George Berkeley & Perception
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A 5 page paper that explores Berkeley's theory that nothing can exist outside of perception. This paper demonstrates that Berkeley's contention is based in his understanding of perception as the only means by which a person can determine the characteristics of an object. Because perception is the only means for determining an object, then perception must also be the only way to determine existence. One primary source cited.
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George Berkeley / To Be Is To Be Perceived
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A 4 page paper that address the progression of George Berkeley's arguments towards 'esse est percipi' -- to be is to be perceived. His arguments of Hylas and Philanous support the basic argument in his Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Understanding. Berkeley would contend that the only way an object can be acknowledged is through man's perception of it. The primary source is cited.
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George Berkeley and David Hume - Similarities and Differences
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This 5 page report discusses the philosophies of George Berkeley (1685-1753) and David Hume (1711-1176) and compares their similarities and differences. Both held unique and views on the actual existence of any given item and the relationship of the thing to the person who perceives it.
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The Dialogues Of George Berkeley
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The Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous was written in 1713 and follows the example of Socratic dialogue to present the basic tenets of George Berkeley's philosophical stand. This 7 page paper explores and examines the dialogue and Berkeley's beliefs based on immaterialism. No additional sources are listed.
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How Francis Bacon Influenced Thomas Hobbes
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A 7 page paper that discusses the impact that Francis Bacon had on the development of writings by Thomas Hobbes. Though Hobbes has denied, by omission, any correlation between the development of his philosophical theories and the year he spent in the employee of Francis Bacon, critics and philosophical scholars alike have compared their similarities and commented that the relationship between these two men must have been the springboard for Hobbes focal transformation from classical literature to social philosophy.
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Descartes and Sartre/Differences in Philosophy
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A 2 page research paper that compares and contrasts the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre with that of Rene Descartes. In so doing, the writer basically looks at the differences between the Enlightenment and the postmodern era. Bibliography lists 2 sources. 90sar&des.wps
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Jean Paul Sartre -- Critique of Reasoning On Being & Consciousness
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A 10 page essay on Sartre's theories concerning the structure of being and the nature of consciousness. The writer analyzes and critiques Sartre's philosophy providing a number of insightful examples in this well-reasoned essay. No Bibliography.
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Jean-Paul Sartre's 'Being and Nothingness'
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3 pages in length. Describes Sartre's views on freedom, and discusses whether he places too much emphasis on freedom. Is Sartre right in saying 'I am total freedom' ? Read this paper to find out. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Enlightenment, Romantic, and Existentialist Thinking and Its Impact on Contemporary Views
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This 5 page report discusses the characteristics of the Enlightenment, Romantic, and Existentialist schools of thought and the ways in which such characteristics have shaped contemporary views of human nature. Without these “movements,” the Eurocentric world, including the United States would believe a significantly different set of premises regarding human nature and Western philosophies would certainly be changed. Philosophers after the periods -- Marx, Sartre, Holmstrom -- are also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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