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at the conclusion that there is no belief of which we can be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherentl...
This research report compares and contrasts the ideas of these two philosophers. Linear deductive reasoning is examined along with...
In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...
defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...
or the perception of identity changes through time. For example, someone grows up and has certain experiences and perceptions and ...
the considerations surrounding his concepts of the mind and he supports his contentions with direct demonstrations of the applicab...
able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatically programmed for response. The student might surmise that o...
This research report looks at Hume and Descartes and their ideas about reason. It is claimed that Hume minimized the use of reason...
This, he asserted, was mans freedom of the will, in which people are able to determine their own choices, rather than be automatic...
his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...
In five pages this report compares Hume and Berkeley in terms of their philosophies' differences and similarities particularly as ...
In six pages human nature is the focus in an overview that contrasts Descartes' philosophy with that of George Berkeley's with cri...
This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...
it is also the case that in general terms, people seem to believe what they see. They do not see atoms and they do see a solid mas...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
questions that are not answered by the phrase "I think. Therefore I am." What if one does not think? Does that prove that he or sh...
experience, will readily be admitted with regard to such objects, as we remember to have once been altogether unknown to us..." (A...
In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares 16th century mind concepts of Rene Descartes and 20th century counterpart...
would be clearly dependent upon the eye of the beholder. Therefore, the conclusions were not judgments, per se, but were response...
The problem which arose was that if the mind generates all perception, then is our understanding of something "real", meaning of t...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
going to equal seven. He states in his Mediations on First Philosophy: "SEVERAL years have now elapsed since I first became awar...
is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...
awareness of the moment at hand and draws attention to the fleeting nature of existence that unifies all things. "The ideas of Se...
In seven pages this chapter is discussed in terms of how the author portrayed the philosophical influences of such theorists as Hu...
and change. He did not perceive the world as having changed greatly, but instead perceived the same world in a much different lig...
In five pages this paper discusses how doubt and reality is understood by philosopher Rene Descartes with his argument flaws also ...
In fourteen pages this paper examines how passion and human happiness were perceived from various philosophers spanning the sixtee...
In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...
In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...