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teaching, in which he pretended not to know the answers to questions, so that students would come to understanding on their own. ...
who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...
preoccupation with metaphysical and theological subtleties rather than with biblically based ethics" (Gutek 101). Rather than get ...
Loftus report that visitors to Disneyland had come to the conclusion that they met Bugs Bunny, but the rabbit is actually a Warner...
"I easily understand that, if some body exists, with which my mind is so conjoined and united as to be able, as it were, to consid...
property, and divine or eternal laws (Gasser, 2007). They did not necessarily agree but they both offered views on what we can ref...
Descartes, of course, is remembered as the "father of modern philosophy". A rationalist, Descartes was particularly concerned wit...
theories of evaluating this today, such as the Big Bang. That is, there may be a world that has come about, and a cause, but the c...
compels one to draw all attention to this one object - to the preclusion of all else, which is most often intrinsically associated...
audience" (66). The reversal refers to a reversal in fortune, which Aristotle believed was classically represented in a fall from...
to combine rational and irrational, and accept it in ones life (Epictetus, 2004). Throughout his first published book Discourses, ...
and Aristotle are philosophers who discuss virtue. Yet, Yu (1998) claims that when it comes to virtue, neither Aristotle or Confu...
philosopher considering religion must approach the subject open minded and willing to develop ideas and attract much criticism, fo...
In five pages this paper examines how in Genealogy of Morals philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche examines the differences that exist b...
This paper examines the history of philosophy and philosophers. The author discusses key figures in philosophy such as Aristotle,...
in certain ways it is a lot more difficult. Equality, he saw, was the key to the democratic enterprise. To de Tocqueville, the ide...
In a paper consisting of 6 pages the beliefs of Stoic philosopher Epictetus are analyzed along with a discussion of how contempora...
In seven pages this paper considers how theorists of the nineteenth century proposed to cope with industrialization problems and i...
In five pages this paper examines how philosopher John Stuart Mill perceived individuality and its role in democratic systems. Th...
This paper analyzes German philosopher G.W.F. Hegel's works, Phenomenology of Mind, and Phenomenology of Spirit, with an emphasis ...
This research report looks at the ideas of these two philosophers through written works. Other works are explored such as those by...
was limited in size in capitalist nations and the one from which most members had hope of escape were they able to work for their ...
off in the matter of modern political philosophies, it is still important to question what is meant by "think" or what defines the...
This research report examines the ideas of the philosopher Rene Descartes and how he views reality. Is only the physical real? Ide...
one else, ever); that he has the strength of character to keep the trust placed in him; and that he will deal kindly and justly wi...
is located in the brain, shouldnt he be thinking, Im inside looking at my body (Dennett). Unfortunately, he cannot make that switc...
should he do? In an attempt to capture his youth, he sells his soul and instead of aging, the portrait ages in place of Dorians ow...
existed, though they had differing views on the interpretation of goodness. For St. Augustine, true happiness could only be found...
In two pages this paper contrasts and compares the differences and similarities in the writings of these poets, essayists, and phi...
if coincidences are meaningless activities created by the individual thinker who indeed creates his own universe? It is really dif...