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... theory that everything in the universe ( or at least the macro- scopic universe ) is entirely determined by causal laws , so that whatever happens at any given moment is the effect of some antecedent cause . 2. Libertarianism : The theory ...
... theory that everything in the universe ( or at least the macro- scopic universe ) is entirely determined by causal laws , so that whatever happens at any given moment is the effect of some antecedent cause . 2. Libertarianism : The theory ...
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... theory of human nature concerned with how people do behave— Psychological Egoism says that people do in fact always pursue their own interests . Ethical Ego- ism , by contrast , is a normative theory — that is , a theory about how we ...
... theory of human nature concerned with how people do behave— Psychological Egoism says that people do in fact always pursue their own interests . Ethical Ego- ism , by contrast , is a normative theory — that is , a theory about how we ...
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... theory that every event and state of affairs in the world , including human actions , is caused . There are two ... theory about hu- man motivation which holds that people always act to satisfy their perceived best interest . Ethi- cal ...
... theory that every event and state of affairs in the world , including human actions , is caused . There are two ... theory about hu- man motivation which holds that people always act to satisfy their perceived best interest . Ethi- cal ...
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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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