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the world, but only derive essence later. In other words, a human is nothing to start with, and the essence of the person comes fr...

is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...

also supported what was known as the Theory of Ideas, which mainly stated that archetypal ideas (which rest in the universal)(Plan...

having been created by a supreme and ethereal being, whose own creation is inherent to that of all He created. Based upon his def...

doubt and thought. If he thinks, then he exists: at least, his mind exists, since what he knows of his body is dependent, again, o...

believe in absolutes. Much of what the philosopher contends seems to provide support for that view. Aristotle says, in line with t...

unchanging primary principles constitute the basis of all knowledge, and that knowledge of a thing is required in order to conduct...

that can render a thought or a concept wrong. One can do a study one day to prove that cholesterol is bad, and then another day, a...

This is found in Descartes work Meditations and is referred to as substance dualism, which is also known as Cartesian interactioni...

all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...

cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...

In two pages this paper examines how William James sought to improve upon Descartes' seventeenth century psychological philosophy ...

In four pages Descartes' contention that the mind is known more easily than the body is evaluated along with a consideration of th...

In five pages this research paper discusses Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy in terms of deductive reasoning and an eval...

In six pages this essay examines the preface and each of the Meditations in terms of its primary points, the relationship that exi...

In two pages this essay considers Descartes' doubt methodology as it is represented in this Meditation. There is no bibliography ...

In five pages Descartes' Meditation III is analyzed in terms of affirmations, denials, knowledge, and the existence of God. There...

In two pages this paper examines how the philosophies of these two theorists were influenced by history and their respective cultu...

In six pages human nature is the focus in an overview that contrasts Descartes' philosophy with that of George Berkeley's with cri...

In six pages Descartes' arguments regarding reality and existence as revealed in Meditations are examined along with Searle's obje...

In five pages this paper examines the French philosopher's text as it explains his approaches to recognizing knowledge that is 'tr...

In six pages this research paper examines Descartes' 'I think therefore I am' argument regarding existence. Six sources are cited...

being and his conviction that he is in a certain location, dressed in a certain way, but then goes on to compare his situation wit...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how this trio of philosophers perceived the soul and reality in a consideration of...

In five pages Descartes' Second Meditation is explored in terms of his analysis of what the perception of melting beeswax would be...

image, a form, or a judgement, and concludes that an image or what individuals perceive as form can never be false. However, erro...

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these men's philosophical perspectives on God's existence. Four sources a...

his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...

what Descartes believed to be the existence of humanity and humanitys understanding of what knowledge truly is. In a comparison of...

even more challenging. He takes dualism to its logical end by insisting that we not only cannot prove that the matter exists, but ...