speculative metaphysics and theology are rejected. Science forms the boundaries of human knowledge‚ and‚ as a consequence‚ positivism expresses great hope for the ability of science to solve human problems. Positivism Explanations > Social Research > Philosophies of Social Research > Positivism Principle | Discussion | See also Principle All knowledge comes from ’positive’ information of observable experience. Scientific methods are the best way of achieving this. All else is metaphysics. Discussion
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Jimmy Chung 500 415 174 PHL 710 Philosophy and Film Second Film Analysis David Ciavatta April 17‚ 2015 In Immanuel Kant’s Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals‚ Kant establishes what it means to be moral. Kant in his paper explains the requirements for something to be moral in the following propositions: But now in order to develop the concept of a good will‚ to be esteemed in itself and without any further aim‚ just as it dwells already in the naturally healthy understanding‚ which does
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Cottingham (1992) “Cartesian dualism: theology‚ metaphysics‚ and science”‚ in John Cottingham (Ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Descartes: Cambridge University Press‚ p236 Alan Woods (2011) “The History of Philosophy” Chapter Five Descartes‚ Spinoza and Leibniz. http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~socappeal/philosophy/chapter5.html Gilbert Ryle‚ (1955) The Concept of Mind‚ Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd Jonathan Bennett‚ (1996) “Spinoza’s Metaphysics”‚ from Cambridge Companion to Spinoza‚ Ed. by Markku
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In Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals‚ he sets forth to explain the relationship between actions and their moral worth. In this paper‚ I will begin by explaining what determines the moral worth of actions based on the three types of motivations‚ distinguishing particularly between actions from duty versus in accordance with duty. Then‚ I will explain the seeming contradiction set forth in Kant’s examples of actions from duty. Finally‚ I will describe how Kant believes that most actions
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Macedonia to India (Fiero 136). The Hellenistic period started with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C and ended in 31 B.C‚ in this time the Greeks were dominant throughout the Mediterranean‚ which is why it receives the name of Hellenistic‚ because is derived from the Greek “Hellas” which means Greece (Goodman). The religion of the Greeks started in the second millennium B.C the Greeks believed not only in one true god but in many of them. When the Hellenistic period started‚ the religion was
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science? As I spend more time thinking about this fascinating issue‚ I realized that it is necessary to analyze how the nature of perceptual experience relates to reality‚ and to science. The problems of perception do not only lie on the subject of metaphysics but also on the context of epistemology. Discussing broad philosophical positions about the nature of perceptual experience is the first step to form my own perspective on perception. Identifying and comparing reasonable interpretations and support
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Nietzsche’s critique of Descartes and his radicalisation of the Kantian critique of the paralogism. Within Beyond Good and Evil‚ Nietzsche focuses on subjectivity and questions where human beings belief in ‘I’ comes from. For Nietzsche‚ the problems in metaphysics are epitomised by subjectivity. The notion of personal identity has been shaped by thousands of years of questioning what it means when human beings say ‘I’‚ which has caused great problem within the field of subjectivity. As previously discussed
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The views of Plato and Aristotle are different but to some extent similar. Plato was mostly known for Theory of Forms and Aristotle was basically known for his thoughts in metaphysics. Even though they both thought a bit differently they did agree in a few things‚ for instance‚ Plato and Aristotle not only impacted social life in the past but the future‚ in fact some still use it in today’s society. Plato was a student of Socrate’s. He founded the first University called Academy in the year 387
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Critical Analysis Paper “ The Secret ” Isabella Amberstone Drob Montclair State University PSYCHOLOGY OF AJUSTMENT Dr. Langfelder March 19‚ 2013 “The Secret” is an amazing movie about the Power of Attraction. It has to do with scientific principles‚ psychology‚ patterns‚ philosophies and the power of the mind. The movie basically says that whatever thoughts you focus on and put out there‚ you attract. The law of attraction states the theory that anything and everything you want to
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important. Ancient philosophy is grounded on Being or Logos‚ which is something objective and not according to one’s own ideas alone. Truth and justice are eventually grounded on being. Here marks the beginning of western philosophy. Ontology or metaphysics comes from the Greek term ontos which means being‚ thus it is the study of being as being Aristotle talks of four levels of beings: Man – being capable of laughter and language (henceforth rational) Animals – capable of sense consciousness Plants
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