Essays on Hume

The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment are best understood as conflicts between faith and reason. This statement is accurate because this time period began the separation of church and state and opened the floodgates for science to begin to become more important in society in the future. While it took some time for science and religion to completely separate, and it did not happen until much later, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were extremely important because they created the conflict in the first place. While this time did not completely separate reason and faith, it began to encourage people ...

Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy 1. What are the three major branches of philosophy and what questions do they deal with? The three major branches of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, logic and axiology. Metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality. Epistemology is the study of the nature of knowledge. Logic is the study of the nature of arguments, while axiology is the study of the nature of value, indicating what is good and what does goodness mean. 2. Discuss the value of philosophy. Every human being lives on the basis of an overarching philosophy, whether through rational analysis or ...

Introduction

Politics is an interesting phenomenon that has been around since time immemorial. However, the scientific approach towards understanding politics may have emerged recently when its study was institutionalized and made as an organized discipline. Most scholars believe that politics, as a science, started in the United States somewhere in the 20th century (Berndtson, 2009, p.1; Easton, 2012, p.134). As observed, “political science as an academic discipline was first established in the United States and that it was only after the Second World War, when politics was made a separate field of study at European universities” (Berndtson, 2009, p.1). Many ...

Appealing to Audience: The Analysis of “Two Broke Girls”

Introduction For the last several years the television has been on the rise creating a product that can easily compete with the big screen movies. The quality of the TV shows increased exponentially and, in the result, it became easier to target the audience in every segment. At the same time, the competition became severe in this sector and the media majors try hard to stay relevant. Nowadays, it is possible to find a TV show that appeals to all categories of viewers from cultural as well as social perspectives. The studios realized that a smart targeting of “their” ...

I am writing about the question of the possibility of knowledge. In order to do this, I will use works by Rene Descartes and David Hume. Descartes believed that knowledge is possible due to the thinking mind. Hume believed that knowledge is possible from sensory experiences that are impressed upon the mind. I will be arguing for Hume over Descartes

Descartes’s theory of knowledge is essentially based ...

Naturally, societies condemn murderers and advocate therapy in case an individual contemplates suicide. Both actions preserve a life that is not only precious but also considered a gift from God. By extension, even atheists conform to the cultural norms that render lives susceptible to God’s will alone and never to that of a human being. With that in mind, individuals avoid the question of euthanasia or mercy killing where people opt for suicide or voluntary murder when their lives become unworthy. It is plausible that most individuals who seek euthanasia have incurable diseases that cause them immense pain and suffering, but ...

Passion is a strong and powerful emotion that drives us to further achievements and gives us a sense in life. Life without passion would probably be just a meaningless existence. Emotions have always been a subject of discussions by different philosophers. Such thinkers as Plato, Descartes and Spinoza analyzed passion in different ways and provided their concepts of passion. Passion has been categorized in six categories. These are hatred, wonder, hatred, sadness, and love (Descartes on the Emotions). When I read a book, I dive into a new, unknown, and undiscovered world. A book makes me worry about the character as if it is my ...

Infant’s Causal Understanding Development

Psychology Infant’s Causal Understanding Development

Introduction

Parents tend to think that behind every baby’s gurgling is a mind that knows no awareness of its environment and that the collective movements and responses are part of meaningless gestures. However, scientists are beginning to unfold the long-standing question of whether babies can understand words and actions before they can learn to speak. This question of infant’s causal understanding and its development will be the focus of this study. The study aims to explore the origins and how an infant’s perception of causality develops. The importance of understanding causality ...

Introduction

In the past two decades more and more countries of the world have considerably reduced tariffs and quotas and liberalized their foreign policies to allow free imports. Businesses have established not only marketing offices but also production units in foreign countries. The employees of multinational corporations belong to different religions, cultures and ethnicities. The way people greet each other, the importance given for time, the value attached to personal relationships and the emphasis on mutual trust are different in different cultures. The market for goods and services in various countries is vastly different depending on the local culture and ...

Infant’s Causal Understanding Development

Psychology Infant’s Causal Understanding Development

Introduction

Parents tend to think that behind every baby’s gurgling is a mind that knows no awareness of its environment and that the collective movements and responses are part of meaningless gestures. However, scientists are beginning to unfold the long-standing question of whether babies can understand words and actions before they can learn to speak. This question of infant’s causal understanding and its development will be the focus of this study. The study aims to explore the origins and how an infant’s perception of causality develops. The importance of understanding causality ...