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In six pages Scottish philosopher David Hume's skepticism concerning the existence of miracles is discussed which although interes...
controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...
with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...
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...
some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...
sure it exists". Background Since the division of Palestine in 1947 and the creation of the new state of Israel in 1948 whi...
This paper consists of three pages and discusses Chinese religious concepts according to Confucius with his Dao understanding cons...
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...
Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...
considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...
Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...
In five pages the issue of causality and its nature regarding human existence understanding are examined from the philosophical pe...
senses are closely related. In humans, gustatory receptor cells detect taste (Dowdey, 2012). One taste bud is comprised of 50 rec...
always employs the dialogue not only as a didactic device, but as a technique for the actual discovery of opinions amongst men, th...
This research report looks at Hume and Descartes and their ideas about reason. It is claimed that Hume minimized the use of reason...
In ten pages Hume's life, works, and writings are considered including his Treatise of Human Nature, with an assessment of his inf...
a woman gives her child is "incorporated into the framework of the natural," rather than thought of as a matter of choice, which w...
a core belief of Christianity that one can find on any Christian Church Web site, regardless of whether that organization is a mai...
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 fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...
Inquiry Concerning The Principles of Morals Hume appears to attack the rigorism model of moral judgment in that he believes that ...
that the repetition of events in no way created "cause" and that there is not existing interdependence on actions that could be de...
In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...
In ten pages this paper considers these literary and philosophical movements in a discussion of such works as She Stoops to Conque...
In six pages this paper discusses evil in the world in a consideration of philosophical perspectives offered in the Bible, Night b...
In three pages this report discusses the utilitarian philosophy of David Hume in a consideration of the role of sympathy in 'Why U...