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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...

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. ...

be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...

than just reasoning and experience anyway. Deductive and causal reasoning are two types but it is still not construed as adequate ...

In five pages this paper examines how David Hume's perspectives are addressed by Thomas Nagel in his arguments. Three sources are...

considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...

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

of participating in Forms consists (as he holds in the Phaedo) in taking the Forms apart, with the result that nothing remains: 1)...

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

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

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

with whatever is remote and extraordinary; and running without control into the most distant parts of space and time in order to a...

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

some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...

Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...

with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...

Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

simple to Descartes, so simple it needs no argument. He basically says that as long as one is thinking, one exists. To Descartes, ...

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

attempt to free themselves. What he has realized is that what they had seen all along on the wall of the cave were mere representa...