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Essays 1741 - 1770
of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...
of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...
(Kemerling, 2002). Lacking professional teacher training, Socrates elected to do some "free-wheeling" by partaking of spirited di...
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...
Even in the absence of hard and fast codes of ethics such as those that exist for some professions, there are certain basic guidel...
(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...
well-being but our physical well-being also. For instance, Terry (54) tells us that music has been widely recommended as a techni...
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...
Camus relates the substance of the Greek myth and how Sisyphus was condemned to endlessly roll a rock up a hill in the underworld,...
for example, would exist even if there were no human beings there to see it, but not that colour was an independent spiritual form...
constructed and the meaning made perfectly clear so that all understand what types of behavior will be tolerated and which will no...
world, one would find the "ideal tree of which all trees which we see are copies, the ideal house and ideas of all other objects i...
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...
highest truth and certainty I have learned either from the senses or through the senses" (Descartes 29). But he is quick to note ...
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...
however, is preliminary, a basic orientation, if you will, before settling down to discussing the books main argument, which conce...
Rosenzweig began to struggle with his beliefs regarding Judaism as a young adult. He serious...
In this way, Buddhism became accessible to all, and was able to develop the concept of community which...
This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...
or sight) was subjected to each individuals standards of judgment. Whereas concrete facts were not changeable or subject to ones i...
what one wants, and visualizing it, that one will eventually be free from the gnawing desire. This is true either through attainme...
that Piaget didnt recognize that children could learn from their environment, however. Indeed, Piagets work reinforced the common...
lived in a society where multifetal pregnancy reduction was a socially acceptable alternative to the numerous fetuses produced by ...
considered his philosophy to be heresy. Abbey (2004) notes that the work which gained Diderot the charge of disseminating pornogr...
conclusions. Most logical claims can be refuted. Thus, logic in some way is not much better than perception. At least, one can say...
of dressing appropriately for the formal work environment. What if you long for the outdoors and physical activity? It is a clich?...
would come about as a natural consequence of romanticism ("Romanticism," 2005). For example, romantic music inspired nationalist t...
This paper discusses the 'realistic' value of realism in a theoretical comparison with nationalism, Marxism, and liberalism consis...