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What is existentialism?

Existentialism is a philosophical school of thought that was born around the 1950s.Existentialists stress the importance of choices. Contrary to moral supernaturalism and nihilism, existe...

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How to write a Philosophy essay?

Be mindful of the language you use. Simple, short sentences will help make your essay clearer. Also, it is important to structure the essay effectively. Each argument should be developed in a single pa...

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Answered by Selma Y. Philosophy tutor
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What is the state of nature in political philosophy?

The state of nature is an environment that exists prior to the creation of society. It has been used by philosophers such as Hobbes and Locke, to show how individuals would behave in the absence of gov...

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Why is the "No False Lemmas" approach an inadequate repair to the JTB account of knowledge?

It has been shown that replacing the justification condition in the classical account of knowledge is neither necessary, nor sufficient, to grant a person knowledge. 

Consider a person dr...

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Explain and illustrate two reasons for holding the view that at birth the mind is a tabula rasa (blank slate). [15 marks]

What is a tabula rasa?The empiricists held that humans are born as blank slates. This means that there are no 'innate ideas' -- ideas possessed at birth, prior to any experience. Locke used the analogy th...

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