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    Philosophy 1. How are Plato’s and Descartes’ views of the soul/self similar? Both Plato and Descartes believe that the soul/self is best (or only) to think and learn separate from the body and its faculties. According to Plato‚ “the soul reasons best without bodily senses.” Plato claims that sight‚ hearing‚ pain‚ and pleasure are a distraction to the soul in its search for reality‚ and that true knowledge can only be achieved with pure thought alone. “The body confuses the soul and prevents

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    To: Diane M. Comi‚ J.D.‚ LL.M. From: Sam Smith Date: September 14‚ 2014 Re: Medical Expense Deduction under IRC 213 for Swimming Pool FACTS The taxpayer‚ Susan‚ suffers from severe osteoarthritis in both knees and has a hard time living comfortably. Susan has taken many precautions to better her health including: cortisone injections‚ painkillers‚ physical therapy‚ and arthroscopic surgery. Being that this is a hereditary disease‚ the doctors predict that it’s only going to get worse. The key to

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    chapter 2 pg.14-25 Socrates: The First Moralist Socrates (c.470-399 B.C) he was 70 years old when he died‚ his father was Sophroniscus‚ a sculptor‚ his mother Phaenarete‚ was a midwife. Socrates was likely a stonemason and a sculptor before turning to philosophy. He was a soldier during the Peloponnesian War. He has walked barefoot across ice‚ meditated standing up for thirty-six hours. He had the ability to ignore physical discomfort in order to achieve some greater mental or spiritual objective.The oracle

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    Part I. INTRODUCTION CONCEPTS Definition. What is Philosophy? There are a number of definitions of philosophy given by many thinkers and they vary according to their interests and orientations. Generally‚ philosophy is regarded as perhaps the most obstruse and abstract of all subjects that seems apart from ordinary life. Although quiet a number of people may think of it as a being remote from every normal interest‚ it may be inferred that all of us have some philosophical views‚ whether we are

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    Connections and Contrasts of Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes | | | | The Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting One’s Reason and of Seeking Truth in the Sciences is one of the most influential works in the history of modern philosophy‚ and important to the evolution of natural sciences. In this work‚ Descartes tackles the problem of skepticism. Descartes modified it to account for a truth he found to be incontrovertible. Descartes started his line of reasoning by doubting everything

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    The issue of knowledge is definitely an essential part in philosophy. It forces us to question whether we are certain of the things we think we know‚ and whether we can justify the things we know are actually true. This theory or study of knowledge can be referred to as epistemology. All these views on knowledge can vary depending on how we view the world itself. We are able to perceive the world through the application of our senses‚ however‚ our senses alone can be very deceiving. We can never

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    Term Paper‚ Philosophy 1107 Aaron Davis Evaluation & Comparison Between Descartes and Spinoza About The Paper: What I will do in this following paper is to discuss two very interesting philosophers‚ Rene Descartes and Benedictus de Spinoza. I will discuss each philosopher’s perspectives and insights on their most recognized theories and thoughts. I will then evaluate them and then give my opinion on the given topic. By doing this‚ I will contrast the similarities and

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    Running head: DESCARTES INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOLOGY Descartes Influence on Psychology DESCARTES INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOLOGY René Descartes was a famous French mathematician‚ scientist‚ and philosopher throughout the mid 1600’s. He is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy; however‚ his highly influential ideas have also impacted many other scientific fields‚ including the world of psychology. Descartes contributions in philosophy and biology have had a significant influence on modern

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    philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of

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    Question: "Descartes ’ dualist theory of Mind and Body has difficulty explaining how the two interact. What is the problem? Explain and evaluate Descartes ’ attempts to overcome it." Introduction René Descartes (1596-1650) is known as the "Founder of Modern Philosophy" and the "Cartesian Dualism" although he was also an outstanding mathematician and scientist for his time. Influenced by notable Western philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle‚ who maintained that man ’s intelligence could not

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