Mathematics and its Necessity Mathematics is often defined as the study of quantity, magnitude, and relations of numbers or symbols. It embraces the subjects of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, calculus, probability, statistics, and many other special areas of research. But do we really need m...

Math is one of the basic sciences of life; it can be said that is the most basic science, the first thing a person learns, apart from reading and writing, is how to add and subtract. I like mathematics because every time I solve a math problem it becomes an important challenge to me, a c...

There are about eight types of learning styles: active, reflective, sensing, intuitive, visual, verbal, sequential, and global. My 4 types of learning styles are reflective, intuitive, visual, and sequential. Since now I know how I learn best, I can use these techniques to help me study for my cours...

Does one ever really sit down and question oneself – what are we in pursuit of in life? To begin answering this particular question aptly is a task not easily accomplished and probably takes some serious dwelling in the words of Aristotle. In my opinion, our generation is brought up in a wa...

The college experience traditionally has been considered a rite of passage, the time where young minds absorb knowledge and develop the critical thinking skills to put that knowledge into action. This benefits not only themselves but to the community around them. This view is important now more th...

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. This is one of the most profound philosophical statements ever made. Aristotle was influenced by the short upbringing of his parents, particularly that of his father, who died when he was only ten years old. His father was a doctor. Aristotle was ra...

The Underground Man is a man of consciousness for he thinks but never does. He is undefined for he has no and does not want any identity. He analyzes life from his own corner, he is a critic he watches but never does. No matter what he may know he would never interfere in the life process. He hides ...

Abstract This short paper is to analyze the possible answers given by David Hume and Renee Descartes to the question by Betrand Russell "Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain no man could doubt it?" Descartes thorough his theory would show the existence of person bey...

Over the course of history there have been many great philosophers with different views on reality. Rene Descartes, a renound philosopher of his time, was born near Tours on March 31, 1596, and died at Stockholm on February 11, 1650.Descartes made many contributions to philosophy, although there are...

Literacy, a very essential skill, has been in constant change throughout the years. A long time ago being literate only signified the conquest of some very basic knowledge, such as knowing how to read a street sign or signing one's name to a paper during the time in which a person came in conta...

Out of all the philosophers we have examined in this unit, Rene Descartes (On Thinking and the Soul) presents the best argument about what a soul and body are. In contrast, I believe that Locke's interpretation of the body, mind, soul and self was my least favorite interpretation. Rene Descartes bel...

FUTURE OCCURENCES In An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, David Hume demonstrates how there is no rational way to make any claims about future occurrences. According to his way of thinking, knowledge of matters of fact comes from previous experience. From building on this rationale, Hume goes ...