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... examples . Under the right conditions , for example , it is clearly ra- tional to believe that you see a human person be- fore you : a being who has thoughts and feelings , who knows and believes things , who makes deci- sions and acts ...
... examples . Under the right conditions , for example , it is clearly ra- tional to believe that you see a human person be- fore you : a being who has thoughts and feelings , who knows and believes things , who makes deci- sions and acts ...
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... example of the student who must choose between his mother and the war effort ? Could we object that he is making an excep- tion to the norm ? In normal situations we know perfectly well the right thing to do . For example , suppose that ...
... example of the student who must choose between his mother and the war effort ? Could we object that he is making an excep- tion to the norm ? In normal situations we know perfectly well the right thing to do . For example , suppose that ...
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... example or dismiss the category of in- different purpose ) . An example of a good pur- pose is digging a well in order to provide water to a community in need of water . Now it seems to be the case that , as a value , autonomy is ...
... example or dismiss the category of in- different purpose ) . An example of a good pur- pose is digging a well in order to provide water to a community in need of water . Now it seems to be the case that , as a value , autonomy is ...
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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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