David Hume

Compare and contrast at least two theories of self Introduction Throughout history the topic of ‘Self’ has been broadly discussed by a range of different psychologists, (Rogers, 1995, Maslow, 1970, Hosseini, 2014). They have researched in areas including social and biological, they have also come up with different explanations in order to attempt to explain the meaning of ‘self’. Many people have the idea that the self is based around a person’s personality and emotion; however research has…

Although it was developed in the 18th century, Paley’s argument for God through design is still supported now with further arguments of cosmic fine-tuning, as the world is in precise conditions for life, but has also received many criticisms by David Hume, as it is uses an analogy, with the new scientific research supporting evolution, and with the fallacies of probability with only a set of one world.…

3.) How did the work of Bessel relate to the work of Locke, Berkeley, and other empirical philosophers? There were two conclusions that originated from Bessel's finding. The first was that cosmologists would need to consider the way of the human eyewitness since individual qualities and recognitions would impact the detailed perceptions. The second was if the part of the human eyewitness must be considered in stargazing, then it was additionally essential in each other science that depended on…

In his article, “Gentle Savages and Fierce Citizens against Civilization: Unraveling Rousseau’s Paradoxes,” author Matthew Mendham further explores Shklar’s work by creating the “Shklarian Model” which is simply split between what is best for a man and what is best for a citizen as being distinct ideals (172). Mendham further elaborates on this argument by explaining the position of Leo Strauss, who argued that Rousseau’s political solution “ought to be read as merely intended for modern…

Modern or sociological thinking first appeared in the mid 1600’s to mid-1700. The age of enlightenment refers to the period during which an intellectual movement spread throughout most of the western world. Previously society was dominated by religious doctrine and superstition. The feudal system and divine right to rule was largely unquestioned in society. Rene Descartes published Meditations in 1641 and introduced the "Method of Doubt" in which the concept of God was finally met with…

Hume Essay Relevant parts of Hume’s epistemology supposed that a man cannot determine the missing shade of blue (MSOB) without having experienced that shade. A Cartesian objection of Hume is that he will be able to combine the other shades while in defense of Hume you can argue that this shade is simply a compound idea connected by cause and effect. Hume distinguishes between two mental states of the human mind which are Impressions and Ideas. Impressions are our direct lively perceptions of…

Doctor Who tells the story of an alien humanoid who goes by the name of the Doctor. The Doctor is a Time Lord and possess the power to travel through space and time with a machine called TARDIS and the show goes through his adventures traveling through space and time. The interesting part of the show is that the Doctor has died 11 times, but is reincarnated each time with a different personality, yet retains all the memories of the previous versions. Despite having a different personality and…

Free Will Definition: An agent is free to choose whether to do or not to do something with nothing or no one preventing them of doing so (Thomas Hobbes & David Hume). Freedom of Will VS. Freedom of Action: Freedom of will allows an agent to choose. Freedom of action allows you to act freely. It's depends on the individual to decide if we need to have both or only one of these elements to be considered as having free will. However, freedom of action couldn't exist without freedom of will.…

can be held responsible for their actions insofar as they act on their own volition. As Philosopher David Hume puts it “Liberty…can only mean a power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will… this hypothetical liberty is universally allowed to belong to everyone who is not a prisoner and in chains. Hre, then, is no subject of dispute,” (Hume, 61). In this passage, Hume reinforces the notion that free will is a necessary condition for moral responsibility. Without free…

for an answer to this complicated question. However, Immanuel Kant does his best interpretation of the question while arguing other philosopher’s points. Kant begins his explanation in Prolegomena to any Future Metaphysics, which is a response to David Hume’s view of skepticism, and thus, attempting to convey and securely describe metaphysics. In the introduction of Kant’s Prolegomena, he outwardly states, “I openly…