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... duty not to believe in God without evidence . This duty can be overridden by circumstances , of course ; but there is a prima facie obligation to believe propo- sitions of this sort only on the basis of evidence . But here too there are ...
... duty not to believe in God without evidence . This duty can be overridden by circumstances , of course ; but there is a prima facie obligation to believe propo- sitions of this sort only on the basis of evidence . But here too there are ...
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... duty to do what is in his own best interests . 2. It is in B's best interest to liquidate K. 3. It is in K's best interest to prevent B from liquidating him . 4. Therefore B's duty is to liquidate K , and K's duty is to prevent B from ...
... duty to do what is in his own best interests . 2. It is in B's best interest to liquidate K. 3. It is in K's best interest to prevent B from liquidating him . 4. Therefore B's duty is to liquidate K , and K's duty is to prevent B from ...
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... duty although they may be useful for this or that purpose , for with these the question whether they are done from duty cannot arise at all , since they even conflict with it . I also set aside those actions which really conform to duty ...
... duty although they may be useful for this or that purpose , for with these the question whether they are done from duty cannot arise at all , since they even conflict with it . I also set aside those actions which really conform to duty ...
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Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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