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

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

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

than just reasoning and experience anyway. Deductive and causal reasoning are two types but it is still not construed as adequate ...

long before the development of measurement and observation tools that could provide "proof" of his position. Scientifically...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

may volunteer to go door to door to collect money for charity. Each makes use of leisure time. Yet, one might attach the actions o...

it is also the case that in general terms, people seem to believe what they see. They do not see atoms and they do see a solid mas...

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

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

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

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

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

to change moral systems developed before him with complicity in an illegitimate process of reasoning" (p.6). Essentially, he is as...

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

one philosopher might say that it is always wrong to kill other people, or one might may qualify that idea by saying that it is al...

This research report looks at Hume and Descartes and their ideas about reason. It is claimed that Hume minimized the use of reason...

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

In five pages Hume's views on free will and determinism are examined within the context of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understandi...

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

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

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

In six pages this paper denotes similarities and differences in the philosophies of Plato and Hume regarding God, morality, and hu...

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

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