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perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception r...
it is also the case that in general terms, people seem to believe what they see. They do not see atoms and they do see a solid mas...
awareness of the moment at hand and draws attention to the fleeting nature of existence that unifies all things. "The ideas of Se...
the Buddhist worldview and the goal of detaching oneself from the material world and the body. "Thought is an attribute that rea...
accept the cogito at face value. It is only after answering an objection, that he comes up with a conclusion, which is that while ...
way they are like human beings who are mentally handicapped. Animals have souls and are loving and lovable, but they do not have t...
The fundamental propositions of the science established in the Meditations go to physics, but while Descartes did apply science, h...
at the conclusion that there is no belief of which we can be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherentl...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
They are, instead, robot-like in that they do what they are told and do not question the validity of the teachings. Instead, peopl...
of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...
a thinking thing, or a thing possessing within itself the faculty of thinking" (Descartes, 1960, p. 7). The fundamental asp...
certain choices in life. They make communion and choose a new middle name. They go to school, and their degree is attached to that...
and balances helps to equalize what man truly knows and that which he thinks he knows - the very foundation for identifying weakne...
or the perception of identity changes through time. For example, someone grows up and has certain experiences and perceptions and ...
In five pages this essay argues that ancient principles were rejected by seventeenth and eighteenth century scientific breakthroug...
This research report looks at one of Descartes' most well known theories. The basis of the Cartesian Circle is duly noted. The ide...
This research report examines the theories of Descartes and how knowledge and the intellect relate to experiential knowledge. The ...
This research report looks at this ultimate skeptic and explores doubt and truth in terms of all intellectual propositions. Is Des...
This research report examines rationalizations used by Descartes and his own belief system. Various issues are explored and scient...
In seven pages this paper examines the perspectives of this seventeenth century philosopher in terms of man's natural existence an...
argued that this is true, Plato, but let us bring forth two other philosophers to create a better atmosphere for this discourse. ...
In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...
In nine pages the debate between innate or native knowledge as espoused by Kant, Descartes, and Plato is compared with the empiric...
yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...
In five pages this paper examines life's purpose and God as represented by these worldviews with such works as The Antichrist, Med...
This research report looks at how Descartes would feel about Plato's ideas. Would he agree with Plato in his ideas about death? Th...
In ten pages this paper examines what philosophy represents as considered in Philosophy The Quest For Truth by Louis R. Pojman a...
In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...
This research report looks at the ideas of both of these theorists. Armstrong's opposition to Descartes' ideas is duly noted. Thi...