David Hume was a Modern Philosopher. Naturally, this means that his thought and thought process during the period of Modern Philosophy. This is why it is important to first discuss, albeit briefly the character of Modern Philosophy in order to grasp what Hume is telling us. Modern Philosophy came after Medieval Philosophy; metaphysics dominated the …
Life in the Arabian Peninsula was difficult to say the least. In the harsh deserts, water was a scarce commodity, temperatures were high, and there were very few animals and plants to live on. The people of the desert were nomadic tribes, adhering to a polytheistic Pagan religious tradition, and often fought bitterly amongst themselves …
In his An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, in the section “On Miracles”, David Hume endeavors to provide a thorough refutation of miracles. He not only dismisses the probability of a miracle taking place, he does indeed claim to have proof that miracle is impossible: “I flatter myself that I have discovered an argument which, if …
This book basically represents history before the Civil War. The author tried to create an aura or picture on how the country’s two different labor systems affected our society. The author reiterates that the free market of the North and the South’s slave system greatly affected the economy, society, culture and politics of our nation …
Knowledge appears to us as a concrete term which is underscored by certain rational assumptions about the universe. And yet, our own experience tells us that that which one considers to be true may, to another, be seen as sheer distortion. The reverse may also apply. Thus, it is rather difficult to reconcile that which …
Opening a halfway house entails: 1) hiring then retraining/orienting counselors who are to play a large role in addressing the needs of former offenders who are going to be in the halfway house; 2) hiring experts in “educational/vocational training”; 3) administration of drug and alcohol treatment; and 4) seminar-workshops on “anger management”, as well as, …
Global Warming is defined as the increase of the average temperature on Earth. According to the Fourth Assessment Report 2005 of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the average global air temperature near the Earth’s surface increased a little less than 1° Celsius (0. 74 ± 0. 18°C, or 1. 3 ± …
First appearance of the term halitosis was in 1921, defined by the Listerine Company. Halitosis, oral malodor, breath odor, or simply bad breath are the terms used to describe the same clinical condition, which refers to unpleasant smell exhaled while breathing. Bad breath disease may be presented in various forms depending on the severity of …
The discovery of what could be an epitome of Hobbit society is found in the cave of Flores located between the East of Bali, Indonesia, almost between Asia and Australia. The skeletons were hobbit-like species of humans having skulls the size of a grapefruit and lived with what is believed pygmy elephants and Komodo dragons. …
There are usually three basics of domains that are required to achieve better knowledge dissemination which in most cases involve pedagogy i. e. practical skills focused on social justice, knowledge attainment and critical consciousness. The required curriculum and the assessment which, is oriented towards social justice, is part of the scope of this research bearing …
