Other continental philosophers suggest that concepts such as life, nature, and sex are ambiguous.

Other ancient historians and philosophers believing in the existence of Atlantis were Strabo and Posidonius.

Other philosophers, however, have suggested that consciousness would not be necessary for any functional advantage in evolutionary processes.

Other utilitarian-type views include the claims that the end of action is survival and growth, as in evolutionary ethics ( the 19th-century English philosopher Herbert Spencer ); the experience of power, as in despotism ( the 16th-century Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli and the 19th-century German Friedrich Nietzsche ); satisfaction and adjustment, as in pragmatism ( 20th-century American philosophers Ralph Barton Perry and John Dewey ); and freedom, as in existentialism ( the 20th-century French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre ).

Other philosophers, notably Wittgenstein, rejected the need for any undefined simples.

Other philosophers, such as Thomas Hobbes and David Gauthier, have argued that the conflicts which arise when people each pursue their own ends can be resolved for the best of each individual only if they all voluntarily forgo some of their aims — that is, one's self-interest is often best pursued by allowing others to pursue their self-interest as well so that liberty is equal among individuals.

Other philosophers such as Nicholas Rescher or Richard Double have adopted the term, putting it to good use.

Other reactions to natural theology are those of Wittgensteinian philosophers of religion, most notably D. Z. Phillips.

Other philosophers who embraced panentheism have included Thomas Hill Green ( 1839 – 1882 ), James Ward ( 1843 – 1925 ), Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison ( 1856 – 1931 ) and Samuel Alexander ( 1859 – 1938 ).

Other philosophers argue that categorization and conceptualization is learned and basically arbitrary, and that the objects in the world can be categorized in multiple ways, giving rise to different ways of describing or understanding the same phenomena.

Other natural philosophers, notably Gottfried Leibniz, thought instead that space was a collection of relations between objects, given by their distance and direction from one another.

Other philosophers have suggested that theodicy is a modern discipline because deities in the ancient world were often imperfect.

Other philosophers do not believe their techniques can aim so high.

Other philosophers, theorists, and schools of thought in this era were Mozi, founder of Mohism ; Mencius, a famous Confucian who expanded upon Confucius ' legacy ; Shang Yang and Han Fei, responsible for the development of ancient Chinese Legalism ( the core philosophy of the Qin Dynasty ); and Xun Zi, who was arguably the center of ancient Chinese intellectual life during his time, even more so than iconic intellectual figures such as Mencius.

Other philosophers do not believe its techniques can aim so high.

" Other than Rousseau, Husserl, Heidegger and Lévinas, these three books discussed, and / or relied upon, the works of many philosophers and authors, including linguist Saussure, Hegel, Foucault, Bataille, Descartes, anthropologist Lévi-Strauss, paleontologist Leroi-Gourhan, psychoanalyst Freud, and writers such as Jabès and Artaud.

Other philosophers who practised such dialectic reasoning were the so-called minor Socratics, including Euclid of Megara, who were probably followers of Parmenides and Zeno.

Other early philosophers who were presentists include the Buddhists ( in the tradition of Indian Buddhism ).

Other philosophers ( such as Daniel Dennett ) disagree, arguing that all aspects of consciousness will eventually yield to scientific investigation.

Other 20th-century philosophers such as Gilbert Ryle and A. J.

Other philosophers expressed a more sceptical and pragmatic view of the operation of " conscience " in society.

Other notable philosophers in the problem of selfhood or as it is technically known-personal identity – include Derek Parfit, Thomas Metzinger, Julian Baginni, Bernard Williams and Sam Harris.

* Other philosophers have denied that any such conclusions can be derived from this thought experiment.

Other notable philosophers of the Golden Age included Anaxagoras ; Democritus ( who first inquired as to what substance lies within all matter, the earliest known proposal of what is now called the atom or its sub-units ); Empedocles ; Hippias ; Isocrates ; Parmenides ; Heraclitus ; and Protagoras.

Other scholars, including the former Attorney-General of Ethiopia, Bereket Habte Selassie, contend that, " religious tensions here and there ... were exploited by the British, most Eritreans ( Christians and Moslems ) were united in their goal of freedom and independence.

Other demographers contend the total " mostly white " percentage has grown in the last century as a result of European immigration and " whites " are now estimated at 20 % or one-fifth of the country's population.

Other scholars, such as Glenn Reynolds, contend that the framers did believe in an individual right to armed insurrection.

Other historians contend that the Mattachine Society between 1953 and 1966 was enormously effective as it published a magazine, developed relationships with allies in the fight for homosexual equality, and influenced public opinion on the topic too.

Other sources contend that Agaja was primarily concerned with direct access to firearms and trade with Europeans.

Other hypotheses contend that there were numerous waves of migration to the Americas.

Other historians have suggested that the reason for the Turks being contained at the time had less to do with the battle of Lepanto but the fact that they had to contend with a series of wars with Persia a strong military power at the time.

Other accounts contend that there is no evidence of this from Silla, and the king who supposedly surrendered dates to the 5th century, thus making Empress Jingu 200 years old.

Other critics contend that some Afrocentric historical research is grounded in identity politics and myth rather than scholarship.

Other modern historians are less inclined to believe in biological explanations, preferring instead to explore motivations such as jealousy, spite, and a need for attention to explain behavior they contend was simply acting.

Other observers contend that Lueger's public racism was in large part a pose to obtain votes, being one of the first who made use of populism as a political tool.

Other countries had feared Jadis, but after her death the new Kings and Queens had to contend with them.

Other scholars contend that this is the beginning of a thirty year dealignment, in which citizens generally moved towards political independence, which ended with the 1994 election.

Other scholars contend that it is a recompilation and manipulation of several authentic sources put together similarly to Lönnrot's Kalevala.

Other theorists, philosophers, and activists contend that recognizing suffering is necessary to end violence.

Other versions contend that they are different people with the same name.

Other researchers contend that it is not universal among the world's cultures, and argue that its role in helping children learn grammar has been overestimated.

Other critics contend that these characters are outdated and inappropriate for modern works.

Other stories have Oisín meet Fionn for the first time as an adult and contend over a roasting pig before they recognise each other.

Other scholars contend that Corax and Tisias were the same person, described in one fragment as " Tisias, the Crow " ( corax is the ancient Greek term for " crow ").

Other historians contend that Cherokee and other tribes held slaves because it was in their economic interest and part of the general southeastern culture.

Other medical professionals contend that binge eating can cause stomach perforations in those with ulcers and gulping large quantities of water during training can lead to water intoxication, a condition which dilutes electrolytes in the blood.

Other historians like Than Tun contend that the Aris were forest-dwelling monks who simply differed in monastic practice from Theravadin monks, especially with regard to adherence to the Vinaya, the Buddhist monastic code, as they were much less orthodox, allowed to consume alcohol, engage in sexual relations and eat midday.

Other scholars contend that the traditional meaning of the term fascism does not apply to Hindutva groups, and may hinder an analysis of their activities.