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day. There is no reason to speculate that it will not rise tomorrow. Hence, there is a quandary. There is logic that considers sci...
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...
In twelve pages the impact of Hume's arguments regarding miracles on religious thought is assessed in terms of whether or not God ...
of the foundational ideas of philosophy. According to him, the problem of evil posed a philosophical threat to the design argumen...
personal desire to do so, rather than depending upon automatic reaction or stimulation. "The skeptic, therefore, had better keep ...
In eight pages Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding serves as a springboard to a discussion regarding the Scottish philos...
In five pages Hume's views on free will and determinism are examined within the context of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understandi...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
God wills at any particular moment." To this proposition, Nielsen poses three questions: 1. Is being willed by God the, or even a,...
course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...
In six pages this paper compares contemporary religious views with Plato's philosophical concepts with God's existence, morality, ...
was that pleasure was immediate gratification but the greater good would be realized by a life lived based on principles as the go...
verse is the Vow of Praise: "I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good" (v 6). ...
In six pages this paper discusses how Hume critiques man's knowledge regarding causal relationships which is based on the philosop...
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...
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...
considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...
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...
theme, in fact, throughout the book, as resentments continued to simmer). Peasants, for the most part, pretty much dont know they ...
Most people like an ordered existence. It makes them feel comfortable with the real uncertainty of life. Descartes made "doubt" a ...
In nine pages this paper discusses the philosophical and theological 5 proofs of God's existence but the lack of understanding tha...
In six pages this paper presents a fictional dialogue on philosophy between two people with one arguing in favor of sensual proof ...
A devout person will say that he or she "sees" "God in all things" (Hodges 101). This person is referring to an act of "intuitive ...
did. He punished Adam and Eve for disobeying Him. As one pastor reminds us: "The Bible says that God will hold us accountable for ...
rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...
In five pages this report compares Hume and Berkeley in terms of their philosophies' differences and similarities particularly as ...
defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...
In six pages this research paper defines morality within the context of Kant's philosophy and also considers supreme morality's va...