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infinite substance: God, "the universal essence or nature of everything that exists" (Wozniak, 1995). Spinoza (1997) persevered a...

his theory of mind/body separation. His desire to achieve such an all-encompassing objective was meant to start at the beginning ...

Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...

Some (not Descartes) focused on the fact that reality is mainly material - these are the materialists (What is Philosophy?). Other...

enlightenment philosophy? What form did those ideas take in classical criminological thought?" First, a look at each of the named...

which he uses to argue that the senses are not based in the physical world. This is also supported by his argument that madmen may...

the Western tradition. This is because they combine powerful introspection with a radical desire for the discovery of truth that, ...

way they are like human beings who are mentally handicapped. Animals have souls and are loving and lovable, but they do not have t...

the Buddhist worldview and the goal of detaching oneself from the material world and the body. "Thought is an attribute that rea...

awareness of the moment at hand and draws attention to the fleeting nature of existence that unifies all things. "The ideas of Se...

accept the cogito at face value. It is only after answering an objection, that he comes up with a conclusion, which is that while ...

individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...

rising above childhoods of extreme poverty or abuse, yet cases do occur. James second argument in defense of free will point to th...

is an objective reality, people are basically defining what is real and what is not. Life becomes confusing. Loeb (1986) explains...

Smarts philosophies regarding the correlation between brain and mind are supported by a number of historic philosophers and scient...

conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...

and truth, Benjamin (2002) surmises how those who have invested both time and pains in its postulations should partake of a greate...

experiences were possible (Gogan, 2006). This author indicates this in the following: "Kant gets rid of the usual foundation for r...

perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception r...

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...

This research report looks at this ultimate skeptic and explores doubt and truth in terms of all intellectual propositions. Is Des...

This research report examines rationalizations used by Descartes and his own belief system. Various issues are explored and scient...

This research report looks at one of Descartes' most well known theories. The basis of the Cartesian Circle is duly noted. The ide...

This research report examines the theories of Descartes and how knowledge and the intellect relate to experiential knowledge. The ...

In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...

In seven pages this paper examines the perspectives of this seventeenth century philosopher in terms of man's natural existence an...

beyond their own myopic existence. Can conscious experience be separate from the brain, and can conscious experience wield causal...

is, therefore, to be perceived - that matter does not exist independently of perception. Inasmuch as philosophy is nothing other ...

Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...

In four pages this paper discusses how Russell reacted to the 'dream demon' notion of Descartes, contrasting his perspective that ...