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it from a cavalry captain," etc. (Voltaire, 1995, p. 9). This "genealogy," also subtly parodies the numerous "beget" clauses of t...
non-hypothetical, because she is operating on the belief that non-hypothetical and imperatives cannot co-exist. This would seem to...
was always important within my family, and therefore my father taught me Latin and many ancient languages (Bair 2003). School bor...
that the object of thought is capable of being. Hume understands that, quite simplistically, the soul is simply . . . the soul. ...
(2002) argument is based on his experiences as first a federal prosecutor, then a trial judge, and finally a California Superior C...
This research paper examines Kant's philosophy of transcendental deduction, with a specific focus on the transcendental unity of a...
hospital quite naturally is concerned about the cost of continuing to provide care for Andrew, but it can be assured that there is...
to is none other than that of the Romantic period. The person who considered himself a romantic, too, would question some of life...
However, Allen also makes the point that Platos attitude was at least partially due to his respect and fear of the powers of art o...
philosophical thought begs to differ. In the pre-Plato period, for example, the prevailing belief was that pleasure was immediate ...
address the problems of individualism in our contemporary society. While Wests "Race Matters" makes a frontal attack on these pro...
the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...
cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...
and "advisors" were, in many ways, far more powerful than the aristocrat holding office. Machiavelli himself was such a creature ...
that created a chasm between the haves and the "have nots." With people working for the government, and each getting an equal stip...
gave the commencement speech at his daughters graduation from Radcliffe, he concisely summed up the essence of what he found to be...
challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...
and that is that it enables both freedom and necessity to coexist; it favors an ethical reliance on moral deterrence without brini...
between the patient and physician (technology, caring and values) are always present but may differ in balance. In addition, the r...
individual who naturally believes in true equality and empowerment across the entire population. The reasons it becomes so confusi...
wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves social needs. A number of philosophers have contributed to the debate which...
States and among philosophers in general. While this background was largely unnecessary from the perspective of many of the retre...
When the Keynesian revolution started, there was less concern about the supply side factors. Keynesian economics developed in res...
In four pages concepts of religion, God, and transcendence are considered in a comparative analysis of Kant's philosophy and Hegel...
occurred. One of the only things that one can find to argue about Locke is that he eventually becomes as inflexible as the rest o...
present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...
not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...
US manufacturing was benefiting from the attention to quality, whether specific organizations chose to implement TQM or not. Thos...
as a morally acceptable act from a Utilitarian point of view. Many philosophical and sociological questions loom over this issue...
in the article "Key Iraqi weapons official held" in relation to topics studied in the roots of Western Culture deal primarily with...