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Some (not Descartes) focused on the fact that reality is mainly material - these are the materialists (What is Philosophy?). Other...

Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...

individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...

fate, so sometimes it is hard to resign to a certain outcome. At the same time, there is the serenity prayer used in modern times ...

at those responsible for the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In other words, education is supposed to take a neutral appr...

to the first two in that people have some former knowledge in order to "know" someone, or "know" how to do something (Hospers, 196...

It is in the Second Meditation, however, that the apparent flaw in his logic appears and gives rise to the Cartesian Circle. In th...

The problem which arose was that if the mind generates all perception, then is our understanding of something "real", meaning of t...

of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...

of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...

are comprised of. Dualism and Descartes Descartes believed that the two elements were mind and soul, or mental substance ("gh...

yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...

In nine pages the debate between innate or native knowledge as espoused by Kant, Descartes, and Plato is compared with the empiric...

In eleven pages this paper defines rationalism and empiricism in a consideration of the philosophical views of Berkeley, Hume, Loc...

is, therefore, to be perceived - that matter does not exist independently of perception. Inasmuch as philosophy is nothing other ...

In five pages this paper discusses the grounds for believing in God's existence by discussing philosophical interpretations of fou...

In four pages this paper discusses how Russell reacted to the 'dream demon' notion of Descartes, contrasting his perspective that ...

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 examines the theories of Descartes and how knowledge and the intellect relate to experiential knowledge. The ...

In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...

In seven pages this paper examines the perspectives of this seventeenth century philosopher in terms of man's natural existence an...

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 nine pages specific questions are answered regarding Aristotle's position on happiness, virtue, knowledge, and wisdom, and then...

of psychology as well as the evolution of practice" (Resnick, 1997, p. 463). Psychology as a discipline has come to be an e...

In five pages this essay argues that ancient principles were rejected by seventeenth and eighteenth century scientific breakthroug...

In five pages this paper considers the similarities and differences of Psalms 38, 44, 80, 102, and 109. One source is cited in th...