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is an idea that makes sense. Descartes went the other way, contending that it is the thought process that defines the human being ...

it is also the case that in general terms, people seem to believe what they see. They do not see atoms and they do see a solid mas...

the considerations surrounding his concepts of the mind and he supports his contentions with direct demonstrations of the applicab...

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

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

In three pages philosophers Hume, Descartes, and Aristotle are applied to the concepts of man's nature, the existence of God, and ...

until midmorning began as a result of his ill health (Gaukroger, 1997). The education he received here, which lasted until 1612 se...

be a less sure guide than revelation; however, Aquinas did believe it possible to reach certain truths without the aid of revelati...

with a wholly different sort of argument. He states that if the universe has an intelligent designer (i.e., the cosmological argum...

some strategy that starts from other beliefs that we have. Inference, for example, is such a strategy. One might infer that it is ...

controversial writings on religion and morality (Hume, 2002). In fact, he continued to turn out essays and critical writings on ev...

In five pages this paper examines David Hume's philosophy regarding knowledge and how it is based upon immediate perceptual experi...

In eight pages this research paper considers philosophical perspectives regarding God's existence and includes David Hume's opposi...

In five pages David Hume's contention that there is no God is countered by an opposing argument. Two sources are cited in the bib...

In twelve pages this research paper examines the evolution of pluralism in a consideration of such philosophies as David Hume's em...

In six pages this research paper considers An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in an analysis of Locke's representation of how...

In five pages this report assesses David Hume's attitudes regarding jusice and examines why he labels it as an artificial virtue b...

you, and by the cold reception which your pretended discoveries shall meet with, when communicated. Be a philosopher; but amidst ...

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

In a report consisting of eight pages abortion is examined within the context of David Hume's utilitarian philosophy and Aristotle...

In three pages this paper discusses David Hume's philosophical belief that causation laid the foundation for rational belief with ...

In five pages this paper examines how David Hume's perspectives are addressed by Thomas Nagel in his arguments. Three sources are...

is not particularly concerned with explaining the universe, but rather offers the argument to how that God exists. "You ask me, wh...

a philosopher, Philo a skeptic and Demea a theologian. Well see if this is correct and analyze one of the arguments. Cleanthes O...

any attempt to model understanding of God on the basis of a study of humanity is simply untenable. What is the soul of man? A mixt...

Loftus report that visitors to Disneyland had come to the conclusion that they met Bugs Bunny, but the rabbit is actually a Warner...

This paper examines the concepts of empiricism and common sense from the perspectives of George Berkeley and David Hume in five pa...

be beneficial in the long run. Do the ends justify the means? Can virtue be whittled down to intrinsic right or wrong, or what one...

is, therefore, to be perceived - that matter does not exist independently of perception. Inasmuch as philosophy is nothing other ...

and the imagination. However, he states that gaining an idea of self from the presentation given by the senses initially cannot re...