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God's Existence 'First Cause' Argument Invalidation

In nine pages this paper presents the 'First Cause' concept and analytically proves it to be invalid with references made to the t...

Philosophy Defined

In ten pages this paper examines what philosophy represents as considered in Philosophy The Quest For Truth by Louis R. Pojman a...

The Enlightenment in America by Ernest Cassara

In five pages this text is examined in a discussion of enlightenment philosophy as represented by Rousseau, Hume, and Locke. Ther...

Chapter 3 of From the Presocratics to the Present A Personal Odyssey by Daniel Kolak

In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...

Proust and Descartes Regarding Identity

This research report looks at the ideas of these two philosophers through written works. Other works are explored such as those by...

Knowledge and the Views of the Empiricists and the Rationalists

In eleven pages this paper defines rationalism and empiricism in a consideration of the philosophical views of Berkeley, Hume, Loc...

Moral Responsibility, Determinism, and Free Will

and that is that it enables both freedom and necessity to coexist; it favors an ethical reliance on moral deterrence without brini...

Bertrand Russell's View of Knowledge

experiential knowledge is correct? David Humes ideas about knowledge are very powerful. He held that people acquire beliefs about ...

The Problem with Trope Theory

one could say that what if one collects a number of red apples, but they are all different kinds. There are Macintosh, red Delicio...

Locke and Hume on Knowledge

do believe that knowledge comes from testing, such as in science, and has little to do with experience. This is because experience...

Philosophers Compared and Contrasted

The problem which arose was that if the mind generates all perception, then is our understanding of something "real", meaning of t...

Case Study Analysis and the Philosophies of John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

Literature and Philosophical Themes

education is still substantially elevated in contemporary culture. Aristotle, on the other hand, sees virtue as choice and so mora...

Contingent A Priori Truths

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...

Philosophical Concepts

of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

History, Human Nature, and Psychology

the other; and, the law of contrast which is opposite the law of similarity where one thing or event may trigger or associate itse...

The Natural by Bernard Malamud and Identity

implies that Roys tears at the end of the book signify his total defeat. However, Roys admission that he had never learned from pa...

Application of 'AutoSlog' Natural Language Processing

joint ventures and microelectronics (University of Utah). In regards to terrorism, AutoSlog produced a dictionary after only five ...

U.S. Energy Crisis and Increased Need for Natural Gas

the year 2025. However, projections indicate that for the US to shake of the energy crisis that it may face, this will need to be...

1970s' Netherlands and Natural Gas Industry

the purchase of oil products, an event that was indeed seen in the oil crisis of 1973. * When the price of gold jewelry rises by 1...

Transportation Fuel Possibilities of Natural Gas

convert their current vehicles or purchase new ones. As well, smaller, light-duty fleets, such as those used by police departments...

Bernard Malamud's The Natural and Conflict

is there? (Malamud NA). From this we see his determination, but we also see little else. We do not gain the understanding that ...

Natural Disaster Aftermath and Transporting Clean Water to Those in Need

dependent they are on easy access to clean water until something prevents that access. The Impact of Natural Disasters Informati...

Existence of Natural Rights

In five pages the existence of natural rights is considered within the context of John Locke's concepts and as they are manifested...

John Locke and Natural Law

rights of another individual. In this way, then, even if one chooses badly, they have not been damaged to the point that they have...

Natural Function of Performance Appraisals

survival of the species, but the females of many species look with disdain on the losers of battle between the males. These femal...

Commonwealth Caribbean Jurisprudence, Natural Justice, and Fairness

of justice within the judicial system itself. The Law of Natural Justice Natural justice in the legal system today is considered ...

William Wordsworth’s Natural Imagery

to release the burthen of my own unnatural self and the wearying city days such as were not made for me" (Driver 48). The first li...

The Difference between the Humanities and Natural Sciences

humanities: how do humans "... understand, experience and practice their own humanity" (Edgar and Pattison, 2006, p. 98). And the ...

Rebirth of Natural Law: Finnis, Fuller and Devlin

practical reasonableness" that set apart the unsound practices from the sound practices, or thinking, which will ultimately lead t...