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DescartesHow does Descartes try to extricate himself from the sceptical doubts that he has raised? Does he succeed? by Tom Nuttall All page references and quotations from the Meditations are taken from the 1995 Everyman edition In the Meditations, Descartes embarks upon what Bernard Williams has called the project of ‘Pure Enquiry’ to discover certain,…

Kant: GoodnessThe philosopher I used is Immanuel Kant. He was very practical in histhinking of goodness. A quote of his was “I ought, therefore I can”. His viewwas good anything is under good will . He believed good will was the primarygoodness, good in its purest form, and that it couldn’t be corrupted. Goodfeelings and…

Toexamine the events contributing to the tragedy at Bhopal, India and theirrepercussions and to draw conclusions based on these events. WhatHappened at Bhopal? Reading newspaper and magazine articles written immediatelyfollowing the events at Bhopal, it is apparent that it took some time forauthorities to determine the causes of the industrial accident. Speculationseems to have run…

Aristotle’s Concept of TeleologyIn his Physics, Aristotle examines the theories and ideas regardingnature of his predecessors and then, based upon his own ideas, theories andexperiments, argues against what he believes are incorrect conclusions. Oneidea that Aristotle argues specifically is teleology. Teleology is the ideathat natural phenomena are determined not only by mechanical causes but by…

The history of Chinese civilization spans thousands of years and encompasses countless ideas, beliefs, and societal and political doctrines. However, from a modern standpoint one distinct perspective prevails above the rest in the manner and degree it has influenced the development of China. For the previous 2,000 years the teachings of Confucius, and the systems…

Ch’en Ta Erh:The Time BombIn Man’s Fate, Andre Malraux examines the compelling forces that lead individuals to join a greater cause. Forced into a life of contempt, Ch’en portrays the man of action in the early phases of the Chinese Revolution. He dedicates himself to the communist cause. It is something greater than himself, a…

I will explain in the following paper why I believe that realism and instrumentalism are erroneous approaches to science and why empiricism seems to be the more valid approach. I believe that truth is relative to language. The word theory in greek means “to be in front of”. Our science is limited by our language,…

Along with other noted philosophers, John Stuart Mill developed the nineteenth-century philosophy known as Utilitarianism – the contention that man should judge everything in life based upon its ability to promote the greatest individual happiness. While Bentham, in particular, is acknowledged as the philosophy’s founder, it was Mill who justified the axiom through reason. He…

The Significance of Modernity Throughout time, nations have attempted to become independent from one another by discovering means, which would help their citizens experience more fulfilling lives. The dilemma that troubled each of these countries is whether or not innovations, in technology and society, led to a higher quality of life. Modris Eckstein and Marshall…

In the stranger, Camus uses Mersaults’ experiences such as his mothers’ death,killing the Arab, the trial, and his interaction with other charactersthroughout the novel to convey his philosophy, which satisfies all principals ofexistentialism. The existentialism idle proposes that man is full of anxiety anddespair with no meaning in his life, just simple existing, until he’s…