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conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...
the Western tradition. This is because they combine powerful introspection with a radical desire for the discovery of truth that, ...
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...
perception is that which we, as humans, have been trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception r...
1585 The beginning rudiments of mathematics began practically at the beginning of mans reign on the earth. The first indiv...
might Descartes for example deal with the problem? A student writing on this subject will want to point out that the primary dilem...
beyond their own myopic existence. Can conscious experience be separate from the brain, and can conscious experience wield causal...
is, therefore, to be perceived - that matter does not exist independently of perception. Inasmuch as philosophy is nothing other ...
Descartes seemed to think that the way to find objectivity, from a subjective existence, would be to prove that a perfect God is t...
In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at skepticism in philosophy. The skeptical writings of Montaigne, Pascal, and Descartes...
Smarts philosophies regarding the correlation between brain and mind are supported by a number of historic philosophers and scient...
and truth, Benjamin (2002) surmises how those who have invested both time and pains in its postulations should partake of a greate...
experiences were possible (Gogan, 2006). This author indicates this in the following: "Kant gets rid of the usual foundation for r...
is an objective reality, people are basically defining what is real and what is not. Life becomes confusing. Loeb (1986) explains...
certain choices in life. They make communion and choose a new middle name. They go to school, and their degree is attached to that...
a thinking thing, or a thing possessing within itself the faculty of thinking" (Descartes, 1960, p. 7). The fundamental asp...
This research report examines ideas by Descartes and internal aspects of one's being are explored. True knowledge is one concept h...
In five pages this paper discusses the grounds for believing in God's existence by discussing philosophical interpretations of fou...
of the world (1993). Yet, one can see this in action in smaller ways. Another way to look at the world is through the model called...
In eleven pages this paper defines rationalism and empiricism in a consideration of the philosophical views of Berkeley, Hume, Loc...
enlightenment philosophy? What form did those ideas take in classical criminological thought?" First, a look at each of the named...
Some (not Descartes) focused on the fact that reality is mainly material - these are the materialists (What is Philosophy?). Other...
Despite her poor reception by those that disagree with her philosophically, Costello makes many valid points about animal rights. ...
which he uses to argue that the senses are not based in the physical world. This is also supported by his argument that madmen may...
of that century, the French philosopher, Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) developed his metaphysical theories known as "occasionali...
upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...
of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...
attempt to free themselves. What he has realized is that what they had seen all along on the wall of the cave were mere representa...
at those responsible for the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In other words, education is supposed to take a neutral appr...
the Buddhist worldview and the goal of detaching oneself from the material world and the body. "Thought is an attribute that rea...