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Essays 61 - 90
In five pages this paper discusses happiness and virtue as these concepts relate to Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant. Three...
In seven pages Aristotle's theories regarding metaphysics as described in his text are examined in terms of the ways one is chall...
knowledge and that the tabula rasa hypothesis is a bit outdated, but he rarely goes beyond that. Some seek to validate the...
the work goes on to Part II and is headed Metaphysical first principles of the doctrine of virtue. This is also further subdivided...
any experience they may have gained in this aspect. Rational beings need not confer with others in order to determine a true good ...
society as a whole. To live ones life in submission to Gods will results in inner peace for individual human beings, and if all th...
lover on the edge of being lost. Donne promises that lover that if she abides with the callers wished she will be rewarded with g...
only capable of the action, but capable of free action. The man had control over the act; the dog did not. However, just the oppo...
of knowledge through experience, and so is the basis for synthetic statements that are linked to a postiori knowledge. Kant used ...
not merely things to be used to reach ones goal, but are sentient beings with worth beyond measure. The golden rule may be interp...
contends that Humes definition of "cause" (using reason to infer existence), as "a bastard of the imagination, impregnated by expe...
essence (Honderich, 1995). Aristotles theory is something that focuses on the idea that something is one thing in and of itself a...
human nature is bound by the weakness of mans character? In short, Platos (1979) freed prisoner is himself, the cave reflects the...
a process that assumes that a persons own subjective construction of reality is more accessible than anything else. The process o...
delve further into the subject matter and ask how reason transcends experience. Clearly, while elevating experience above reason, ...
nature of human thought. Kants stance is extremely rational. However, some of his maxims prove to be unworkable in regards to ce...
no date). The senses are most attuned when the metaphysical component of time is involved, with a brief moment remembered f...
Karabenick and Moosa (2005) looked at various studies comparing students in other countries to students in the United States. Whil...
his own protection since it was felt that he would not receive fair treatment in Oconee County. The murder victim was a farmers wi...
of the Bush inner circle was as unaware of the existence of Osama bin Ladens al Qaeda as Americans were prior to 9/11, remarking, ...
worthy but they are not. This leads Kant to further defining what makes good will different from bad will: "A good will is good...
looked at in the context of history and of the study of philosophy. II. Metaphysics Metaphysics is an abstract part of philos...
be possible to establish what is absolute truth, and that the only way in which she can proceed with her exploration into women an...
or of material things. Berkeleys philosophical stance of immaterialism or idealism simply denied the existence of matter all toge...
In five pages this paper considers 3 formulations regarding a single categorical imperative as presented in this philosophical tre...
In five pages this paper considers 3 of Kant's formulations regarding a lone categorical imperative as presented in his philosophi...
This research report looks at the ideas of both of these theorists. Armstrong's opposition to Descartes' ideas is duly noted. Thi...
In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...
same time that other men pursue the same desires (Hobbes 185). The development of enemies comes from this course of natural compe...
In seven pages Popper's falsification and verification comparison along with Schlick's theory on verification are examined in this...