“Philosophy is the highest music.”
- Plato
“Philosophy.” Def 1. Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. Draft Revision Sep. 2010
Philosophy is the critical examination of our foundational beliefs concerning the nature of reality, knowledge, and truth, and our moral and social values.…
Philosophy is defined as the study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge; embracing and seeking wisdom through reason and the logical presentation of ideas. This concept, I believe, is to strip an idea down to its fundamental basis or theory, analyzing cause rather than effect, then through investigation and exercise, begin to find understanding. When this concept is applied to an existing practice, all parties benefit from an equal and larger pool of knowledge. As a nurse, I see firsthand how philosophy applies to my profession.…
Philosophy is the rational analysis of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct; the pursuit of happiness. The greek translation for Philosophy means the love of wisdom. The love of wisdom, as discussed in class, is best modelled after a quote by Pope Benedict XVI: “The world can offer you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” It is pushing and venturing outside of your comfort zone in search for the knowledge and understanding that wisdom offers. There are many concepts often misconstrued in philosophy that we discussed in class. For example, it is a misconception when people come to the conclusion that there are no correct answers in Philosophy. It is a fact that there are indeed correct answers…
Philosophy is a growing and advancing subject as it deals with the love of wisdom. Furthermore, philosophy expresses the search for self-understanding and asking questions about basic concepts one may encounter on a daily base. Philosophy is a field of interest as it brings forth a different way of thinking. Constantly, we inquire about specific aspects of daily life. For example, one may question whether their profession will make them happy or not?…
I believe that the best practices in early childhood education include children’s ideas, parent’s values and teacher’s suggestions. All of these will benefit children’s learning as well as give them a good understanding of the environment around them. Teachers should be flexible with the daily schedule and open to different learning opportunities. This way, children will have less structured time and more opportunities to explore and learn. As I observe in some of the childcare centers, children do not have enough time to play or finish their investigation and projects. They are hurried to be putting their toys away, and this does not benefit their learning. Teachers should encourage children to explore and investigate the topic further. The center’s policies should exclude time outs, as it does not improve children’s behavior, but rather stimulates him to get more attention. Teachers should encourage children to solve problems, and help them out if they see that serious issue occurs. Also, the physical environment has a big impact on best practices too. It should be filled with warm colors and feel like home to children. If the children will feel like at home, they will feel safe, which will benefit their learning.…
Philosophy is defined as, “The experience of asking and seeking to answer such grand questions about life, about what we know, about what we ought to do or believe in” (Solomon and Higgins, 2014, p. 28). Solomon and Higgins in their definition of Physiology further stated, “It is the process of getting to the bottom of things, questioning ideas, that most of the time, we simply take for granted and probably never put into words” (p. 28).…
my eyes. Philosophy offers many positive aspects to life. It challenges us as humans to…
In philosophy, value is a property of objects, including physical objects as well as abstract objects, or actions, representing their degree of importance to an individual. An object with philosophic value may be termed an ethic or philosophic good. As Wikipedia says about values, “personal and cultural value is a relative ethic value, an assumption on which implementation can be extrapolated. A value system is a set of consistent values and measures. A principle value is a foundation upon which other values and measures of integrity are based.” No matter what your socio-economic background, I believe that our values shape who we are, and how we live our lives. Once we get to a certain age, we are capable of self-reflection, and although it may be difficult, we all have the strength within us to make change happen. If some of your adult values are different than those you grew up with, then that will at some point cause conflict with those in your family. I believe that part of being an adult means making tough decisions about what’s right for you, and then having the courage to stick with…
The existence of God has been a huge issue for many, many centuries. In H. J. McCloskey's article "On being an Atheist" he said that the cosmological and teleological arguments are false and that we need to forget the idea of God completely because there is no definitive proof. McCloskey's main issue with the idea of God is the presence of evil in the world. ca…
Philosophy is the search for wisdom and truth. Philosophy is the study of examining and thinking about the knowledge, nature, truth, and meaning of life. Philosophy makes you utilize your sense of logic and reason to help you understand reality. It helps you to be able to have thought-provoking, meaningful conversations about knowledge, life, human nature, and morality. Philosophers try to approach questions by examining their own personal beliefs and then they start to doubt the validity of their own beliefs. One prominent philosopher is Plato. Plato is one of the world’s most widely read and known philosophers. Plato was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. Plato made a great impact on the Western thought’s development, on our understanding of nature and reality, and he made a great impact on the knowledge we can have. Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” is one of the best known writings in Philosophy that attempted to answer questions such as “why are we here?” and “what is reality?”. In…
Philosophy contributes by providing orientation to problem solving over content acquisition. Philosophy helps reach a common goal. The quest for knowledge seems similar.…
“Philosophy is defines as the study of the principles underlying conduct thought, and the nature of the universe. A simple explanation of philosophy is that it entails a search for meaning in a universe” (Chitty, & Black, 2007, p. 318).…
A philosophy is a complicated detailed system of ideas about human nature and the reality of the world which the humans have inhibited. Philosophy provides guidelines for living and discusses basic issues. Philosophy raises the deepest and widest questions in human mind. "There…
In Apology written by Plato, Socrates is accused and charged with exploiting the youth and leading them into doubting the Gods recognized by the people of Athens. In Socrates’ speech, he is actually defending and speaking for himself. Although the modern understanding of the world Apology is to feel bad and admit to a wrongdoing, the word Apology in the title refers back to the Greek word Apologia, which means defense or justification of a belief. When Socrates is called upon the court, he respectfully asks if he can represent himself and if he could use his own strategy, which is elenchus to debate in court. The judge approves and in effect, Socrates asks questions to defend himself. Socrates claims that he knows almost nothing, but there are also things he claims to know. To my belief, Socrates does contradict himself but who doesn’t ever contradict themselves? I conclude that it is conventional for Socrates to contradict himself because no matter who we are, we are bound to say a few things that contradict each other.…
What is philosophy? Philosophy is the pursuit of the truth. Philosophy is interested in obtaining the truth and objective about important concepts, human beings and the world. The objective knowledge has two set ideas about philosophy; they are timeless and changeless. Asking questions does obtaining objective knowledge and gaining an understanding. Questions are asked through guided reason and language.…