Essays 361 - 390
This research report looks at the ideas of these two philosophers through written works. Other works are explored such as those by...
that the repetition of events in no way created "cause" and that there is not existing interdependence on actions that could be de...
In five pages this paper considers these two philosophers' views regarding empiricism and the origin of reason in a comparative ex...
In six pages this paper discusses how Plato's Euthyphro would be received by Hume and Kant in a consideration of family duty, love...
Inquiry Concerning The Principles of Morals Hume appears to attack the rigorism model of moral judgment in that he believes that ...
In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...
In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...
In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...
In ten pages free will and God are analyzed in this philosophical essay with a critical examination of theories by Hume, Kierkegaa...
In nine pages this paper presents the 'First Cause' concept and analytically proves it to be invalid with references made to the t...
In six pages this paper denotes similarities and differences in the philosophies of Plato and Hume regarding God, morality, and hu...
if it is taken outside of the context of societal situations. For Nozick, justice is more clearly a function of societal roles a...
In ten pages this paper considers these literary and philosophical movements in a discussion of such works as She Stoops to Conque...
In fourteen pages this paper examines how passion and human happiness were perceived from various philosophers spanning the sixtee...
In five pages this report contrasts and compares the conservative Bentham with the liberal Hume and then applies their concepts to...
In six pages this paper discusses evil in the world in a consideration of philosophical perspectives offered in the Bible, Night b...
or observation. For example we can only argue that the mans eyes are blue by looking at his eyes. Here we have a statement that ne...
the other; and, the law of contrast which is opposite the law of similarity where one thing or event may trigger or associate itse...
that any passage outside our sensitive impressions was not possible and as such "there is no metaphysics: we know nothing of God, ...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
going to equal seven. He states in his Mediations on First Philosophy: "SEVERAL years have now elapsed since I first became awar...
and the imagination. However, he states that gaining an idea of self from the presentation given by the senses initially cannot re...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...
event has a cause; and, second, an immortal soul exists distinct from the body. Therefore, freedom of the human will serves as an ...
that one already has some sense of who they are. Therefore, using ones senses cannot be used to initially gain an idea of humanity...
true of actions as well as other events, not in order to argue that determinism is compatible with actions being freely performed ...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
education is still substantially elevated in contemporary culture. Aristotle, on the other hand, sees virtue as choice and so mora...