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Friedrich Nietzsche and Rene Descartes on Truth

and philosophy have looked at such issues. Some contemporary philosophers claim that all things are really comprised of energy and...

'The Antichrist' by Friedrich Nietzsche

This paper consists of an eight pages critique and analysis of Friedrich Nietzsche's 1888 text The Antichrist....

Freud and Nietzsche on Making Decisions

In six pages Sigmund Freud's Civilization and Its Discontents and Friedrich Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols are examined as they...

Unity, Being, and Becoming According to the Philosophers

can compare this to how humans contemplate form. It is not easy. If one stretches the allegory and sees it as symbolic of humans o...

Philosophical Arguments Pertaining to God's Existence

In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...

Historical Context Regarding Philosophy's Intent

In fifteen pages this paper examines the intention of philosophy from a historical perspective that includes consideration of phil...

Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes

The revolutionary philosophy of Rene Descartes as it is presented within Meditations on First Philosophy is explained in an essay ...

Philosophy Defined by Philosphers

explain why this is so. Descartes also questioned the ability of a dreamer to know whether or not he is dreaming. Many people do a...

Morality and Knowledge According to Friedrich Nietzsche, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Rene Descartes

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...

The Shape of Things and Nietzsche's Ideas

that has been crafted by man. Is Evelyn a beguiling sculptor who wants to mold Adam? There are other thematic elements in the wor...

Friedrich Nietzsche on Morality

In five pages this paper examines a good and evil quote from the beginning of Friedrich Nietzsche's essay 'On the Genealogy of Mor...

Nietzsche And Heidegger: Art & Aesthetics

myriad philosophies by which people live their lives that help to maintain order and a sense of direction where otherwise there wo...

Philosophical Perspectives on Passion and Human Happiness

In fourteen pages this paper examines how passion and human happiness were perceived from various philosophers spanning the sixtee...

Plato and Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper examines what Plato might think of the beliefs and theories of Friedrich Nietzsche and also discusses Nie...

Application of Plato's Metaphysical Tradition

In ten pages this paper applies the metaphysical tradition to an analysis of Existentialism and Basic Writings by Friedrich Nietzs...

Rene Descartes and the Cartesian Circle

In five pages this paper examines skepticism, cogito, the truth rule, and the circular argument about God's existence within the c...

2nd Meditation of Rene Descartes

Rene Descartes' Second Meditation is analyzed in 5 pages with sensory information interpretation and truth the primary focus of di...

Radical Doubt in the Philosophy of Rene Descartes

philosophy" was intent on raising philosophical debate above the aesthetic and theological interests which had held it captive for...

Truth According to David Hume, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Aristotle

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

Christianity and the Wrong Views of Friedrich Nietzsche

by those in a particular sect of Christianity, there would be more purity in the Christian religions. Yet, this is not the case an...

Reasons for the Importance of Friedrich Nietzsche's Philosophy

demonstrate that while the philosopher uses rather simple concepts, his method of production and use of language helps to propel t...

Friedrich Nietzsche Quote from Beyond Good and Evil and its Validity

The validity of the quote 'In individuals, insanity is rare, but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule' featured ...

Life According to Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper discusses Friedrich Nietzsche's views on history for life within the context of the statement 'Life is wh...

Human Nature and the Views of Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper examines human nature from the perspective of Friedrich Nietzsche's 'eternal recurrence' theory with cont...

Politics, Science, and Freedom According to Friedrich Nietzsche

In five pages this paper discusses Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy with an examination of his perspectives regarding political sh...

Nietzsche: The Anti-Christ

un-natural cause is this new concept of God (Nietzsche). This God is a "God who demands - in place of a God who helps, who devises...

Dream Doubt in the First Meditation of Rene Descartes

In five pages the First Meditation of Rene Descartes is examined in terms of dream doubt and how perception examples fall short of...

Cartesian Thought and Gilbert Ryle

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares 16th century mind concepts of Rene Descartes and 20th century counterpart...

'Descartes' Evil Genius' by O.K. Bouwsma

you either mistake it for something else, or you can easily understand how someone might come to do this" (89). In this way, Bouws...

Knowledge and Philosophy

This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...