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to that of Egoism which is based on the premise that mans concern with his own good is the basis of mans morality. Sidgwick in his...

idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...

of sorts, between the people and the legislators. General will, then is the majority desire for a certain way of life or course o...

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

that he be deceived since God is supremely good. Nevertheless, it does appear to Descartes that there is a good possibility that G...

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

highest truth and certainty I have learned either from the senses or through the senses" (Descartes 29). But he is quick to note ...

cosmic forces: they comprise the primal and universal psychic energy yet are overlooked * We have to treat our "self" with gentlen...

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...

Forrests mother has been able to instill a quiet sense of self worth in Forrest. Despite what anyone says to him, Forrest knows wh...

for Plato and are directly related to that capacity of understanding. Physical things of the world must, of necessity, have bodily...

the significance and importance of relationship and affectivity as learners construct new knowledge (Tisdell and Taylor, 1999, p. ...

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...

is of utmost importance. When ones religious practices are not allowed to be chosen but are instead dictated, the inherent faith ...

Recovering "Serious" Morality Because of Gaitas clear willingness to address what most would refer to as the "hard issues," it sh...

first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...

area where the mines were laid" (14). Only the most determined and profit-oriented marketer or the one with no sense of moral scru...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of John Rawls and John Locke regarding liberalism. Seven sources...

living" (Plato Crito 18-19). II. ABORTION To reach true happiness, Plato believed people must strive for a contentment tha...

senate dinner, or basically a drinking party after the meal. Though it is certain that Plato took literary license with the dialog...

Throughout their publishing efforts, CAE has continued to present numerous multimedia events throughout the United States and Eur...

the natural world. Nature, he asserts, is secretive, but at the same time it is human beings who will eventually be able to unlock...

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

paper is to explore that complex relationship as it falls under the liberal philosophy, that great tradition epitomized by such ph...

come forth (Honderich, 1995). The Epicureans and Stoics had played an important role in the philosophical tradition (1995). Epicur...

1986). Rands "Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal" (1986) was first published in 1962 and exemplified many of her philosophies of...

the post-Civil War period, which was one of unprecedented patronage for the arts from government and private sources, produced wor...

North and the more rural, ante-bellum Old South. Most historians agree that, in addition to the concept of slavery, vast d...

perfected the art of terrorism. The Arab/Israeli conflict, gives a great example of this. Both groups of people are bound to disli...