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would be clearly dependent upon the eye of the beholder. Therefore, the conclusions were not judgments, per se, but were response...
be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...
than just reasoning and experience anyway. Deductive and causal reasoning are two types but it is still not construed as adequate ...
is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...
they touched, saw, tasted and felt, was actually constructed from a very sophisticated computer program. The people of this future...
present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...
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,...
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...
made consistent"; meaning that its hard to believe we can draw the wrong conclusions if we have true premises to begin with (Berke...
his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...
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 ...
In ten pages Hume's life, works, and writings are considered including his Treatise of Human Nature, with an assessment of his inf...
In five pages this report contrasts and compares the conservative Bentham with the liberal Hume and then applies their concepts to...
to change moral systems developed before him with complicity in an illegitimate process of reasoning" (p.6). Essentially, he is as...
the importance of direct experience in the formulation of knowledge, is at the core of Humes overarching skepticism, which makes a...
neighbors. Such things do happen. When life happens, it is often unique and has little reference to the past. Yet, in examining t...
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...
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...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
style to be clear and unbiased. These were then categories by qualified psychologies into one of three groups, behavioural therapy...
This research report looks at Hume and Descartes and their ideas about reason. It is claimed that Hume minimized the use of reason...
ever voted, by a tenth part of those who were bound to pay obedience to it " (Hume PG). One can take this notion a step further an...
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This paper addresses the nature of morality as portrayed in these three works. The author compares and contrasts how good, evil, ...