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Descartes’ Foundationalist Reconstruction

History of Philosophy, Mind, Philosophy, Soul

August 14, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Descartes' Foundationalism Descartes is known as a foundationalist. A foundationalist thinks we begin our rational reconstruction of our worldview on the...

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Epicurean Hedonism

History of Philosophy, Philosophy

August 13, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Both Ancient India and Ancient Rome knew various types of hedonists. In India Carvaka proposed that people are and should...

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Political Philosophy of the Enlightenment

History of Philosophy, Political Philosophy

August 8, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Why is any political authority justified? What is the proper role of government? Who should be involved in governmental decision...

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The Enlightenment

History of Philosophy, Humanities, Philosophy

August 7, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), the 18th century German proponent of the Enlightenment, was a latecomer on the scene. But for that,...

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The transition to the modern world

History of Philosophy, Humanities

August 7, 2019/by Darrell Arnold

RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS The European Medieval world facilitated a cultural hegemony of a sort. Slowly at least, polytheistic traditions of various European groups...

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