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Being, Becoming, and the Theory of Forms by Plato

or reflections of a separate world of independently existing, eternal, and unchanging entities called "forms" or "ideas." Ordinary...

Analysis of Rene Descartes' Two Meditations

In five pages two of Descartes' arguments are analyzed in terms of the nature of object existence and the determination of dreamin...

Searle's Disagreement with the Mind Philosophy of Rene Descartes

In six pages Descartes' arguments regarding reality and existence as revealed in Meditations are examined along with Searle's obje...

Philosophical Comparison of Hempel v. Pierce and Blatchford v. Stace

In four pages theories of Hempel and Pierce are compared and contrasted as are those between Blatchford and Stace on such philosop...

'Self' and Existence

In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...

Nietzsche, Kant, and Locke Perspectives on Western Philosophical Causality Since Descartes

In five pages the issue of causality and its nature regarding human existence understanding are examined from the philosophical pe...

Great Debate on Existence Between Aristotle and Parmenides

In five pages this paper examines what it means 'to be' in a consideration of the philosophical debate on existence between Aristo...

Societal Significance of the Mummies of Egypt

afford the price of mummification, even the poorest were not neglected for their afterlife as excavations have shown that some foo...

Morality and Ethics

consider the fact that when one stretches his ethical judgment and attempts to justify an immoral act, it can be argued that there...

Evidence in P. Winter's Paranormal Phenomena

In ten pages this paper discusses the essays featured in this text constructed in such a way that readers must make their own deci...

Material Things' Existence and Proof from John Locke and Rene Descartes

In ten pages An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes are asses...

Existence, Delusion, Doubt, and Destiny

yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...

Salt Water Ocean of Jupiter's Europa

and rotating them into new positions (National Public Radio (a) PG). Kluger et. al. (a) PG) observe: "Astronomers dont know why E...

Modern Youth and a Violent Subculture

In six pages this paper examines crime subculture and the 3 premises of its existence with the emphasis being upon youth violence....

Distinction Between the Mind and Body and Sixth Meditation of Rene Descartes

Cartesian dualism is also known as the "mind-body problem" and establishes that there are clearly separate and distinct aspects of...

Existence and the Philosophies of Simon de Beauvoir, W.E.B. Du Bois, John Rawls, and William James

were distinguished in the nineteenth century with the "natural" sciences. To a great degree, James was attempting to create and/...

Essence is Preceded by Existence

is characterized in a particular way; Sartre argues that "conflict is the original meaning of being-for- others." (Baron, 2002, PG...

Existence Issues Surrounding Frankenstein's Monster

the science of anatomy: but this was not sufficient; I must also observe the natural decay and corruption of the human body" (Shel...

Existence of Natural Rights

In five pages the existence of natural rights is considered within the context of John Locke's concepts and as they are manifested...

Existence According to George Berkeley

in front of me and a keyboard at my fingers. Is the movement of my fingers real as I type these words? The possibility that perh...

The Protection of Human Rights in the UK

when an examination is undertaken of the way in which human rights are protected, the value of independent organisations such as A...

Smoking and Loss of Hearing Correlation

All of the study subjects were men who had been in the military for an average of 20 years. Half of the men had noise-induced hea...

Diet and Clothing in Europe and Spain of the Eleventh Century

inherent to the dominating castle. The pyramidal hierarchy that was inevitably created as a result of such exclusion was meant to...

EEOC Compliance and Red Pen Board Report

In six pages student submitted statistical data is applied to alleged gender or racial discrimination with the Red Pen Board Repor...

David Hume's Philosophical Arguments on the Global Presence of Evil

guessing his parents. An eight year old may argue that it is proper for him to go to a particular event by himself, but his parent...

Meditations on First Philosophy and Systemic Doubt of Rene Descartes

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

Film The Matrix and the Philosophies of Rene Descartes and Jean Paul Sartre

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...

A Discussion of Christian Elements in the Epic Poem Beowulf, and in the Character of Beowulf Himself

the first great epic poems of English history is thought to have been written around the time of the first half of the 8th century...

Three Dialogues of George Berkeley

that sensible things mean those items or realities that can be perceived by the senses of a human being. Philonous states the foll...

Voluntarism, 'I Think Therefore I am,' and the Meditations of Rene Descartes

thus in doubting, he is thinking, and it must be true that he exists" (Anonymous Topic 2 - "Cogito, ergo sum", 2002; cogito.html)....