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Essays 331 - 360
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...
be certain, since the process of acquiring such information is inherently flawed. Not an altogether optimistic philosophy to be s...
present impression, the sight of a flame, for instance, results in a causal relationship in the mind of the observer between flame...
they touched, saw, tasted and felt, was actually constructed from a very sophisticated computer program. The people of this future...
Therefore, Kant reasons, perception of this permanent is possible only through a thing outside me" (Kant 245, B275). What makes K...
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,...
simple to Descartes, so simple it needs no argument. He basically says that as long as one is thinking, one exists. To Descartes, ...
ideas and moods. Also, the desire for immortality may be attached to the brain. This idea paints the human being as nothing more t...
to change moral systems developed before him with complicity in an illegitimate process of reasoning" (p.6). Essentially, he is as...
one philosopher might say that it is always wrong to kill other people, or one might may qualify that idea by saying that it is al...
the importance of direct experience in the formulation of knowledge, is at the core of Humes overarching skepticism, which makes a...
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...
is an objective reality, people are basically defining what is real and what is not. Life becomes confusing. Loeb (1986) explains...
neighbors. Such things do happen. When life happens, it is often unique and has little reference to the past. Yet, in examining t...
ever voted, by a tenth part of those who were bound to pay obedience to it " (Hume PG). One can take this notion a step further an...
This research report examines ideas by Descartes and internal aspects of one's being are explored. True knowledge is one concept h...
style to be clear and unbiased. These were then categories by qualified psychologies into one of three groups, behavioural therapy...
at those responsible for the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In other words, education is supposed to take a neutral appr...
yet highly controversial Theory of Evolution in 1859, a theory impressive in its presentation and scientific reasoning but unmista...
This is a 5 page critical review that criticizes the nation's system of juvenile justice and its many shortfalls, emphasizing the ...
In 5 pages this paper argues that the so-called Scottish Enlightenment was neither Scottish nor particularly enlightened with Ferg...
In nine pages this paper presents the 'First Cause' concept and analytically proves it to be invalid with references made to the t...
The career and personal background of Nobel Peace prize winner and Northern Ireland politician John Hume are presented in this six...
Characteristic of humanitys constant quest for the concept of Gods existence and the problem of evil, the journey of understanding...
that it was necessary to vote. He felt that it was not the duty of the individual to try to make governments better or to try to...
diet preference and sexual activity. Two classic works are extremely useful in allowing us to understand the role of societ...
verse is the Vow of Praise: "I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, O LORD, for it is good" (v 6). ...
spirited figure of St George in armour, expressing in the head of this saint the beauty of youth, courage and valour in arms, and ...
other reason than the fact that the results of human action cannot be adequately understood apart from the motives, intentions, an...