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Essays 121 - 150
discover) the truth or falsity of propositions about past and present events, propositions about the future seem problematic. If a...
He asserted that evidence that God exists in a singular or plural context because it has become universally accepted as truth (135...
a "relentless critic of metaphysics and religion" (David Hume, 2002). Hume argued that "our purely philosophical conceptions of G...
be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...
than just reasoning and experience anyway. Deductive and causal reasoning are two types but it is still not construed as adequate ...
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...
made consistent"; meaning that its hard to believe we can draw the wrong conclusions if we have true premises to begin with (Berke...
In eight pages this paper examines these philosophers' views regarding knowledge in a consideration of experience and reason with ...
his own observation and experience" (Hume). In other words, an old dog, due to his experience, knows the rabbit will double back. ...
One will of course possess an impression from the sight, and supposes that there is a causal relationship between the flames and t...
is real? Again, the Cartesian Cogito is something that resolves the problem for some. Still, this is a problem that many philosoph...
they touched, saw, tasted and felt, was actually constructed from a very sophisticated computer program. The people of this future...
present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...
long before the development of measurement and observation tools that could provide "proof" of his position. Scientifically...
only from a scientific standpoint but from a philosophical and political standpoint as well. British philosopher John Lock...
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,...
In six pages this paper examines how knowledge theories are philosophically conceptualized by Kant, Hume, Spinoza, and Descartes. ...
In five pages this paper discusses Hume's knowledge of the world theory and his rejection of causality and induction. One source ...
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...
with whatever is remote and extraordinary; and running without control into the most distant parts of space and time in order to a...
In seven pages this paper considers Hume's compatibilism philosophy and offers criticisms to examine how his position could be mod...
In seven pages this paper analyzes the views of these philosophers as they relate to the death penalty. Six sources are cited in ...
In twelve pages the impact of Hume's arguments regarding miracles on religious thought is assessed in terms of whether or not God ...
men for the society in which they develop. Youngs concepts of justice and mans role in society appear to challenge those prese...
In eight pages Hume's counter philosophical arguments to causality are examined with supporting evidence offered by Immanuel Kant ...
In five pages material substance concepts are considered in this contrasting and comparison of three philosophical perspectives wi...
In six pages this paper denotes similarities and differences in the philosophies of Plato and Hume regarding God, morality, and hu...
In six pages this paper discusses how Plato's Euthyphro would be received by Hume and Kant in a consideration of family duty, love...
In ten pages Hume's life, works, and writings are considered including his Treatise of Human Nature, with an assessment of his inf...