesis examines the rich history, principles, and methodology of the traditional Indian medical system called Ayurvedic medicine, how it is being adapted through its contact with biomedicine, and how it is presently ...

  • Musical Materialism: a Defense in Several Movements 

    Crumpler, Charles W (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
    An Abstract for “Musical Materialism: A Defense in Several Movements” One view concerning the nature of a musical work, called Musical Platonism, holds that a musical work is an extra-spatiotemporal object, typically ...

  • The Philosophy of Happiness: A State of Being 

    Spencer, Cody (2014-12)
    Depression is a mental condition of dejection and can limit one’s energy and motivation to engage in life. The purpose of this Senior Honors Project is to develop a concept of happiness so that a better understanding of ...

  • The Doctrine of Stare Decisis in Supreme Court Decisions 

    Cekada, Lauren (East Carolina University, 2022-12-07)
    As Randy Barnett, a Professor of Law at Georgetown Law, stated, “how and when precedent should be rejected remains one of the great unresolved controversies of jurisprudence” (Kozel 1846). Whether the people contemplating ...