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Radical Skepticism in Relation to Contextualism

this end, it is important for the student to realize that this entire controversy implies how thoughts and ideas are tantamount to...

Astrology as a 'Fringe Science'

to predict outcomes is to see where the planets will be in the future. This is easy to do. What is not easy is to use the current ...

An Analysis on an Article About Caring and Science

lawyers, uncaring nurses and pedophile clergy is to cut back on scientific research--a tenuous conclusion at best. Where the art...

'Hard Science' and Psychology

basis for mapping the entire cognitive development of childhood. While this framework is theoretical, it has been verified in stud...

Christian Theology and Evolution

Basically, evolutionary theory states that life began on earth as single-celled organisms and evolved over millions of eons to mor...

3 Factors Responsible for the Success of the Civil Rights Movement

was able to peacefully initiate change on a massive scale. As a leader, he was able to organize, and thus had the ability to unit...

Testimonial Knowledge and Robert Audi

some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...

David Hume's 'Miraculous' Philosophy

Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...

Skepticism of David Hume Answered by Immanuel Kant

Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...

Connection Between Globalization and Racism

such as the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Many argue those events to be the direct result of globalization,...

Past Basis for the Future According to David Hume

long before the development of measurement and observation tools that could provide "proof" of his position. Scientifically...

Thomas Nagel, Peter Unger, and David Hume on Skepticism

present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...

Reason and Religion in Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke by examining the science and religion connection of t...

Lesson Plans for Fourth Grade Earth Sciences

In eight pages four lesson plans for fourth grade earth sciences are presented in an overview and includ environmental science and...

Scientific Revolution and Government Attitudes About Science

In twelve pages this paper examines the aftermath of the Scientific Revolution as it pertains to government attitudes about scienc...

Reformation Concepts of Skepticism and Faith

ways. The year that Luther proclaimed his differing religious beliefs, the year of 1517, was the year in which Magellan and his f...

Ultimate Failure of Nazi Science

In five pages the failure of Nazi science is discussed with divisions between 'Jewish' and 'Aryan' science also examined. Four so...

Contemporary Science and its Origins

In six pages this paper considers modern science's origins in an overview of how it has evolved since Aristotle's logic concept. ...

Desirable Healthcare and Markets

In a paper consisting of five pages there is skepticism in terms of whether legitimate advancement possibilities actually exist wi...

Poetic Skepticism

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how social and religious skepticism is poetically portrayed by Robert Browning in ...

Psychology and Friedrich Nietzsche

defines the theoretical support for the argument of psychologys central importance in understanding mankind. As an extension of t...

Miracles and David Hume

In six pages Scottish philosopher David Hume's skepticism concerning the existence of miracles is discussed which although interes...

Social Science and the Philosophy of Science

In five pages this paper discusses the disciplines of science and social science in a consideration of philosophy and its problems...

Critical Comparison of Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares these two German theorists in a discussion of their views on society's functions, s...

Class Struggle, Science, Freedom, and Karl Marx

In six pages this research paper examines Karl Marx's theories in a consideration of such concepts as the working class struggle, ...

Political Science Careers and College Departmental Programs

In eleven pages a state college in the Northeast is examined in terms of various programs within its department of Political Scien...

Environmental Scientist and Earth Science

In thirteen pages environmental sciences and the importance of earth science are considered in a discussion of several relevant ex...

Contemporary Society and Lesbian Scientists

In twelve pages prejudice is one of the issues confronting modern day lesbian scientists in this consideration that also examines ...

GATT

In nine pages the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade is examined in this overview that discusses government skepticism and futu...

Scientific Community and Fascism's Rise

In six pages this essay discusses fascism's rise and science's role. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....