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In five pages this paper discusses Hume's knowledge of the world theory and his rejection of causality and induction. One source ...

In six pages this paper examines how knowledge theories are philosophically conceptualized by Kant, Hume, Spinoza, and Descartes. ...

made consistent"; meaning that its hard to believe we can draw the wrong conclusions if we have true premises to begin with (Berke...

a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...

would be clearly dependent upon the eye of the beholder. Therefore, the conclusions were not judgments, per se, but were response...

men for the society in which they develop. Youngs concepts of justice and mans role in society appear to challenge those prese...

In twelve pages the impact of Hume's arguments regarding miracles on religious thought is assessed in terms of whether or not God ...

In nine pages this research paper examines Hume's philosophical conclusions regarding moral judgments and the roles sentiment and ...

In eight pages Hume's counter philosophical arguments to causality are examined with supporting evidence offered by Immanuel Kant ...

In five pages material substance concepts are considered in this contrasting and comparison of three philosophical perspectives wi...

In six pages this paper discusses how Plato's Euthyphro would be received by Hume and Kant in a consideration of family duty, love...

of participating in Forms consists (as he holds in the Phaedo) in taking the Forms apart, with the result that nothing remains: 1)...

In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...

In seven pages this paper considers Hume's compatibilism philosophy and offers criticisms to examine how his position could be mod...

with whatever is remote and extraordinary; and running without control into the most distant parts of space and time in order to a...

In eight pages this paper examines these philosophers' views regarding knowledge in a consideration of experience and reason with ...

One will of course possess an impression from the sight, and supposes that there is a causal relationship between the flames and t...

is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...

all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...

be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...

they touched, saw, tasted and felt, was actually constructed from a very sophisticated computer program. The people of this future...

Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...

the immortality of the soul. The main points are as follows. First of all, Hume points out that the soul is said to be immaterial,...

present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...

only from a scientific standpoint but from a philosophical and political standpoint as well. British philosopher John Lock...

Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....

This is a 5 page critical review that criticizes the nation's system of juvenile justice and its many shortfalls, emphasizing the ...

neighbors. Such things do happen. When life happens, it is often unique and has little reference to the past. Yet, in examining t...

In 5 pages this paper argues that the so-called Scottish Enlightenment was neither Scottish nor particularly enlightened with Ferg...

style to be clear and unbiased. These were then categories by qualified psychologies into one of three groups, behavioural therapy...