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the mind" then "no physical thing exists outside the mind" (McGreal 252). Third, primary qualities such as solidity, extension, sh...

human nature is bound by the weakness of mans character? In short, Platos (1979) freed prisoner is himself, the cave reflects the...

In looking at the greatest good we may argue that there are many people that have benefited from the use of the internet,...

In six pages this paper examines good will and reason from the conceptual philosophical perspective of Immanuel Kant with argument...

seem to be common sense. Because there are so many belief systems in a melting pot society, why not just let people decide their o...

In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...

non-hypothetical, because she is operating on the belief that non-hypothetical and imperatives cannot co-exist. This would seem to...

humans should be moral we often think of the works of those major philosophers who adamantly supported morality. We look to great...

based primarily on sex, and one partner ages poorly, the other partner may leave the relationship. In some way, if the relationshi...

delve further into the subject matter and ask how reason transcends experience. Clearly, while elevating experience above reason, ...

degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...

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

points which are "1) God is defined as the being in which none greater is possible; 2) It is true that the notion of God exists i...

what no republic may dare" (1784). Interestingly, about five years after the writing of this piece the French would take the heads...

the society has been "dumbed down." It does seem true that the masses rarely think for themselves. They vote by sound bite and for...

freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...

"the cauldron of competing doctrines which swirled at the heart of the early church...All medieval philosophers drew on his work, ...

This itself is also likely to have been influenced by the long Peloponnesian war in which Plato himself was involved. Different me...

divided into public and private rights. Then the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctri...

like the male philosophers of the day. She was the exception. While by and large, the people saw women as having a subservient pla...

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

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

Two obvious questions linked with personalized medicine are: * Who can receive such personalized treatment? * Who pays for that pe...

was that all humans are born with an inherent worth which he labeled human dignity (Mazur, 1993). He further felt that human dign...

2010 has been a general year of recovery. The general global economic performance of 2010 is discussed, considering the overall gr...

Within four pages, the author looks at how to make ocean water consumable and why it would benefit the world for this to happen. T...

Apalachicola Bay is just one of myriad global bodies of water in grave danger. The fact that raw sewage and toxic chemicals are f...

attracting attention and exhibitions from all across the globe, showcasing the latest cultural and technological contributions to ...

it would be remiss not to include it in an essay such as this. All Christians follow the Holy Bible, the Old Testament and the Ne...

citizens (DeLong, 1997). "The projects and politics of militarism and imperialism, of racial and cultural rivalries, of monopolie...