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

In three pages these concepts are defined and then the concept of pleasure is examined through an application of Immanuel Kant's c...

degrading 5. Throughout history we have evidence of right versus wrong; of morality versus immorality 6. In this way, it...

an emotional argument such as that, it is not sufficient to prompt a true, logical conclusion regarding the problem of world hunge...

freedom of speech as well as to be able to use reason publicly in all matters without fear of retribution, is very important. It i...

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

As things now stand, much is lacking which prevents men from being, or easily becoming, capable of correctly using their own reaso...

day. There is no reason to speculate that it will not rise tomorrow. Hence, there is a quandary. There is logic that considers sci...

lying promise is ethical, even if it might save the life of a child. Smythe (1998) writes: "As Kant had indicated, we have a duty...

deeper and ask just what the nature of these impressions are, and how they operate (PG). The impression may after all arise from...

benefit from various government subsidies, it also cheated millions of shareholders using questionable accounting practices design...

that the morality of choice is based on the greater good. The saying, "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" arise...

the mind" then "no physical thing exists outside the mind" (McGreal 252). Third, primary qualities such as solidity, extension, sh...

some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...

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...

never having existed at all (Kant). He also points out that we have "nothing before us that could now teach us anything about our ...

a philosopher, Philo a skeptic and Demea a theologian. Well see if this is correct and analyze one of the arguments. Cleanthes O...

the primary location where policy is derived. There are myriad ethical considerations in the daily world of business, and each on...

This essay responds to several issues concerning King David. What was the Davidic covenant. Since David sinned, why is he consider...

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

In five pages this essay discusses Hume's opposition to the a posteriori argument regarding the divine 'Designer' of the cosmos. ...

determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. In the first section o...

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

for others, such as Bentham and Mill. One of the positions for which Hume is famous is that we cannot derive ought from is, in oth...

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...

Terri Schiavo situation, which has once again sparked heated debate over the legality and ethical nature of euthanasia, illustrate...

in that area, only fifteen miles down the road, accepting that level of emission as long as the plant is staffed only by Mexican w...

human comparable with Kants ideas? For Nietzsche, the noble human being strives to be alone, to stand up for himself, to take on r...

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 Kant's perspective on moral worth and duty. One source is cited in the bibliography....