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nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...
questions that are not answered by the phrase "I think. Therefore I am." What if one does not think? Does that prove that he or sh...
with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...
some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...
of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...
As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...
day. There is no reason to speculate that it will not rise tomorrow. Hence, there is a quandary. There is logic that considers sci...
lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...
never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...
a philosopher, Philo a skeptic and Demea a theologian. Well see if this is correct and analyze one of the arguments. Cleanthes O...
any attempt to model understanding of God on the basis of a study of humanity is simply untenable. What is the soul of man? A mixt...
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...
will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...
In five pages this report considers how morality can be taught in the public school system by applying the human knowledge theory ...
In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of Immanuel Kant with John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. There ...
In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...
this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...
ethics, or those which are based on moral obligation and duty. Kant argued that "the moral status of an action is not determined b...
In five pages this paper considers 3 of Kant's formulations regarding a lone categorical imperative as presented in his philosophi...
In five pages this paper examines Garry Wills' consideration of the Gettysburg Address and discusses how it successfully invigorat...
able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...
In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...
In six pages this paper discusses how Hume critiques man's knowledge regarding causal relationships which is based on the philosop...
other words, lets say that someone came along and said that the sky was falling and that it was a miracle! Basically what Hume is...
guessing his parents. An eight year old may argue that it is proper for him to go to a particular event by himself, but his parent...
considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...
Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...
Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...
A 3 page reaction paper to Immanuel Kant’s 1786 text “Speculative Beginning of Human History,” which draws on the Judeo/Christian ...
define it. Is it the ability to express ones opinion without fear of reprisals? Or is it the freedom to avoid expressing an opinio...