For well over a century the dominant narrative concerning the major thinkers and themes of early modern British philosophy has been that of “British Empiricism,” where the great triumvirate of Locke, Berkeley and Hume is taken to stand united in opposition to their counterparts in the “Continental Rationalist” tradition. This chapter argues that this way of categorizing the thinkers and issues in

The argument and discussion in this paper begins from the premise that Hume was an atheist who denied the religious or theist hypothesis. However, even if it is agreed that that Hume was an atheist this does not tell us where he stood on the question concerning the value of religion . Some atheists, such as Spinoza, have argued that society needs to maintain and preserve a form of “true religion ”

This chapter presents an interpretation of Bernard Williams’s significant and substantial contributions on the topic of free will and moral responsibility. Williams’s fundamental objective, it is argued, is to vindicate moral responsibility by way of freeing it from distortions and misrepresentations imposed on it by “the morality system.” Although his earlier work is primarily concerned with the

This thesis defends a naturalistic interpretation, and offers a critical analysis, of the views of David Hume on the subject of free will and moral responsibility. A central theme is that Hume's views should be understood and assessed in relation to P.F. Strawson's influential paper "Freedom and Resentment" (1962). The work in this thesis lays the foundation for "Freedom and Moral Sentiment: Hume'

Purpose: The effectiveness of current follow-up guidelines after breast cancer treatment is uncertain. Tailored surveillance based on patient age and tumor characteristics may be more adequate. This study aimed to analyze the frequency of ipsilateral locoregional recurrences (LR) and second primary breast cancers (SP) detected outside of scheduled surveillance and to analyze risk factors associate

Financial institutions have focused on technology to enhance efficiency and reduce operating costs. We argue that due to competitive pressures, banks may not benefit from these technological investments, which may incur an extra charge to the bank. This research examines if being technologically advanced increases banks’ financial performance in a competitive market. The contribution of this study

Little is known about how voice climate fosters employee work engagement. Moreover, we know little about the boundary conditions that affect voice climate and engagement linkage. To address this gap, this study examines how and when voice climate influences employee work engagement. Using the data from employees working in Pakistani organizations, our findings revealed that voice climate positivel

Intellectual capital (IC) plays a critical role in determining firm performance (FP), market value (MV), financial stability, and sustainable competitive advantage. The strategic investment in both IC and physical capital allows firms to enhance FP by optimizing resource utilization. However, non-financial firms in Pakistan often encounter a deficiency in tangible and intangible resources, skills,