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you get to it is up to you. Many people try to manipulate others into believing what they say. Others use brute force. Now imagine if both of those tactics are combined. When you do, you get war. Now two types of people are included in war, the…

he knew that he existed due to the fact that he had thoughts. How then, could he know that the people around him existed? Couldn't it be feasible to argue that if there is no proof that someone else has thoughts (i.e., if you can't experience their…

Russell "What is real? ...How do you define real?...If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see then "real" is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain..."-Morpheus (The Matrix) In discussion…

and misdeeds executed, relationships forged, decisions rendered and random memories collected continuously mold us and alter who we will be when we wake up the next morning. We all posses these nuances, there is no question. When it comes to current…

there becomes a bunch of disagreement on whether it is right or wrong. Many claim religion and state life is a gift from God Thus, only God can start a life, and only God should be allowed to end one. An individual who commits suicide is committing…

been described by numerous philosophers and their philosophies. Among those that have attempted this explanation are the Stoics, who were founded by Zeno, and Epicureans, established by Epicurus. Both agree that indulging desires in moderation is necessa…

attempts to prove the theory of Cogito, commonly known in popular culture as "I think, therefore I am." (AT 27) The Cogito is significant in Descartes' foundationalist project. Descartes foundationalist project consists of finding basic indubitable…

or is it pious because it is loved by the gods?"(Euthyphro, 10a) Socrates asks Euthyphro this question trying to find out whether or not Euthyphro possesses the meaning of piety. Through the Socratic method, Socrates attempts to show the difference…

the attempts over the centuries to answer the question: 'Why should I obey the state?' Answers have ranged from: The pragmatic - 'Because if I don't they will cut my head off' To the theological - 'Because it is God's will' From the contractual - 'Beca…

and as a young man went to study under Plato in Athens. He wrote extensively on philosophy, science, literature, and politics, but much of his work has been lost. His Politics is an acute and terse analysis of fundamental theoretical issues, which…