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Natural Philosophy Essays and Term Papers
DescartesHow does try to extricate himself from the sceptical doubts
that he has raised? Does he succeed?
by Tom Nuttall
[All page references and quotations from the Meditations are taken from
the 1995 Everyman edition]
In the Meditations, Descartes embarks upon what Bernard Williams has
called the ...
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Sixteen Most Significant Events In US History Between 1789 To 1975After a review of United States' history from 1789 to 1975, I have
identified what I believe are the sixteen most significant events of that
time period. The attached sheet identifies the events and places them in
brackets by time period. The following discussion provides my reasoning
for ...
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Utopia As its title hints, the essay which follows is not the history but biographical of an idea. The idea for the book called . Like all ideas for books it was born and had its whole life span in the mind of an author. Like all such ideas it ceased to be when the printed book became a ...
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Friedrich Nietzsche and DanceWe all have a general understanding of right and wrong or good and evil, and we have the freedom to choose between them. Friedrich Nietzsche was a well renowned philosopher who interpreted these concepts in unique yet controversial ways. His views were very influential to scholars and philosophers ...
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Socrates' Ideas To AtheniansSocrates
In Xenophon’s dialogue, the Memorabilia, Hippias, upon overhearing Socrates converse with a group of people in the streets of Athens, commented: “Socrates, you are still repeating the same things I heard you say so long ago.” Not in the least bit fazed by Hippias’ attempt to ...
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Influences Of Socratic PhilosoIn today's modern world, much of our own culture's beliefs and
morals are directly due to the impact of Socratic philosophy on
European thinkers, and therefore our own in the western world. This
philosophy, was based upon the thoughts of Socrates, who was an
Athenian philosopher and possibly the ...
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Into The Abyss Marquis De SadeMarquis de Sade and the Enlightenment
We are no guiltier in following the primitive impulses that govern us than is the Nile for her flood or the sea for her waves" - La Mettrie
The eighteenth century embraced a secularized France in which the idea of utility, and not of salvation, were the ...
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The Sight Of ScienceIt is a truth universally acknowledged that he whose mind is ahead of
his time and above that of his peers may not be understood by his fellow people
and be subject to critisizm and persecution. Galilei Galileo, Francis Bacon, and
Rene Descartes were among the first to break away from the ...
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Thomas JeffersonJefferson was born at Shadwell, his father\'s home in Albemarle county, Va., on April 13, 1743. His father, Peter Jefferson, a man of legendary strength, was a successful planter and surveyor who gained minor title to fame as an explorer and mapmaker. His prominence in his own locality is attested ...
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Greek LiteratureGreeks created a great literature. Greek writers created masterpieces that have inspired, influenced, and challenged readers to today.
Romans, on the other hand, turned to Greeks when it came to literature, and writing.
The Greek alphabet came from the Phoenician alphabet. During the period from ...
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Arthur Miller BiographyArthur Miller Biography
Personal Background
Arthur Miller was born in Harlem on October 17, 1915, the son of Polish immigrants, Isidore and Augusta Miller. Miller's father had established a successful clothing store upon coming to America, so the family enjoyed wealth; however, this ...
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Compare and Contrast Theological WorldviewsA person’s worldview shapes and informs their experiences in regards to the world around them. It constitutes their foundational beliefs and suppositions about the universe they inhabit. Not only does this belief system impact how they understand and make sense of the world around them, but it ...
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Charles Darwin And Herbert SpencerCharles Darwin, a British naturalist, revolutionized biology with his
theory of evolution through the process of natural selection. Herbert Spencer
was the major philosopher of biological and social evolution. Spencer's work
significantly influenced 19th century developments in biology, ...
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Alchemy: The science by aid of which the chemical philosophers of
medieval times attempted to transmute the baser metals into gold or silver.
There is considerable divergence of opinion as to the etymology of the word,
but it would seem to be derived from the Arabic al=the, and kimya=chemistry,
which in ...
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AlchemyThe science by aid of which the chemical philosophers of medieval times attempted to transmute the baser metals into gold or silver. There is considerable divergence of opinion as to the etymology of the word, but it would seem to be derived from the Arabic al=the, and kimya=chemistry, which in ...
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The Case For The Existence Of GodIntroduction
Either God exists or He doesn't. There is no middle ground. Any
attempt to remain neutral in relation to God's existence is automatically
synonymous with unbelief. It is far from a "moot" question, for if God
does exist, then nothing else really matters; if He does not exist, ...
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AlchemyThe science by aid of which the chemical philosophers of medieval times attempted to transmute the baser metals into gold or silver. There is considerable divergence of opinion as to the etymology of the word, but it would seem to be derived from the Arabic al=the, and kimya=chemistry, which in ...
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Candide's Satire Of Enlightenment ThinkersThe political and social environments of the Enlightenment were revolutionary, both in thought and in action. Philosophes embodied the term Age of Reason and critically questioned traditional theories, customs, and morals. Among these, was the theory of optimism, which was often linked to a ...
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A Comparison between the Epistemologies of Plato and St. Thomas AquinasA Comparison between the Epistemologies of Plato and St. Thomas Aquinas
By Peregrino Blanco, 2011.
Introduction
When we talk about epistemology we talk about knowledge. How do we come to gain knowledge? Plato and St. Thomas Aquinas had very different views on this topic. For this paper: ...
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Comparing St. Bonaventure and DescartesPerhaps the most significant area of agreement between St. Bonaventure and Renee Descartes is that there is a supreme being, God. Beyond that point, for the most part, their beliefs about where God is to be found and what constitutes, in fact, proof that there is a good begin to diverge.
Even ...
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