Unit 1 – Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1: Introducing Philosophy Philosophy: thinking about thinking‚ or the love of wisdom Autonomy: the ability to freely make rational decisions Materialism (physicalism): a metaphysical theory‚ developed by the PreSocratic philosophers‚ that says that everything‚ including a person’s thoughts‚ consciousness‚ and personality‚ is composed of matter Philosophical System Builder: someone who tries to construct a complete system of knowledge First-Order
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completely different sets of opinions. Everyone has their own opinion on how people should carry themselves and approach others. Throughout both Confucius and Buddha both discuss their philosophies on the “golden” way to act. All through the Analects of Confucius the author discusses his opinions on the right way to live. This is seen when he writes “‘ Approach them with dignity and they will be they will be respectful” (Fiero 168). He say this when he is asked how to treat someone if he wants them
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Aesthetic Education: Philosophy and Teaching Artist Practice at Lincoln Center Institute by JUDITH HILL BOSE A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Urban Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy‚ The City University of New York 2008 © 2008 JUDITH HILL BOSE All Rights Reserved This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Urban Education
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CORE 105 Aesthetics: The Artistic Impulse Study Guide Chapter Six: Theatre GENRES • What are the five GENRES of theatre? Describe them. 1.The first genre of theatre is tragedy. Tragedy is what happens when humans try to justify themselves. Their destruction in the attempt creates a wrong or an evil in their surroundings. Tragedy is a play with an unhappy ending. 2. The second genre of theatre is comedy. Comedy deals with light or amusing subjects or serious and profound subjects in a light
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Meaning and Definition of Philosophy The term “Philosophy” is derived from two Greek words‚ Philia meaning “to love” or “to befriend” and‚ Sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus‚ philosophy‚ means “the love of wisdom”. It was coined by Pythagoras‚ one of the sages of ancient Greece‚ born about the year 584 B.C. Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves‚ the world in which they live‚ and their relationships to the world and to each other.
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Philosophy PHL/215 November 03‚ 2014 Philosophy Philosophy is “the study of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ the nature and meaning of life‚ etc…; a particular set of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ and meaning of life; and a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live” (Philosophy‚ 2014‚ para. 1). Philosophy plays a huge role in all of our lives. Studding of philosophy influences our lives in many ways and has many purposes. Philosophy has five major branches metaphysis‚ epistemology‚ ethics
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marriage‚ just maybe it is. Past centuries ago‚ people married young‚ had many children‚ and then died in there 30’s and 40’s. Today we are living an average 78 years. (Ducanto) Could the additional years become too much for people to bear? Is this way too long for two people to sustain love in a relationship? If we ask these questions then we also must ask ourselves how we can sustain a loving relationship with God‚ a spiritual unseen being‚ and not with a physically seen human being? Ducanto has
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hospital to the Nursing home before six months. He had a history of congestive heart disease and osteoarthritis. When I assessed him‚ he had a weak but persistent cough‚ and midsternal chest pain from coughing. He had an elevated temperature and Oxygen saturation was 89%. Other vital signs were stable. He had a dry skin‚ redness‚ and irritation of nose‚ and throat. He did not want to wear his breathing mask‚ and refused to get out of bed from the last two days. I was called to the nursing station by one
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PHILOSOPHY Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields. These include epistemology‚ logic‚ metaphysics‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics. Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ such as the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and theories of justification. Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality‚ such as existence‚ time‚ the relationship between mind and body‚ objects and their properties‚ wholes
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philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of
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