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    Descartes and Hume Wax

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    2010 Descartes and Hume: Piece of Wax In Descartes’ “Meditation II‚” he begins his look into sensory perceptions with a very in-depth look into a plain piece of wax. He explains that there is a very distinct piece of wax‚ perhaps from a fresh honeycomb. All the physical attributes of this wax can be observed; feel‚ temperature‚ color‚ taste‚ smell‚ odor; these are the things we can tell through our senses. He then melts away the wax‚ and the things our senses had perceived are no longer there

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    Stanhope’s uncertainties and doubts Stanhope is a key character in the play‚ “Journey’s End” By R.C Sherriff. The playwright portrays Stanhope as a very disturbed soldier who relies on drink to keep him sane: "Drinking like a fish as usual?".This quote just backs up the fact that Stanhope is an alcoholic. Osbourne kindly warns Raleigh by saying "You know you mustn’t expect to find him quite the same" Stanhope also knows he has a drinking problem which is shown by the quote "Without being doped

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    mind from birth. Descartes strongly believes that innate ideas are the necessary things that provide a reliable basis for all metaphysical knowledge. The idea of God is clearly and distinctly perceived. Descartes does admit‚ however‚ that he cannot grasp the thought of God’s existence‚ but that he merely understands it. Due to his conclusion that God ultimately exists‚ he is now able to trust the external world with

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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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    Descartes Vs Locke

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    philosophies of René Descartes and John Locke. Descartes was a rationalist who believed in innate ideas‚ solid reasoning‚ and the ability of deduction. In contrast‚ Locke was an empiricist that believed in sensory perception‚ induction‚ and attaining knowledge through experience which he argued was our only source of ideas. This brings us to the prompt; describe the difference between Descartes’ and Locke’s theories of how we acquire knowledge of the external world. According to Descartes’ First Meditation

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    sources was the first meditation of the French philosopher Rene Descartes. In this movie‚ what most people perceive as reality is no more real than a dream. This dream is created by a powerful being bent on deceiving humanity‚ but there are some members of humanity who choose to let themselves be deceived. Neo experiences the same doubt about reality as Descartes when he talks about not being sure if he is awake or still dreaming. Descartes points out that there are no certain markings between the dream

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    Analysis Paper on "Doubt"

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    Bond as Powerful as Certainty” A person’s doubts can cloud their judgment on certain tasks at hand. On the other hand‚ a person’s certainty can blind someone from the truth. The argument ofDoubt versus Certainty is relevant today in the sense that it is the main argument for and against religion. The theory of doubt can also be used in literary works for a number of reasons. In John Patrick Shanley’s movie/play Doubt‚ the theme of “certainty versus doubt” is shown throughout the story to signify

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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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    Certainty and Doubt Essay

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    Certainty and Doubt Essay William Lyon Phelps and Bertrant Russel have conflicting views regarding the importance of certainty and doubt. Phelps position is that having certainty in oneself allows you to accomplish impossible tasks. While Russel believes it is healthy to have a certain amount of doubt in oneself and that people should not only believe in any one philosophy. Both Russel and Phelps make good points on the relationship between doubt and certainty but a combination of the two would

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    Sister James Doubt

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    Sister James‚ a nun in her twenties‚ consistently deals with multiple problems in the play Doubt: A Parable by John Shanley. She is at the heart of the focal conflict in the play‚ but deals with personal conflicts. She is extremely impressionable and makes the audience aware of her uncertainty throughout the play‚ rather than full heartedly agreeing with Sister Aloysius or Father Flynn. With doubt being the absence of certainty‚ but still as powerful as faith‚ Sister James accurately represents the

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