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Essays 241 - 270
In five pages material substance concepts are considered in this contrasting and comparison of three philosophical perspectives wi...
men for the society in which they develop. Youngs concepts of justice and mans role in society appear to challenge those prese...
In twelve pages the impact of Hume's arguments regarding miracles on religious thought is assessed in terms of whether or not God ...
with whatever is remote and extraordinary; and running without control into the most distant parts of space and time in order to a...
In 5 pages this paper argues that the so-called Scottish Enlightenment was neither Scottish nor particularly enlightened with Ferg...
This is a 5 page critical review that criticizes the nation's system of juvenile justice and its many shortfalls, emphasizing the ...
In five pages this essay discusses Hume's opposition to the a posteriori argument regarding the divine 'Designer' of the cosmos. ...
In five pages Hume's views on free will and determinism are examined within the context of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understandi...
In six pages this paper examines how knowledge theories are philosophically conceptualized by Kant, Hume, Spinoza, and Descartes. ...
In eleven pages this report discusses how Hume's skeptical views shaped his perceptions regarding good taste and art with the writ...
rather selfish but perhaps it is true. Hume further believes that that the house also produces pleasure, which in turn produces pr...
they touched, saw, tasted and felt, was actually constructed from a very sophisticated computer program. The people of this future...
determines that moral decisions are established as a result of moral sentiment rather than understanding. In the first section o...
In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these men's philosophical perspectives on God's existence. Four sources a...
It is here that the concept of utility arises. Hume asserts that qualities are valued either for their agreeableness, either to t...
This paper written in a letter style consists of five pages and examines the contention that David Hum was an atheist and then con...
of the foundational ideas of philosophy. According to him, the problem of evil posed a philosophical threat to the design argumen...
In five pages this paper discusses Hume's knowledge of the world theory and his rejection of causality and induction. One source ...
his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...
In eight pages this paper examines these philosophers' views regarding knowledge in a consideration of experience and reason with ...
made consistent"; meaning that its hard to believe we can draw the wrong conclusions if we have true premises to begin with (Berke...
neighbors. Such things do happen. When life happens, it is often unique and has little reference to the past. Yet, in examining t...
One will of course possess an impression from the sight, and supposes that there is a causal relationship between the flames and t...
Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...
Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....
the immortality of the soul. The main points are as follows. First of all, Hume points out that the soul is said to be immaterial,...
a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...
style to be clear and unbiased. These were then categories by qualified psychologies into one of three groups, behavioural therapy...
all that man can know, as well for the conduct of his life as for the preservation of his health and the discovery of all the arts...
challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...