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it, these are all abstractions on the concept of the apple in the first place. These notions could not be made without the immedi...
based solely upon interpretive existence: 1) For an ordinary physical object (such as a tree) to really exist is for it to exist e...
a desire to find out something that is known for sure. It is of course hard to know anything is certain. Some people today questio...
can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees it as symbolic of humans o...
conception of what is perceived. Some ideas appear to be innate, while others appear to originate elsewhere and come to the mind i...
Therefore, realities for these individuals would logically be at a variance. Francis Bacon, considered the father of modern scie...
there is a universal perception of God, it is not proof that he does exist. Perhaps the most important part of Descartess argument...
thus in doubting, he is thinking, and it must be true that he exists" (Anonymous Topic 2 - "Cogito, ergo sum", 2002; cogito.html)....
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...
that he be deceived since God is supremely good. Nevertheless, it does appear to Descartes that there is a good possibility that G...
until midmorning began as a result of his ill health (Gaukroger, 1997). The education he received here, which lasted until 1612 se...
for answers related to existence or transcendence. Interestingly, many will read his arguments, which are admittedly logical and w...
it comes to knowledge leads one to believe that people are much more likely to act out in such a manner that is motivated only by ...
is dreaming or not and finally, the last statement in the proof is a conclusion that says that he does not know whether or not he ...
Cartesian dualism is also known as the "mind-body problem" and establishes that there are clearly separate and distinct aspects of...
thing" sets the stage for each of his subsequent steps. In Step 2 he delineates his completeness into one of its two parts, the b...
unique opinion about the theory. The author then indicates that "the Cartesian myth is insidious. It can assume many guises, an...
we note that it "covers what we can know by Gods special revelation to us (which comes through the Bible and Christian Tradition)....
the dreaming argument is simply one concept that emanates from Descartes Meditations, but it has numerous theoretical implications...
In six pages the philosophical and mathematical theories of Rene Descartes are discussed. Four sources are cited in the bibliogra...
In a paper consisting of five pages Rene Descartes' life, philosophy particularly Cartesian Dualism, and whether or not it is curr...
In four pages this paper examines how the 'dream demon' of Rene Descartes was perceived by philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau. The...
In five pages Meditation I and Meditation II of Rene Descartes are analyzed. There is no bibliography included....
In two pages this paper considers what impact history and culture had on the philosophies of William James and Rene Descartes. Tw...
In fourteen pages this paper examines how passion and human happiness were perceived from various philosophers spanning the sixtee...
In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
In two pages this paper examines that despite positive moral and religious consequences regarding Rene Descartes' dualism theory o...
In six pages this research paper argues that essence is not preceded by existence with supporting philosophical arguments from Dav...
In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...
In five pages Rene Descartes' Meditation II is examined in terms of the moral complexities of the philosopher's assertion 'I am, I...