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    Kant and Equality

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    KANT AND EQUALITY Some readers of this essay will have become impatient by now; because they believe that the problem that perplexes me has been definitively solved by Immanuel Kant. It is certainly true that Kant held strong opinions on this matter. In an often-quoted passage‚ he reports a personal conversion from elitism: “I am myself a researcher by inclination. I feel the whole thirst for knowledge and the eager unrest to move further on into it‚ also satisfaction with each acquisition. There

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    Kant And Skepticism

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    Is skepticism self-refuting? Immanuel Kant argued that although human knowledge comes from experience‚ nonetheless knowledge must be grounded in some necessary truths. It is hard to see how the existence of logically and metaphysically necessary truths is enough to ground human knowledge. Following Kant’s reasoning‚ there are certain types of knowledge we have no access to. I will argue that Presuppositionalism is more plausible than Kant’s skepticism about certain types of knowledge‚ and that from

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    Kant And Utilitarianism

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    valuable‚ dignified and with respect. If any action disrespects the moral value of any other human being‚ then it can be considered "right" in accord¬ance with this personal duty. The effects of things are produced as per the universality of laws and it is called Nature. Accordingly‚ the universal imperative of duty may be expressed thus: Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a universal law of nature. Kant starts with the simple proposition that it is unfair for a person

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    hobbes and kant

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    or maintain social order through the rule of law. It can also be thought of as an agreement by the governed on a set of rules by which they are governed. Two theorists that had very strong views on the social contract were Thomas Hobbes and Immanuel Kant. Although both of these theorists believed in a social contract they both had different views on what it exactly meant. Hobbes was a different kind of philosopher that had a very pessimistic view on humanity. In Hobbes’ book the Leviathan‚ he believed

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    Foucault and kant

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    1/17/13 Philosophy Kant & Foucault Both Kant and Foucault present a question of what is enlightenment? According to Immanuel Kant enlightenment was man’s freedom from his “self-incurred immaturity”. Kant believes that all that is needed to reach enlightenment is freedom. Enlightenment could not be achieved by any one person‚ we have to do so as a community. Kant said that we should have the freedom to make public use of our reason in all situations. He also believed that revolution is a

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    Extreme Nationalism

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    Extreme Nationalism. Objective The objective of my essay is to let you know what were the main causes of World War 2‚ focusing in extreme nationalism and letting you know my opinion about it. Introduction The Second World War was a global conflict that resulted in more deaths than any other war. It started in 1939 and concluded in 1945. A lot of World Nations were involved including the Great Powers. There are several causes that led to the Second World War; here I mention the main ones:

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    Kant and Descartes

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    Liz Johnson December 12‚ 2012 Kant and Descartes “Idealism is the assertion there are none but thinking thing beings. All other things‚ which we believe are perceived in intuitions‚ are nothing but presentations in the thinking things‚ to which no object external to them in fact corresponds. Everything we see is just a construction of the mind.” (Prolegomena). Idealism maintains that there are no objects in the world‚ only minds. According to idealism‚ the existence of outer objects is

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    Extreme Sports

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    Extreme Sports Frist path ---around 1 minute 1. Introduce: Hi‚ I am Sharon‚ today my presentation’s topic is extreme sports. Is anyone playing extreme sports? 2. Thesis: For leisure life‚ extreme sports is a good choice for people who want to the pursuit of stimulation. Extreme sports not only give people a chance to release the pressure in the natural world‚ but also is a way to challenge themself and become stronger. Second path --- around 8 minutes 1. The reason had extreme sports:

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    Extreme Sports

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    Extreme Sports Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures Name Institution Extreme Sports and Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures To feel free as a bird‚ to dissolve in a cutting eye white snow‚ and to be closer to the Sun are the slogans of many people today. Nowadays‚ more and more youngsters become fond of extreme sports. They are always associated with the risk to life and

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    Extreme Couponing

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    Extreme Couponing People have defined Extreme Couponing as the act of engaging in really dramatic‚ above and beyond coupon activities. These activities involve buying in extreme bulk and cutting coupons for hours in order to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars. The largest reported sale racked up $2‚500 in merchandise but only came out to $5 after using coupons. Although many people think couponing is a recent trend‚ coupons have been around for many years. With all the news on the recent

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