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Authors thesis and supporting arguments: With the previous information at hand it seems evident that part of his thesis is simply ...

the fire next to him. Therefore, he reasons that the effect, the idea of God, must have a cause in reality. Descartes writes, "B...

In this paper, well review some of the connections between God and the leaders of Samuel, and determine how God related to those l...

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

as complementary forces, they are - and have long been - destined to remain at opposite ends of the spectrum. Indeed, there has b...

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...

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...

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

who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...

In three pages this essay provides an analysis of Hamlet based upon the principles contained within Aristotle's Poetics and discus...

to have such a crowd enjoying themselves in her house; its apparent that she enjoys it. We know because she says that shes sorry ...

parallels between the relationship of the monarch to his people and the statesmen to the free citizen. Similarly, Aristotle also...

were synonymous. In his investigations into science, Aristotle knew of inductive reasoning, but he relied heavily on use of the de...

we love ourselves, we fill ourselves with love that we then are able to give away (Is Self-Love Justifiable? 2004). If we do not...

deep down, but on the surface they are essentially chained and shackled. They are in the dark about a lot of things because they c...

Aristotle also proposed that the "idea of a perfect statue" is already in the marble and that the marble itself seeks to realize ...

a context that is relative to his life. Aristotle believed that "happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with virtue." Ar...

me to the airport as an appropriate use of your resources (your time and your car), given our relationship and the circumstances i...

wisdom is real. Hence, there exists an objective, intrinsic morality. There is a right and wrong after all. Of course, determining...

theory is brought forth numerous times throughout Aristotles well-read and well-quoted Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotles vie...

a bad man or above humanity; he is like the Tribeless, lawless, hearthless one,whom Homer denounces- the natural outcast is forthw...

discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...

that when things were fully developed, and had naturally reached their conclusion - or ending - they were simply following their n...

Essentially, the allegory likens those who remain unaware of forms to prisoners chained in a cave, and they cannot turn their head...

of innate knowledge, he was adamant that nothing could be learned except through experience and sensory input: "How comes [the mi...

not make up an ethical life. Rather, he based his ideas on his own ideas concerning reason, but he did so within the context of hi...

However, Allen also makes the point that Platos attitude was at least partially due to his respect and fear of the powers of art o...

acquainted with the roots of their philosophical knowledge when, one might surmise, it came to postulating the myriad circumstance...

the inferior is always hurtful" (Aristotle). We can envision such a statement as one that is incredibly humane, offering a humane ...

his position by specifying that only a certain kind of agent can qualify as a moral agent, and thus subject to the ascriptions of...