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the nineteenth century, abortion was seen as the only recourse for women who had become pregnant due to being lured into the bed o...
freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...
an emotional argument such as that, it is not sufficient to prompt a true, logical conclusion regarding the problem of world hunge...
have been the fact that the individual has MS or CP or some other disease. Another reason might have been that they simply were no...
of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...
with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...
In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...
degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...
nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...
physical body to be sold, for the enjoyment of others, is tantamount to transforming the human body into a physical object. Kant...
As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...
day. There is no reason to speculate that it will not rise tomorrow. Hence, there is a quandary. There is logic that considers sci...
lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...
a philosopher, Philo a skeptic and Demea a theologian. Well see if this is correct and analyze one of the arguments. Cleanthes O...
any attempt to model understanding of God on the basis of a study of humanity is simply untenable. What is the soul of man? A mixt...
never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...
or observation. For example we can only argue that the mans eyes are blue by looking at his eyes. Here we have a statement that ne...
will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...
In five pages this report considers how morality can be taught in the public school system by applying the human knowledge theory ...
ethics, or those which are based on moral obligation and duty. Kant argued that "the moral status of an action is not determined b...
In five pages this paper contrasts the philosophical perspectives of Immanuel Kant with John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism. There ...
In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...
this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...
In five pages this paper considers 3 of Kant's formulations regarding a lone categorical imperative as presented in his philosophi...
long before the development of measurement and observation tools that could provide "proof" of his position. Scientifically...
considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...
other words, lets say that someone came along and said that the sky was falling and that it was a miracle! Basically what Hume is...
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...
In six pages this paper discusses how Hume critiques man's knowledge regarding causal relationships which is based on the philosop...
In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...