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a world in which there is much pleasure but the people are vicious, unless they derive pleasure from viciousness, which seems to b...
traditional theory of the social contract" (Rawls 514). According to Rawls, there should be a "veil of ignorance" in regards to ...
or that their lives are even close to resembling those of the first disciples?" (as qtd. in Galli, 2002, p.62). He poses a good qu...
independence of judgment marked him throughout his life (1998). While Lockes contribution to the ideas of education is quite sign...
In 5 pages this ethical consideration discusses 3 philosophers' views on removing medical patients from life support. There are 5...
that standard then the entire concept of innate knowledge cannot possibly be true. He further argues that those who say...
In eight pages this paper examines these philosophers' views regarding knowledge in a consideration of experience and reason with ...
because although God has given man great riches, he has limited it: "The same law of nature, that does by this means give us prop...
between ethics and religion.4 Because this seems whimsical at best and cumbersome, even nonsensical at worst, Im very glad to hea...
In ten pages An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke and Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes are asses...
In a paper consisting of 5 pages, Mill's 'The Subjection of Women' reveals the philosopher's feminist views particularly in terms ...
In five pages this report considers how Aquinas differentiated between eternal law and natural law in a discussion that also inclu...
In eight pages this Korean philosopher's life, works, and legacy are examined. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
in their business. On the other side are those who want totalitarian rule, where the people have little say in what goes on. Betwe...
In five pages Rene Descartes' Meditation II is examined in terms of the moral complexities of the philosopher's assertion 'I am, I...
are relativist ones" (Putnam as cited in Geras, 1995, p. 108). At face value, it does appear that Rortys ideas are not objective....
circumstances or the surrounding empirical conditions (158). Kant goes on to elaborate on this point but concludes with an interes...
that can render a thought or a concept wrong. One can do a study one day to prove that cholesterol is bad, and then another day, a...
that people do have a duty to God, which is coupled with a duty to obey their ruler (Honderich, 1995). At the same time, Locke say...
In five pages this paper examines the French philosopher's text as it explains his approaches to recognizing knowledge that is 'tr...
The ways in which Chinese philosophers' views of human nature influenced how the perceived the interrelationship of rituals and la...
In five pages this paper discusses Philebus by Plato in terms of how it represents the philosopher's views on pleasure. Nine sour...
in which truth is believed to derive chiefly from experience" (Nichols, 2003, p. 20). In order to explore his general theory, it p...
the chance to break free from such constraints. The global society was ready for a tremendous change in direction following the t...
important characteristics of Platos concept revolve around freedom of will and ones existence. People have the power to control t...
In about fifteen pages Nietzsche's philosophies are analyzed in this collection of essays that discuss such concepts as nihilism, ...
deep down, but on the surface they are essentially chained and shackled. They are in the dark about a lot of things because they c...
being within society: "the proper excellence or virtue of man will be the habit or trained faculty that makes a man good and makes...
In eight pages Hume's Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding serves as a springboard to a discussion regarding the Scottish philos...
In five pages this paper considers these two philosophers' views regarding empiricism and the origin of reason in a comparative ex...