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In eight pages this paper discusses the concept of autonomy within the context of Immanuel Kant's philosophy and in the text Angel...

it is not necessary that everybody feel compelled or obligated to do so. Moral Communitarianism The philosophy and scholarship of...

In five pages this essay compares and contrasts Immanuel Kant's 18th century moral philosophy with that of John Stuart Mill's 19th...

you, and by the cold reception which your pretended discoveries shall meet with, when communicated. Be a philosopher; but amidst ...

In five pages this paper examines David Hume's philosophy regarding knowledge and how it is based upon immediate perceptual experi...

moral philosophy. It is important to understand that Kant makes a clear distinction between perceiving and thinking, which he cre...

controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...

is on a morphine drip to which there is attached only one instruction: decrease the drip when respirations reach four per minute....

or observation. For example we can only argue that the mans eyes are blue by looking at his eyes. Here we have a statement that ne...

personal desire to do so, rather than depending upon automatic reaction or stimulation. "The skeptic, therefore, had better keep ...

In five pages this research paper considers Hume's philosophical text in an overview of its structure and main points. Six source...

In nine pages this research paper examines Hume's philosophical conclusions regarding moral judgments and the roles sentiment and ...

In six pages this paper denotes similarities and differences in the philosophies of Plato and Hume regarding God, morality, and hu...

In five pages Hume's attack on the self or personal identity is discussed as represented in A Treatise of Human Nature and also co...

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

considerable empirical consideration but one which has yet to be either proved or refuted. Such as statement, therefore is not a ...

of subjective satisfaction (Seifert, 2003). Moral goodness just is. One looks at a baby or a puppy and thinks that these living th...

The problem with meaning as it relates to Kantian duty is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotati...

exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transcendence then exceeds all human capacity. This concept is not foreign to the re...

always considered as an end in himself" (35). In other words, this man would ultimately be persuaded not to take his own life by ...

In five pages this paper examines Kant's philosophical considerations of religion from a moral perspective. Five sources are cite...

In five pages this paper examines the concept of 'political moralist' and how it does not apply to Kant's philosophical ideas rega...

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

In five pages this report considers how morality can be taught in the public school system by applying the human knowledge theory ...

will a universal law" (Immanuel Kant). In ethics of choice, Kantian philosophy dictates that intention or consequences can ...

able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...

In six pages this paper examines how the morality theories of these philosophers can be practically applied. Two sources are cite...

ethics, or those which are based on moral obligation and duty. Kant argued that "the moral status of an action is not determined b...

this principle, Kant directly addresses the topic of lying by posing the question: "When I am in distress, may I may a promise wit...

Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...