Intro to Philosophy April 26‚ 2012 Final Paper Bishop George Berkeley “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it‚ does it make a sound?” Although this famous quote is not the exact wording used by the philosopher Bishop George Berkeley‚ he was the inspiration behind this idea along with many others. Throughout his life‚ Berkeley developed theories that laid the foundation for the study of modern philosophy. His life experiences and travels assisted him in becoming
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Plato vs. Freud on Metaphysics Plato and Freud have made great strides in their respective fields of study. Both men have made a lasting impact on the way we now as humans view the world that we live in. Plato and Freud have similarities in views that they share but they also have some differences metaphysically. Plato believes that what is ultimately real are ideas‚ he believes that images are imperfect representations of the perfect concepts. While Freud believes what is physically real is by
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explanation of Kant’s formalistic ethics‚ in a next chapter I will go on to introduce and explain the emptiness charges brought forward by Hegel and Mill‚ and I will conclude that CI1‚ indeed‚ remains an empty formalism. 1.1 Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals-The Equivalence Thesis The opening sentence of Groundwork provides Kant’s significant distinction between the intelligible and sensible worlds: ‘‘Es ist überall nichts in der Welt‚ ja über haupt auch außer derselben.’’ This thesis which
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our actions” (Olen‚ p. 88). In The Stranger‚ Meursault was held morally responsible for his actions by the verdict of the trial. On the other hand‚ I do not believe that Camus would agree with Rene Descartes would agree with each other’s view on metaphysics. Descartes explains that “I am distinct from my body‚ and can exist without it” (Descartes‚ p. 71). However‚ when it comes to Meursault‚ he is actually facing the reality of death. Plus‚ since he does not believe in an afterlife‚ once his life is
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experience. There are some written accounts of such experiences and from these we get glimpses of the next life. [Corazon Cruz] Philosophy of man is the study of man and its philosophy in life that is subdivided into many branches such us ethics‚ metaphysics natural philosophy etc. PHILOSOPHY came from the Greek word PHILO meaning Love and SOPHIA meaning wisdom‚ French believe that PHILO means friendship rather than Love cause they believe that Love is a state of confusion‚ mallicious intentions mixed
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branches of philosophy Philosophy is of a Greek origin piling meaning “to love” and Sophia meaning “knowledge” or “wisdom”. Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge‚ reality‚ and existence. Different Branches of Philosophy 1) Metaphysics‚ deals with the fundamental questions of reality. 2) Epistemology‚ deals with our concepts of knowledge‚ it’s how we learn 3) Logic‚ studies the rules of valid reasoning and argumentation 4) Ethics(moral philosophy)‚ which is concerned with human
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Now I begin my discussion on how greatly do St. Thomas Aquinas talks about God’s existence in his five arguments. The challenging question at hand is whether there is the well-structured argument that explains the possibility of the existence of God. There are positions that anyone would take‚ and this would be theism‚ atheism or agnosticism. Holding onto a given position will not determine the validity of the other without answering this challenging question. Since even if this position merged‚
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way? Generally‚ what seems to appear real is seen as subjective and internal. That which is "real" is regarded as eternal‚ external and objective. In Western philosophy‚ metaphysics has become the study of the fundamental nature of all reality - what is it‚ why is it‚ and how are we to understand it. Some only regard metaphysics as the study of "higher" reality or the "invisible" nature behind everything‚ but that isn’t actually true. It is‚ instead‚ the study of all of reality‚ visible and invisible
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References: Miller transl.‚ Barbara Stoler. The Bhagavad-Gita. New York: Bantam‚ 1986. Transl.‚ Lewis White Beck. Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall‚ 1997.
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In this respect‚ we might say that Schelling addresses the notion of monotheism through two different level of interpretations. According to one level‚ we can read it from a philosophical point of view‚ exploring through reason the metaphysics underlying the dogma received from the tradition. According to the other level‚ we can choose to understand monotheism precisely as a dogma‚ seen in the context of religious practices and as part of an authoritative religious text. This two levels do not exclude
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