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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...
In five pages this research paper discusses Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy in terms of deductive reasoning and an eval...
yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...
In five pages this paper considers these two philosophers' views regarding empiricism and the origin of reason in a comparative ex...
Hume was often at odds with other philosophers when it came to his personal perception of human nature and the ways of life....
this sentiment and states that it is good when each individual realizes their talents and abilities to their fullest. Speaking in ...
of human thinking or reasoning is based on experience and the integration of experience into personal knowledge. Turing recognize...
preferred candidate for African-Americans at eighty-eight percent. In fact, other than the White vote, Kerry won out over Bush in...
The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kennedy and the substantive divisions regarding the Vietnam War all sparked ...
In ten pages brief essays considering dying, death, and bereavement are presented in a consideration of terminal illness and child...
This paper examines the theories of Gilbert Harman pertinent to scientific and moral reasoning. The author addresses how morality...
multiculturalism and reconstruction to cloud the truth and cultivate biased perspectives has caused Americas history textbooks to ...
be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...
true of actions as well as other events, not in order to argue that determinism is compatible with actions being freely performed ...
and the imagination. However, he states that gaining an idea of self from the presentation given by the senses initially cannot re...
that one already has some sense of who they are. Therefore, using ones senses cannot be used to initially gain an idea of humanity...
In eleven pages this report discusses how Hume's skeptical views shaped his perceptions regarding good taste and art with the writ...
It is here that the concept of utility arises. Hume asserts that qualities are valued either for their agreeableness, either to t...
his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...
determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. In the first section o...
rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...
simple to Descartes, so simple it needs no argument. He basically says that as long as one is thinking, one exists. To Descartes, ...
discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...
know as the scientific method, which is still used today for ascertaining reliable facts about the natural world. To accomplish hi...
examine carefully Descartes famous "cogito ergo sum" statement, which was the original Latin for "I think, therefore I exist" - or...
He asserted that evidence that God exists in a singular or plural context because it has become universally accepted as truth (135...
trial for treason and his thoughts prior to his execution. These are the Apology, the Crito and the Phaedo, which is an account of...
In six pages this research paper and essay considers how God's existence or lack thereof was argued by these three philosophers. ...
This paper considers the nature of miracles from the philosophical perspectives of David Hume in 5 pages. Four sources are cited ...
This research report examines ideas by Descartes and internal aspects of one's being are explored. True knowledge is one concept h...