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Problem Of Other Minds And Personal Identity
2,625 wordsWhen we view the philosophy of mind we encounter many problems, the main being that although there are many theories on this topic it is impossible to prove any of them and thus this problem is still unresolved. How is it that we can understand more about the universe and science than ever before but do not understand what it is that enables us to understand, that is the mind? To answer this rather complicated problem there are many solutions, or theories, each with their good points but none wh...
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Dependent On The Mind And Its Ideas
313 wordsMaterialism is 'The metaphysical doctrine that matter with its motions and qualities is the ultimate reality of all things'; (Miller 156). This basically means that the nature of the world is entirely dependent on matter. Idealism is 'The metaphysical theory that all things are constituted by mind and its ideas'; (Miller 132). This basically means that the nature of the world is entirely dependent on the mind and its ideas. A materialist would believe that the mind is only part of the matter tha...
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Lucretius Views Over Berkeleys
634 wordsHistory tells us very little of Titus Lucretius Cards, but one can see from reading his work that he has a strong dislike towards religious superstition, which he claims is the root of human fear and in turn the cause of impious acts. Although he does not deny the existence of a god, his work is aimed at proving that the world is not guided or controlled by a divinity. Lucretius asserts that matter exists in the form of atoms, which move around the universe in an empty space. This empty space, o...
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Skepticism And Berkeley
828 wordsDescartes and Berkeley on Skepticism About the Senses The philosophers Gero ge Berkeley and Renee Descartes both had strong opinions on skepticism about the senses. In this paper, I will explain their philosophies and why they are different and then evaluate them. In his Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes suggests that the senses are like a friend who has lied to you once and whom you therefore cannot trust, at least not until youve proven that he or she is not an evil genius. The possib...
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Moves Minds
662 wordsBrian Foss Observation essay From Where I Stand It has become a parent to me in the past few months that most people are not really thinkers. Most who read this essay will be lost, and will not comprehend many of the theories I adress. I cannot begin to understand why, but most people are not even the least bit curious about what, in our lives is real. From where I stand right now, I know or believe to know certain things. I believe that this pencil is real. I believe this note book is real. I b...
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