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of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

to properly identify herself surely saved lives. In the hypothetical situation at hand, there is no heroism, so it would be diffic...

or requesting aid; making prayers; or making "a purely factual assertion" (p. 2). Further, "Laws of nature are sometimes formulat...

actions should not merely be personal. We cannot rely on our actions and motives being righteous and fully ethical if we are doing...

past times are given (or as he put it more cautiously, "presupposed") in the present time. It is possible, according to Kant, tha...

according to The Columbia Encyclopedia is "imposition of penalty of death by the state" (Capital Punishment, 1993). Altho...

In arguing with the Empiricists, Kant noted that the mind is necessary in order to quantify experience; that the mind isnt a blank...

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

Know You Know? According to Waittenmaker (1999), research has demonstrated that it is an individuals background knowledge that ha...

is Anselms primary opponent in his argument regarding the existence of God. Kants separation between the analytic and the synthet...

In nine pages this paper examines infidelity as a form of lying as represented in the movie Random Hearts and in literature in the...

acknowledging it as the source from which the mind receives sensory information. However, Kant argued that the mind cannot know th...

In five pages a case study involving whether or not to have a baby or have an abortion is examined in an application of the theori...

in developing nations is broad; the specific interest of a specific NGO depends on the organizations business and its goals for th...

The problem which arose was that if the mind generates all perception, then is our understanding of something "real", meaning of t...

Woody Guthries and Henry Fondas careers, and many current land- and water-use policies in the western United States. Ideas, even b...

and Kant. While both of these men had many critics, they raised points which even critics contended were worthy of the discussion...

a fair and equitable return for the business owner and his or her investors. Clearly, the world has become far more complicated a...

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

fairness and justice (Rawls, 1958). Many of Rawls philosophies are reflective of those of other great thinkers who preced...

who consistently place the needs of others above their own. The individuals who do this seemingly so naturally often can be diffi...

youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...

he could use public transportation to visit his parents nearby town. In short, the argument that Mr. Paul depends on his dr...

education is still substantially elevated in contemporary culture. Aristotle, on the other hand, sees virtue as choice and so mora...

manner in order to attain end-E" (Honderich, 1995, p. 436). For example, a person might resolve to pay a bill as soon as it is rec...

morality that originated in its modern form with Jeremy Bentham -- utilitarianism. Mill believed that an action should be judged b...

the ability to learn nursings technical complexities and already have full command of ethical values to the point that the can act...

hospital quite naturally is concerned about the cost of continuing to provide care for Andrew, but it can be assured that there is...

In five pages Hume, Kant, Cicero, and Plato are discussing how when responding to political oppression violence can be morally jus...

In five pages this paper examines the theories of Immanuel Kant as they relate to morality and making choices based upon ethical c...