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

discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...

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

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

This paper written in a letter style consists of five pages and examines the contention that David Hum was an atheist and then con...

In five pages this essay discusses Hume's opposition to the a posteriori argument regarding the divine 'Designer' of the cosmos. ...

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

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

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

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

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

In eight pages Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding serves as a springboard to a discussion regarding the Scottish philos...

In five pages Hume's views on morality are discussed in terms of their origins and arguments against limiting self serving actions...

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 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...

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

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,...

his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...

In five pages this report contrasts and compares the conservative Bentham with the liberal Hume and then applies their concepts to...

In ten pages Hume's life, works, and writings are considered including his Treatise of Human Nature, with an assessment of his inf...

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

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

2002) . Rene Descartes on the other hand delved into the idea of immediate conscious thinking (2002). Locke viewed identity as be...

This researech paper offers a comprehensive examination of the ideas that preceded the American Revolution, such as the concepts p...

deemed it so. In any event, it appears that there is justification for others to rule, despite the inherent encroachment on the ...

judge himself harshly. However, from this premise, he points out that "absolute monarchs are but men" (Sect. 13, chapter 2) (Locke...

is the part of a wise man to believe them no further than right reason makes that which they say appear credible." In other words...