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accept the cogito at face value. It is only after answering an objection, that he comes up with a conclusion, which is that while ...
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...
beyond their own myopic existence. Can conscious experience be separate from the brain, and can conscious experience wield causal...
of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...
upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...
Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...
In five pages this paper discusses the grounds for believing in God's existence by discussing philosophical interpretations of fou...
are comprised of. Dualism and Descartes Descartes believed that the two elements were mind and soul, or mental substance ("gh...
In five pages this paper discusses how the philosophies of Descartes and Heidegger manifest themselves in this short story by Samu...
In five pages this paper examines life's purpose and God as represented by these worldviews with such works as The Antichrist, Med...
yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...
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 paper examines the perspectives of this seventeenth century philosopher in terms of man's natural existence an...
In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...
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...
This research report looks at one of Descartes' most well known theories. The basis of the Cartesian Circle is duly noted. The ide...
In four pages this paper discusses how Russell reacted to the 'dream demon' notion of Descartes, contrasting his perspective that ...
In five pages this essay argues that ancient principles were rejected by seventeenth and eighteenth century scientific breakthroug...
This essay addresses Descartes and the error known a the somatic market hypothesis. In this discussion, the writer differentiates ...
In five pages psychology and the foundations laid by philosophy are examined in a discussion of Herodotus, Socrates, Aquinas, Lock...
able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...
God is the world and the universe and it is just there. At the same time, he may be seen as both the cause of, and the universe, i...
This research report looks at the ideas of both of these theorists. Armstrong's opposition to Descartes' ideas is duly noted. Thi...
In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...
In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at skepticism in philosophy. The skeptical writings of Montaigne, Pascal, and Descartes...
This paper considers how Descartes used doubt to prove his own existence. There are three sources in this five page paper. ...