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Home Concepts CV pages WebLog Learning Change Journeys Other People... Essays Sitemap	Essays Page Dave's collected essays. Most of these are from my philosophy A level evening class, and some I have done just for you... Can't find what you want? - use the search! WWW www.arrod.co.uk Philosophy: Why study philosophy? ... In the Matrix, which pill would you take, the red or the blue? Epistemology: What can I know? Scepticism: How do I know that I am not, at present, plugged into a virtual reality machine? Tripartite theory: Assess the view that knowledge is a justified, true belief. Rationalism Vs Empiricism: Which is the stronger source for knowledge, reason or experience? Foundationalism: Assess whether foundationalism is an adequate system of justification of knowledge Representative Realism: Assess whether or not representative realism provides an adequate response to the problems encountered by naïve realism and idealism Rene Descartes Cogito I think therefore I am: How do I know that I am not, at present, plugged into a virtual reality machine? Ontological proof of God: Evaluate whether or not the Cartesian notion of 'clear and distinct ideas' is a sound enough basis from which to prove the existence of God. Trademark proof of God: Assess the trademark argument for the existence of God. Ethics ... Assess what a deontologist would say about abortion. Philosophy of mind Parallelism: Essay: Assess the view that mental states run parallel to, but are not causally affected by physical states Functionalism: Essay: Assess Functionalism Materialism and reaction: Essay: A rejection of the view that the mind is merely reactive Eliminative Materialism: Essay: Assess the view that consciousness can be dispensed of entirely Mind-Brain Identity: Essay: Critically discuss the idea that mental states are identical to physical states Property Dualism: Essay: Assess the view that mental states are non-reducible properties of brain states Biological Naturalism: Essay: Assess the view that conscious states are natural processes of brain states Free will: Essay: Can we have free will? Dave's theory of destiny / choice duality Responses: Can randomness allow for choice? Solipsism ... Assess the view that we start from our own case David Hume Species of philosophy Describe and illustrate the two species of philosophy Hume identifies in section 1 of the enquiries Synoptic Synoptic: Explain and discuss Hume's contribution to the problem of free will Identity Psychological continuity Assess the view that identity is psychological continuity Bundle theory Assess the view that there is no such thing as identity Management: 30-JUN-03: Human Subordination to Systems FeedBack