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    where the works or David Hume and René Descartes come into play. Hume was a Scottish philosopher whose epistemological work revolved around the idea that our senses relay the truth to us. Descartes believed did not trust

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    famous philosophers of epistemology are rationalist Rene Descartes and empiricist David Hume. Rationalism is the idea that reason and logic are the foundation of knowledge. It states that awareness is instinctive‚ and that it cannot come from sources such as the senses. Rationalists theorize that people are all born with the foundations

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    Hobbes vs Hume

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    Prathyusha Guduru In the history of philosophy‚ two of the most prominent philosophers were Hobbes and Hume. Both made important contributions to the world of ethics. One of the main important things they differed on is reason. Hobbs felt that reason is way to seek peace but Hume felt the reason is only a slave to passions. In the following paragraphs‚ you will see how Hobbes and Hume explain their different views on reason the theories of the two philosophers are analyzed in depth‚ so that

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    Hume Vs Kant

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    In this paper I will be contrasting the moral philosophies of David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Although I will be discussing several ideas from each philosopher the main theme of my paper will be dealing with the source of morality. It is my opinion that Hume’s sentiment based‚ empirical method is more practical than the reason based‚ a priori theory of Kant. According to Kant moral law must be known a priori‚ and must be able to be universally applied to all beings. Kant asserts that empirical explanations

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    Q3: What are the main differences between rationalism and empiricism as approaches to knowledge? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each‚ using Descartes (Second Meditation) as the example of a rationalist‚ and Hume or Locke as the example of an empiricist. In your view which approach better explains the common-sense knowledge of the world that we take for granted? Common-sense knowledge is information we know and understand unproblematically. It could be that a spider has six legs‚ your

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    Hume vs Kant Causality

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    Hume vs. Kant: Causality Hume’s ultimate goal in his philosophic endeavors was to undermine abstruse Philosophy. By focusing on the aspect of reason‚ Hume shows there are limitations to philosophy. Since he did not know the limits‚ he proposed to use reason to the best of his ability‚ but when he came to a boundary‚ that was the limit. He conjectured that we must study reason to find out what is beyond the capability of reason. Hume began his first examination if the mind by

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    Descartes vs. Spinoza

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    Term Paper‚ Philosophy 1107 Aaron Davis Evaluation & Comparison Between Descartes and Spinoza About The Paper: What I will do in this following paper is to discuss two very interesting philosophers‚ Rene Descartes and Benedictus de Spinoza. I will discuss each philosopher’s perspectives and insights on their most recognized theories and thoughts. I will then evaluate them and then give my opinion on the given topic. By doing this‚ I will contrast the similarities and

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    perception of reality be trusted? Reality and the importance of our sensory apparatuses are analyzed by two famous philosophers Descartes and Hume. Descartes’s “Meditations on First Philosophy” and Hume’s “Treatise of Human Nature” focus on the reliability of their overall search for knowledge based off of their experiences. On one hand‚ French philosopher‚ Rene Descartes‚ fails to trust the reliability of his senses due to his belief that an outside force could be manipulating his perception of the

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    Descartes vs Locke

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    Philosophy Essay (Descartes vs. Locke) Socrates once said‚ “As for me‚ all I know is that I know nothing.” Several philosophers contradicted Socrates’ outlook and believed that true knowledge was in fact attainable. This epistemological view however had several stances to it‚ as philosophers held different beliefs in regards to the derivation of true knowledge. Rationalists believed that the mind was the source of true knowledge‚ while in Empiricism‚ true knowledge derived from the senses. Rene

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    Descartes vs. Pascal

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    Descartes vs. Pascal For centuries‚ human beings have been debating over the validity of the use of reason. This is a very‚ very difficult subject to discuss‚ as one is forced to study something which is at that moment being used in their study. Two classic thinkers who contrasted on their view of reason were Descartes and Pascal. Though both saw reason as the primary source of knowledge‚ they disagreed over the competence of human reason. Descartes‚ the skeptic‚ said that we could use reason

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