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Existentialism grapples with the absurdity of modern human conditions. The philosophy of existentialism surfaced predominantly in the post-World War II Europe, though it had its roots in late nineteenth century philosophers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Heidegger. In the post-War period, existentialism engaged in a new form of inquiry into the nature of being to discover meanings of individual existence.

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This paper presents a detailed discussion about the beliefs of Immanuel Kant and his atheistic views concerning God. The author takes us on a journey through many of Kants reasons for not believing there is a God and his reasons for religion. According to Kant it is human nature to need religion and we are all drawn in by the need.

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"This paper attempts to evaluate some current materials about the problem of alcohol abuse and to estimate how effective they are in educating and enlightening the public about this problem. This small selection represents merely a random sampling of the vast amount of information on this subject, which ranges from the committed to the skeptical, and from the intensely scientific to the frothy. An effort has been made to choose the more serious attempts to discuss this problem.
At this time any discussion of alcoholism needs to begin with a discussion of Alcoholics Anonymous, whose program, which has spread around the world since its founding in 1935, is unarguably the most effective approach yet found for dealing with the age-old scourge of alcoholism, about which even the ancient Greeks made jokes. However, to say that it is the most effective is ..."

Tags:DRUGS, ALCOHOL

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This paper answers the question "Why would an all-powerful and benevolent Being allow evil and suffering to exist?" Although taking an atheist's perspective, it debates the issue using the Bible.

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"A question that has plagued mankind throughout the centuries is; "Why would an all-powerful and benevolent being allow evil and suffering to exist? Since there is no proof that God exists and I personally do not believe in Him, this is a hypothetical question. It still demands an answer though, especially for the billions of individuals that do believe in God and find it difficult to reconcile their beliefs with the obvious evil and suffering in the world. Evil in the form of crime and..."

Tags:God, evil, suffering, atheist, Christian

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This research explores arguments and counterarguments regarding the existence of God. According to the paper, atheists live in a material world and deny the existence of anything that cannot be seen, felt, or touched. The paper further reports that the key atheist argument is that God does not exist because the essence of God cannot be experienced on earth.

Outline:
Does God Exist?
The Atheist Viewpoint
The Deist Answer

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"If we simply live and then die, our actions do not matter. The future does not matter; therefore, humankind must have some higher purpose. Atheists argue that our higher purpose is in service to man and the future inhabitants of earth. Deism does not undermine man's need to serve the future generations of humankind; it simply recognizes and embraces man's higher purpose. If one is dedicated to God and the higher purpose of improving humankind, then one does no have to justify their reason for existence through actions. Both deists and atheists have their sights on the future, the difference is that Atheists must justify their existence through actions. However, they have no investiture in the outcomes of their actions."

Tags:God, faith, Catholic, spiritual, existance, world, earth, happiness, existance, children

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The great philosopher, and noted atheist and cynic, Frederick Nietzsche once stated that he "would believe only in a God that knows how to dance." Decades later, the renowned thinker and scientist Albert Einstein echoed such a sentiment when he noted that "Dancers are the athletes of God." While both of these statements note the reverence and importance of dancing, the almost supernatural and spiritual qualities of this base movement and action, a third quote even better describes the desire and passion of a dancer. The great choreographer George Balanchine, the man who bridged the gap between classical and modern dance, once said that he did not "want people who want to dance, I want people who have to dance."

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"The great philosopher, and noted atheist and cynic, Frederick Nietzsche once stated that he "would believe only in a God that knows how to dance." Decades later, the renowned thinker and scientist Albert Einstein echoed such a sentiment when he noted that "Dancers are the athletes of God." While both of these statements note the reverence and importance of dancing, the almost supernatural and spiritual qualities of this base movement and action, a third quote even better describes the desire and passion of a dancer. The great choreographer George Balanchine, the man who bridged the gap between classical and modern dance, once said that he..."

Tags:describe, myself, mba

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This paper explains that philosophies of religion are divided into theistic, which argues in favor of the existence of God and atheistic, which denies the existence of God. The author points out that the theistic philosophies include teleological, cosmological, ontological, moral and arguments, arguments related to self-interest such as Pascal's "wager" and arguments rooted in the experience of miracles and in religious experience. The paper relates that atheistic refutations include the primary supposition that the burden of proof rests with the theist, that evil exists and that there is a conflict between divine omnipotence and human free will.

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"The cosmological argument in favor of the existence of God is similar in that it points to the physical universe as proof of God's existence. However, the cosmological argument seeks for an ultimate cause of creation. The primary objection to the cosmological argument raises the issue of the ultimate cause: if everything in the cosmos has a causal force, then what, if anything, can cause God? Some cosmological arguments are temporal in nature, that is, they refer to the nature time when determining the cause of creation. Because it is theoretically possible that God has no cause and is a causeless force or being, the cosmological argument cannot actually prove that God exists, only that God is one possible cause of the universe."

Tags:theistic, atheistic, cosmological, evil, burden-of-proof

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This paper compares and contrasts views of Nietzsche and Sartre. It looks at the philosophical beliefs of existentialism and both philosophers as atheistic existentialists. It also discusses concepts of existence, freedom, human responsibility, will to power, nihilism and death.

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"The philosophical movement known as Existentialism became popular after World War II but the existential system of thought can be traced back to earlier thinkers such as Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche. Existentialism is not a school of philosophy ..."

Tags:Sartre, Nietzsche, Existentialism, Philosophy, Existence, Atheistic, Nihilism, Freedom

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This paper traces the progression of philosophy from Hegel's theory of historical perspectives and a need for passion, to Sartre's existentialism, which believes in a sort of atheistic "man is nothing until he does something." The paper then considers phenomenology which probes the realistic fitting of man into society. The paper concludes with the belief that philosophy is no longer passionate, given the technological world in which man now exists.

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""There is no doubt that Hegel was one of the most influential thinkers of the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth centuries. But, most who studied his works find it almost impossible to classify his thoughts in a single definition. "In Hegel's philosophy, we find for the first time, to view all philosophical problems... and concepts....in essentially historical terms" (Aiken 1957 72). What seems clear, however, according to Aiken (1957) is the following: "Hegel's philosophy is a philosophy of change" (p. 73). Of course, change basically is the history of Europe during, and following...""

Tags:sartre, hegel, husserl

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This paper examines the process by which myth is built within a community. What are the commonalities in the construction of myths? What is the return mankind receives by being a part of a myth structure? It explains that the underlying assumption is that, if there was not a need or an identifiable benefit from the myths, then men would discontinue their use. It discusses that this was the core of Nietzsche's hypothesis. However, the continuance of constructed myth in mankind's societal belief systems is similar to the ongoing need for grease in a wheel bearing. Without the myth, social orders to not function well. Atheistic communism has fallen, and social discord follows in nations that attempt to outlaw the exercise of religious beliefs. Like a thin coating of grease on sliding metal parts, the myth must serve some purpose. The final section of this paper considers the question as well.

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"Since Nietzsche declared that God was dead, science and mankind has begun a twofold search. Nietzsche's declaration asserted that, in detail, the need for God in the society's constructed identity no longer existed. The scientific method and accompanying hopes for a utopian society would be ushered in by modern thought. Modern, logical and rational thought would be able to replace oppressive superstition, religious, and myth. Since his work, along with Jung, Kant and a myriad of others, the social sciences have searched for the purpose of religious life within the context of community. The ongoing survival of religion in the cultures around the world long after God's widely reported death has created problem for sociologies and theologians alike."

Tags:community, religion