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In five pages this paper discusses society's development in relationship to humans in a consideration of the philosophical perspec...

at the essential nature of man. The nature of man is such that it is a favorite subject of philosophers. Hobbes for example sees t...

In seven pages this paper discusses private property in a discussion of social contract theory, the views of Rousseau, Hobbes, and...

Due to this orientation, not surprisingly, Locke saw education as extremely important. He felt that education should, ideally, be ...

In five pages this report examines what a 'social contract' means from the philosophical perspectives of Jean Jacques Rousseau and...

In three pages this paper discusses David Hume's philosophical belief that causation laid the foundation for rational belief with ...

In a report consisting of eight pages abortion is examined within the context of David Hume's utilitarian philosophy and Aristotle...

In five pages David Hume's definition of morality as a sympathy concept is applied to his contention that moral views do not stem ...

In five pages this report assesses David Hume's attitudes regarding jusice and examines why he labels it as an artificial virtue b...

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

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

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 Scottish philosopher David Hume's skepticism concerning the existence of miracles is discussed which although interes...

you, and by the cold reception which your pretended discoveries shall meet with, when communicated. Be a philosopher; but amidst ...

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...

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

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...

controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...

personal desire to do so, rather than depending upon automatic reaction or stimulation. "The skeptic, therefore, had better keep ...

for others, such as Bentham and Mill. One of the positions for which Hume is famous is that we cannot derive ought from is, in oth...

He asserted that evidence that God exists in a singular or plural context because it has become universally accepted as truth (135...

This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...

of the foundational ideas of philosophy. According to him, the problem of evil posed a philosophical threat to the design argumen...

In five pages this research paper considers Hume's philosophical text in an overview of its structure and main points. Six source...

determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. In the first section o...

In eleven pages this report discusses how Hume's skeptical views shaped his perceptions regarding good taste and art with the writ...

It is here that the concept of utility arises. Hume asserts that qualities are valued either for their agreeableness, either to t...

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

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