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    Descartes’ philosophy begins in doubt. The first step towards certainty‚ the Archimedean point from which the whole structure will grow‚ is the discovery of the existence of the self. At the beginning of Meditation II‚ reflecting on the evil genius posited at the end of Meditation I‚ Descartes observes: ‘Let him deceive me as much as he can‚ he will never bring it about that I am nothing so long as I think that I am something… I must finally conclude that this proposition‚ I am‚ I exist‚ is necessarily

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    Hobbes vs Locke

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    Hobbes vs. Locke Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were known as Social Contract Theorists‚ and Natural Law Theorists. The two men both had very strong views on freedom and how a country should be governed. Thomas Hobbes had more of a Pessimistic view while John locke had more of an Optimistic view. Hobbes and Locke believed in a type of Social Contract between the Government and being governed. Hobbes believed in Absolute Monarchs and Locke believed in the will of people being governed. Hobbes opposed

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    The enlightenment idea of John Locke and Rousseau differ from Thomas Hobbes is that they all see enlightenment in a different part of light‚ but yet they all agree on enlighten as learning knowledge‚ and wisdom. The European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition “John Locke and Rousseau believe in “natural rights”‚ while Hobbes believes that people are naturally wicked and cannot be trusted. To govern

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    Descartes- Mind and Body

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    Examine Descartes¡¦ account of the relationship between the mind and body. Do you find his arguments convincing? Descartes (1596-1650) is generally considered to be one of the most influential philosophers of the modern Western world. He has been called ¡¥the founder of modern philosophy¡¦ as he was the first man of any influence in philosophy to be interested and affected by physics and astronomy‚ as well as refusing to accept views of his predecessors‚ preferring to work out everything for

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    essay I shall argue that Descartes’ argument for scepticism‚ (Cartesian doubt) conveyed in his First Meditation through three stages of doubt‚ is the most compelling‚ and evaluate the reasons for this being so. • Written as a means for us to better understand what we know‚ not necessarily as a way for Descartes to discuss his own views on why we should be skeptical about everything‚ however the criticisms the Meditations produced can also be contested. To this extent‚ Descartes’ argument is most compelling

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    Locke "Innate Ideas"

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    Alicia Threet EN 232 Latchaw 4 February 2013 An Analysis of Locke’s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Primarily published by John Locke in late 1689‚ Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a significant‚ influential piece of work that will forever be cherished. Locke’s lengthy essay provides his readers with an extremely detailed theory of the power of knowledge. He begins by discussing the basics and then gradually works his way up to the more meticulous side of things. Locke’s primary

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    Despite the regained world‚ Descartes does not prove and return to the point before his doubting‚ questioning sense perception and declaring clear and distinct perceptions the hallmark of truth‚ or the grounds of knowledge. The question of free will manifests itself in this conclusion:

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    Locke vs. Marx

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    A Comparative Essay of John Locke and Karl Marx Regarding The Privatization of Religion Citizen’s views on today’s hotly debated topics such as: gay marriage‚ abortion‚ capital punishment‚ immigration‚ etc… are frequently affected by religious beliefs. This will be an examination of two different theorist’s opinions of how religion and political society affect each other including contrast and comparisons between the two views. John Locke was a British political theorist. Much of our American

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    Descartes v Hume

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    reason alone. Empiricism‚ a rival theory‚ asserts that truth must be established by sensual experience: touch‚ taste‚ smell‚ et al. Rene Descartes‚ a philosopher and rationalist concluded that one self was merely a continuous awareness of one’s own existence; one’s substance was one’s ability to think. On the other hand‚ David Hume‚ an empiricist refuted Descartes conclusion and claimed that the concept of self was nonsense‚ the idea could not be linked to any sensual experience. Ultimately‚ Hume concluded

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    Descartes vs Nietzsche

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    will argue that the clearest difference between Descartes and Nietzsche here is that whereas Descartes thought that ideas are passive‚ Nietzsche thought the opposite. Well‚ Descartes tries to prove the existence of God‚ which is the condition of establishing/ensuring an external world‚ including inter-subjectivity‚ in his view. God is a precondition of the innate ideas and connection with the surrounding world. There’s no doubt in the mind of Descartes that God exist. Hence‚ he is claiming that faith/religion

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