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    Bundle theory‚ as explained by David Hume states that an object is solely and entirely comprised of a collection or “bundle” of properties. Hence‚ there can not be an object that does not possess such properties. Furthermore‚ it is unfathomable to even conceive of such an object as the mere conception of an object simultaneously brings to mind the object’s inherent properties. In The Unimportance of Identity‚ Derek Parfit thoroughly examines Hume’s bundle theory‚ testing it with various imaginary

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    David Hume was a Scottish philosopher who made the idea of “mitigated skepticism‚” a popular concept in the 18th century. Hume’s mitigated skepticism is an approach for humans to be cautious when approaching reasoning. The term was mainly popularized in an essay written by Hume entitled “An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." Hume traditionally has been regarded as a skeptic in western philosophy. Skepticism is the process of applying reason and critical thinking to determine validity. Hume

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    David Hume is a naturalist‚ which means he believes our thoughts are not based on reason at all‚ but are based in nature. Hume suggests that nature is all we need to justify our beliefs. This means that we make conclusions about things around us based on habits and patterns. Hume suggests that experiences explain justifications and notions far greater than any rationalization. A part of Hume’s theory lies in the sentiment of feeling. “It must be excited by nature… [and] whenever any object is

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    Report on David A. Kolb’s model According to the definition on Wikipedia‚ Learning style is an individual’s natural or habitual pattern of acquiring and processing information in learning situations. A core concept is that individuals differ in how they learn. David A. Kolb’s model is based on the Experiential learning Theory‚ as explained in his book Experiential Learning. The model outlines two related approaches toward grasping experience: Concrete Experience and Abstract Conceptualization‚ as

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    Pragmatism‚ Empiricism and David Hume Pragmatism is based on the philosophy that ideas must be tested and re-tested‚ that experiences dictate reality. Pragmatists also believe in no absolute truths or values existing. David Hume argues that‚ "no proof can be derived from any fact‚ of which we are so intimately conscious; nor is there anything of which we can be certain‚ if we doubt this" (Treatise 2645). Hume’s empiricist ideals were roots to early pragmatic thought‚ by way of the theory that

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    In Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets‚ David Simon focuses on the year experience he had with detectives in the Baltimore police departments homicide division and takes readers inside various homicide examinations in a standout amongst the most brutal urban communities in the U.S. Simon makes an extraordinary showing of staying away from the sycophantic and disproportionate treatment that numerous crime-associated journalists provide for the police constrains that they cover. A yearning to

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    While many rationalists such as René Descartes support the notion that the concept of Inception is not possible‚ empiricists such as David Hume may think differently. Hume was an eighteenth-century Scottish philosopher known for his system of radical and philosophical empiricism‚ skepticism‚ and naturalism. In one of his works‚ Hume stated that one cannot create completely new ideas without either prior knowledge of those ideas‚ or experiencing those ideas. Put differently‚ he believed that the ideas

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    David Sedaris is a brilliant writer. He works are hilarious‚ but also have a quality of sadness to them. However‚ at times‚ Sedaris does not create this poignant feeling in his narratives. There are three stories from his book‚ Naked‚ that fail to have this deeper understanding. In A Plague of Tics‚ Sedaris describes his childhood of obsessively and repeatedly licking light switches‚ counting steps‚ touching telephone poles‚ jabbing mailboxes‚ and rocking back and forth‚ not because he wanted

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    Why History Matters: Associations and Causal Judgment in Hume and Cognitive Science Mark Collier University of Minnesota‚ Morris Abstract: It is commonly thought that Hume endorses the claim that causal cognition can be fully explained in terms of nothing but custom and habit. Associative learning does‚ of course‚ play a major role in the cognitive psychology of the Treatise. But Hume recognizes that associations cannot provide a complete account of causal thought. If human beings lacked

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    there is always the few who are against it. One of the main arguments against capital punishment is that someone can wrongfully be charged for a crime they did not commit and then wrongfully have their life taken away. In the film‚ The Life of David Gale‚ the director‚ Alan Parker‚ tells of the story of a man who is sentenced to capital punishment for a crime‚ which he makes the audience believe‚ did not commit. With its over-reliance on pathos‚ its weak use of logos‚ and its tricky use of symbolism

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