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being and his conviction that he is in a certain location, dressed in a certain way, but then goes on to compare his situation wit...

He found that he could not believe in something unless its certainty was unquestionable. He only believed in the concrete, the po...

In five pages Descartes' Second Meditation is explored in terms of his analysis of what the perception of melting beeswax would be...

In five pages Descartes' philosophies regarding education are discussed and whether or not there is any evidence of them in the co...

In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...

image, a form, or a judgement, and concludes that an image or what individuals perceive as form can never be false. However, erro...

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these men's philosophical perspectives on God's existence. Four sources a...

his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...

examine carefully Descartes famous "cogito ergo sum" statement, which was the original Latin for "I think, therefore I exist" - or...

do not assert any observation sentences (Yancy, 1995). And in fact, science and philosophy truly have a lot in common. Both scient...

He didnt believe that going to church necessarily related to a relationship with God. He felt that church almost got in the way o...

Power is behind all that we perceive, then the Higher Power would be a deceitful one. Descartes arrives at this conclusion becaus...

even more challenging. He takes dualism to its logical end by insisting that we not only cannot prove that the matter exists, but ...

This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...

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

is, therefore, to be perceived - that matter does not exist independently of perception. Inasmuch as philosophy is nothing other ...

might Descartes for example deal with the problem? A student writing on this subject will want to point out that the primary dilem...

This research report examines ideas by Descartes and internal aspects of one's being are explored. True knowledge is one concept h...

In eleven pages this paper defines rationalism and empiricism in a consideration of the philosophical views of Berkeley, Hume, Loc...

In nine pages specific questions are answered regarding Aristotle's position on happiness, virtue, knowledge, and wisdom, and then...

The ancient Greek arche concept is compared with Plato's soul concept in an argument that contends Plato's conflict resolution of ...

illustrates his stance which is that people, even if they are lacking, do not have the right to coerce the wealthy. Thus, if someo...

at the conclusion that there is no belief of which we can be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherentl...

good gifts to their friends and family but often do not have the expenses which would allow them to do so. However, people may use...

awareness of the moment at hand and draws attention to the fleeting nature of existence that unifies all things. "The ideas of Se...

distance. In some way one can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees ...

Clouds by Aristophanes. Reasonably, Socrates points out that the character in the play speaks nonsense and should not be confused...

This essay pertains to The Cave by Jose Saramago and presents the interpretation that the author stresses the similarities between...

Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...

argued that this is true, Plato, but let us bring forth two other philosophers to create a better atmosphere for this discourse. ...