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Hume presented his arguments in a pair of treatises that are still considered required reading for any student of Western philosop...
Human Understanding, by David Hume (2001), may be helpful. In his classic volume, Hume demonstrates that people know the causes...
other words, lets say that someone came along and said that the sky was falling and that it was a miracle! Basically what Hume is...
guessing his parents. An eight year old may argue that it is proper for him to go to a particular event by himself, but his parent...
In five pages both philosophical arguments regarding moral judgment are compared along with a consideration of why each would disa...
In five pages this paper examines how David Hume's perspectives are addressed by Thomas Nagel in his arguments. Three sources are...
In six pages this paper discusses how Hume critiques man's knowledge regarding causal relationships which is based on the philosop...
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 discusses the religious existence of man and the causal relationships theory as they pertain to the philo...
of participating in Forms consists (as he holds in the Phaedo) in taking the Forms apart, with the result that nothing remains: 1)...
In eight pages Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding serves as a springboard to a discussion regarding the Scottish philos...
In five pages Hume's views on morality are discussed in terms of their origins and arguments against limiting self serving actions...
In three pages this report discusses the utilitarian philosophy of David Hume in a consideration of the role of sympathy in 'Why U...
would be clearly dependent upon the eye of the beholder. Therefore, the conclusions were not judgments, per se, but were response...
This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...
Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
"experienced" internally in some manner, as well as externally via touch or logical use of the item in daily living. In thi...
In eight pages this research paper considers philosophical perspectives regarding God's existence and includes David Hume's opposi...
is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...
thought and action are connected, bringing to mind the view of science and how it demonstrated the same evidence. Character...
controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...
be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...
In five pages David Hume's contention that there is no God is countered by an opposing argument. Two sources are cited in the bib...
with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...
In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
speaker is Philo, a religious skeptic (Johnson 266). The discussion is chiefly between Philo and Cleanthes, with occasional remar...
youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...
While Hume appears down to Earth and logical, he is, in a very general sense, a skeptic. He notes that there is a battle between r...
or the perception of identity changes through time. For example, someone grows up and has certain experiences and perceptions and ...