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In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...

In five pages Hume's views on morality are discussed in terms of their origins and arguments against limiting self serving actions...

In five pages this paper considers these two philosophers' views regarding empiricism and the origin of reason in a comparative ex...

are the core of moral tradition as defined within the context of societal constraints. Most people associate moral tradition with...

In six pages this research paper considers An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in an analysis of Locke's representation of how...

this sentiment and states that it is good when each individual realizes their talents and abilities to their fullest. Speaking in ...

have been the fact that the individual has MS or CP or some other disease. Another reason might have been that they simply were no...

nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...

In five pages this essay discusses David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Aristotle by contrasting and comparing their philosophies regard...

assented to three kinds of knowledge: intuitive, demonstrative, and sensitive and all are based upon the concept of "ideas" (Kenyo...

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

the considerations surrounding his concepts of the mind and he supports his contentions with direct demonstrations of the applicab...

a store, and decides that he will not do it again but keeps the merchandise anyway to avoid prosecution, he is being reasonable. H...

any experience they may have gained in this aspect. Rational beings need not confer with others in order to determine a true good ...

contends that Humes definition of "cause" (using reason to infer existence), as "a bastard of the imagination, impregnated by expe...

In six pages Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant is examined in a consideration of perfect and imperfect dut...

able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...

In five pages this paper contemplates the 'goodness' of good will as featured in Immanuel Kant's work The Grounding for the Metaph...

of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...

the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...

not merely things to be used to reach ones goal, but are sentient beings with worth beyond measure. The golden rule may be interp...

event has a cause; and, second, an immortal soul exists distinct from the body. Therefore, freedom of the human will serves as an ...

This 3 page paper is a response to Philippa Foot’s critique of Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative. ...

In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...

and change. He did not perceive the world as having changed greatly, but instead perceived the same world in a much different lig...

may volunteer to go door to door to collect money for charity. Each makes use of leisure time. Yet, one might attach the actions o...

it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...

In five pages this paper discusses happiness and virtue as these concepts relate to Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant. Three...

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

his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...