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Essays 1561 - 1590
in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...
did the so-called "technostructure" - the idea that technology can have an impact on the economy (Landry, 1998). Furthermo...
to immigration reform, attacking affirmative action programs, welfare reform and tort reform (1996). Joshua Murachik, quoting Eliz...
people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...
who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...
a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...
Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...
childhood, during his early life, Socrates was a sculptor, following in the footsteps of his father, Sophroniscus (Wikpedia, 2003)...
believed that everything we had heard to the contrary from the Martin Luther Kings and the Roy Wilkinses and the Whiteny Youngs wa...
must recognize that the consciousness (cit) is a separate phenomena which is present regardless of the presence or absence of stim...
doubt and thought. If he thinks, then he exists: at least, his mind exists, since what he knows of his body is dependent, again, o...
In order to explore his general theory, it pays to look at his Second Treatise of Civil Government. It is rather compelling and ...
It is further rather specific in that it notes particular parts of history which ultimately culminates in a state of communism (19...
an almost detached amusement. He describes them rushing about, in a hurry to get to work and to work as hard as they can. However,...
but in those areas where the student was lagging a remediation course was offered in-house for the student. This seems logical, si...
humans, it is not necessarily the best thing to do. Kant also supports a categorical imperative principle which suggests that some...
belief, but at the "priests and their stupid or hypocritical instruments . . we shall think of them only to pity their victims and...
fine, but teaching them what counts is best." This quote, which includes a clever play on words, suggests a very practical approac...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...
strive for bigger and better opportunities, to reach beyond what has become comfortable and consistent in order to attain that whi...
contributions to ethical and social theory" (Anonymous John Stuart Mill 1806-1873, 2002; MILL.HTM). In his work "Principles of ...
of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...
Power is behind all that we perceive, then the Higher Power would be a deceitful one. Descartes arrives at this conclusion becaus...
the old mans money to the poor. While he fears being found out, when he is, the people not only forgive him, but elect him their n...
of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...
Camus relates the substance of the Greek myth and how Sisyphus was condemned to endlessly roll a rock up a hill in the underworld,...
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...
of veracity. This is because each segment of humanity is its own little universe and what is held to be truth in one section of th...
the world, but only derive essence later. In other words, a human is nothing to start with, and the essence of the person comes fr...
highest truth and certainty I have learned either from the senses or through the senses" (Descartes 29). But he is quick to note ...