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Knowledge As Viewed by Rene Descartes

it is thought to be an intuition in respect to "ones own reality" (2003). It is in essence "an expression of the indubitability of...

'Good Life' and the Philosophies of Albert Camus, Rene Descartes, and Plato

"I easily understand that, if some body exists, with which my mind is so conjoined and united as to be able, as it were, to consid...

Western History and the Divine Nature of God

of souls (Frost 104). It is possible that Plato was attempting to use popular belief to promote the teaching of more profound trut...

Rene Descartes' Dualism of Mind and Body

"wears" but has nothing to do with the actual internal identity of the individual. The British philosopher Gilbert Rye referred to...

How Benjamin Argued Against Descartes

and truth, Benjamin (2002) surmises how those who have invested both time and pains in its postulations should partake of a greate...

Theological Issues

called the Son of God" (Aherne). In John 1:49, Nathaniel, at their first meeting, referred to Jesus as the Son of God (Aherne). Wh...

Evil in Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of Gods existence and the problem of evil, the journey of understanding...

Rene Descartes and Thomas Aquinas on the Body and Mind

the body dies (Island of Freedom, 2003). Although Descartes saw the mind and body as two separate substances and also having diff...

Evaluating the Dualism of Rene Descartes

body but the are not only of the body ("Rene," 2005). The mind controls these things. Mind also cannot be "thought without it thin...

Definition and Principles of Leadership

activities within an organized group that involves establishing progressive standards designed to meet specific goals. The person...

Rene Descartes' 'Dreaming Argument' in Meditations

really know anything. People take things for granted in their daily lives and this is wrong. In any event, the dreaming argument i...

Defining and Measuring Customer Loyalty

The writer looks at some definition to be used when undertaking research into customer loyalty. The paper starts with definitions ...

Overview of Roy Adaptation Model

This research paper presents a comprehensive discussion of Roy's Adaptation Model of nursing. The writer discusses the principles ...

Nature of Siva in Hindu Myth

This paper is in outline form and pertains to literature promoting understanding of the nature of the god Siva in Hinduism. ...

Rene Descartes, Philosophy and Psychology

work on the dual nature of man, which puts him firmly in the camp of philosophers. But he also had a tremendous influence on psych...

Dream Argument of Rene Descartes

entire world does not revolve around them? Descartess dreaming argument likely suggests more than ones inability to determine whet...

Foreign Films

is made to truly feel for them, fear for them, and hope they survive. However, anyone who has watched both of the films will clear...

City of God

something that happens to all the boys in this region of the city. They are clearly victims of the impoverished city as they are d...

A Fully Functioning Person as Described by Carl Rogers

The writer gives the definitions Carl Rogers used to describe what he calls a fully functioning person. The writer says that Roger...

Skeptical Challenge and 'Meditation' Argument of Rene Descartes

He found that he could not believe in something unless its certainty was unquestionable. He only believed in the concrete, the po...

How Culture and History Influenced the Philosophical Perspectives of William James and Rene Descartes

In two pages this paper examines how the philosophies of these two theorists were influenced by history and their respective cultu...

Analysis of Rene Descartes' Two Meditations

In five pages two of Descartes' arguments are analyzed in terms of the nature of object existence and the determination of dreamin...

An Old Testament Lesson Plan

This paper consisting of ten pages describes how to teach adults Old Testament theology in a Sunday school environment and conside...

Rene Descartes, Aristotle, and Plato on Reality and the Soul

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how this trio of philosophers perceived the soul and reality in a consideration of...

Public Speaking's 4 Principles

a public speech immediately fosters fears of the possibility of embarrassment, ridicule and failure. Many experts in the field of...

Gerard Manley Hopkins and William Wordsworth on Nature

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Wordsworth and Hopkins perceived nature as God-like and powerful in beauty with a consideratio...

How to Think About God According to Mortimer Adler

In five pages God's existence as it is considered within the context of Mortimer Adler's How to Think about God A Guide for the 20...

Existence and Rene Descartes

In six pages this research paper examines Descartes' 'I think therefore I am' argument regarding existence. Six sources are cited...

The Bible - Fact or Fiction?

This 8 page paper considers whether the Bible is fact or myth, and whether or not it provides an accurate account of real people a...

Meditations on First Philosophy and the Logic of Rene Descartes

In five pages this essay discusses Descartes' reality in terms of deconstruction and reconstruction. There are no other sources l...