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argued that this is true, Plato, but let us bring forth two other philosophers to create a better atmosphere for this discourse. ...

Most people like an ordered existence. It makes them feel comfortable with the real uncertainty of life. Descartes made "doubt" a ...

conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...

In twenty pages this research paper considers philosophical arguments pertaining to God's existence as argued in support and in op...

do know for certain that objects exist, we must know of them through the mind and not the senses (Important arguments ...). Desca...

In five pages this report examines Descartes' First Philosophy regarding nature and God's existence as featured in his First Medit...

idea that nothing comes from nothing. Reality in itself must come from a cause that is at least equal if not more so than its effe...

cause of the effect must possess as much reality as the effect. Furthermore, Descartes asserts that any cause must have as much p...

The revolutionary philosophy of Rene Descartes as it is presented within Meditations on First Philosophy is explained in an essay ...

youth by by those who wanted to restore democracy to Athens (PG). While Socrates had much faith in people and believed that morali...

Power is behind all that we perceive, then the Higher Power would be a deceitful one. Descartes arrives at this conclusion becaus...

defines it as sort of a liveliness of vividness that accompanies the perception of a new idea. A belief, he says, is more than an...

In six pages the proof Descartes offered that God exists is considered but other relevant issues such as why he would have been mo...

In six pages this paper compares contemporary religious views with Plato's philosophical concepts with God's existence, morality, ...

something greater than humans and that is God (Donati, 2002). He offers further proof through mathematical concepts, for instance,...

In nine pages this paper discusses how Rene Descartes philosophically attempted to prove God exists in his Meditations on First Ph...

the ultimate good. If God has created finite spirits endowed with free will, it must be expected that this free will is going to...

In two pages this paper examines philosophy's role and human activity purpose as well as Socrates' defense as represented in Apolo...

In four pages this paper presents an autobiography of Saint Augustine and also considers his arguments on the existence of God....

explain why this is so. Descartes also questioned the ability of a dreamer to know whether or not he is dreaming. Many people do a...

In eight pages this paper examines God's existence in a consideration of philosophy's rational arguments. Four sources are cited ...

thought and action are connected, bringing to mind the view of science and how it demonstrated the same evidence. Character...

simple to Descartes, so simple it needs no argument. He basically says that as long as one is thinking, one exists. To Descartes, ...

of the most important philosophers when talking about knowledge and where it comes from. His explanation suggests that there is a ...

In five pages this paper tries to prove love exists by using Thomas Aquinas' 5 proofs of God's existence. One source is cited in ...

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...

supporters of the argument from design see a babys perfect little fingers with unique fingerprints and the fact that the honey bee...

Arguments for the Existence of God Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known as one of the most influential Western philosophers today....

image, a form, or a judgement, and concludes that an image or what individuals perceive as form can never be false. However, erro...

his previous beliefs had rested, since he intends to analyse philosophically whether these beliefs are in fact valid, and if they ...