Essays 211 - 240
In five pages this paper examines the concept of 'political moralist' and how it does not apply to Kant's philosophical ideas rega...
contends that Humes definition of "cause" (using reason to infer existence), as "a bastard of the imagination, impregnated by expe...
This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...
it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...
In six pages Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant is examined in a consideration of perfect and imperfect dut...
what a human being can understand. God knows all and many can accept that concept. But Kant did not let it go at that. He did not ...
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...
understanding. For example, Kants The Critique of Pure Reason (1781) begins with the words: "There can be no doubt that all our kn...
they are wage laborers or business owners. To some extent, Marx has a point, but only to an extent. Kant has a different take on...
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...
any experience they may have gained in this aspect. Rational beings need not confer with others in order to determine a true good ...
for self-defense and that man must rationalize certain behaviors in order to reject common tendencies. Kants viewpoints, argued ...
In five pages this paper examines Kant's philosophical considerations of religion from a moral perspective. Five sources are cite...
In five pages an examination of spiritual and religious enlightenment past and present is considered in a discussion of Foucault's...
In five pages this paper examines Kant's perspective on moral worth and duty. One source is cited in the bibliography....
for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...
everyone else acting in the same way" (The categorical imperative). The question then becomes, do we want the law of pre-emptive...
of subjective satisfaction (Seifert, 2003). Moral goodness just is. One looks at a baby or a puppy and thinks that these living th...
the mind" then "no physical thing exists outside the mind" (McGreal 252). Third, primary qualities such as solidity, extension, sh...
This research paper examines Kant's philosophy of transcendental deduction, with a specific focus on the transcendental unity of a...
The problem with meaning as it relates to Kantian duty is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotati...
to their marriage, but they lust in their hearts. Some might fault such individuals anyway, because they are acting only due to th...
first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...
area where the mines were laid" (14). Only the most determined and profit-oriented marketer or the one with no sense of moral scru...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
of poetry, since it is the expression of imagination that allows for emotional comprehension. Introduction Imagination i...
Oath. This was traditionally taken by all graduating doctors, but many institutions do not insist on it toady. The original oath h...
Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...
In four pages concepts of religion, God, and transcendence are considered in a comparative analysis of Kant's philosophy and Hegel...
is the act of lying. Suppose one is held hostage in a similar situation as the one described, but the victim does not have to do a...