Classical Philosophy after Aristotle After Aristotle had completed his great speculative system‚ philosophy moves toward a new emphasis. Four groups of philosophers helped to shape this new direction‚ namely‚ the Epicureans‚ the Stoics‚ the Skeptics‚ and the Neoplatonist. They were‚ of course‚ greatly influenced by their predecessors‚ so we find that Epicurus relied upon Democritus for his atomic theory of nature‚ the Stoics made use of Heraclitus’ notion of a fiery substance permeating all things
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My Philosophy of Education by Javier Medina I grew up in Venezuela‚ where education follows a model in which the teacher shares his knowledge with the student and the student learns from the teacher‚ not the other way around. I believe this model would benefit from some changes to create more successful individuals in both their professional and personal lives. In the Venezuelan classroom‚ the teacher takes an active
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Antigonus‚ and Seleucus. Through the Hellenistic period‚ many advances came about in different fields such as engineering‚ mathematics‚ and medicine. New philosophies and religions emerged as well. There were various types of philosophies during the Hellenistic period‚ these include Cynicism‚ Stoicism‚ Epicureanism‚ and Skepticism. Cynicism was a philosophy that rejected the ideas of pleasure and wealth; they would withdraw
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educator‚ my philosophy of education is student centered. I believe on focusing on the individual needs of the student‚ as well as involving them in the process of learning. I believe that students learn best through real-world experiences. I also believe that not all students relate to material in the same way. Motivation and interest are the two most important aspects when teaching students‚ because it gives them the desire to learn and succeed. I believe that my educational philosophy foundation
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– anything that is real must have a physical aspect – if the soul is real‚ then the soul must be composed of some sort of physical “stuff” Thales – the most important philosopher because he answered the question “What are you going to do with philosophy?” -The first philosopher – tried to answer questions – looked around him‚ gathered information‚ and then tried to make deductions based on the world around him – also the first scientist -All of his writings have been lost – the only knowledge
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Philosophy as Metaphysics ABSTRACT: Philosophy works with special types of objects: the totalities. The basic characteristics of this type of object are their metaphysical‚ transcendental‚ and total character. The character of these objects determines the specificity of language and the methods of philosophy. The language of philosophy represents symbolic language; speculation is the basic method of philosophy. On the one hand‚ objects of this type emphasis homo sapien as essences capable of
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Exam Assignment – Philosophy of Science 2012 This essay will contain a comparison of the two philosophers Karl Popper and Thomas Kuhn and their respective scientific theories. It is relevant because they both focused on the same problems and tried to find an explanation. They each had their own unique ideas and strived to answer the same questions‚ but their theories often clashed‚ leading to great discussion. Even with different views‚ their work has a great number of similarities and they often
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The word philosophy can be defined in many ways depending on how other view it. To better understand my philosophy in nursing‚ I would like to address my belief in four concepts. By using the four concept it will define what philosophy in nursing means to me. The four concept consist of an individual‚ health‚ environment‚ nursing and how they connect with one another. Environment is defined as “the conditions that surround someone or something: the conditions and influences that affect the
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The Philosophy of Humanism By Corliss Lamont (1902-1995) Critical Review of the Humanist Worldview Doctor of Religious Studies Department Biblical Studies and Theology By Richard Jones "There is no place in the Humanist worldview for either immortality or God in the valid meanings of those terms. Humanism contends that instead of the gods creating the cosmos‚ the cosmos‚ in the individualized form of human beings giving rein to their imagination‚ created the gods." A worldview
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Teaching Philosophy I believe that education begins at home and that the responsibility of schools and educators is to enhance the values and skills taught by the child’s parents or guardians. The purpose of a formal education should be to provide a positive and supportive environment where students will learn the basics of reading‚ writing‚ and math as well as further their knowledge by putting into practice the skills they have learned. This is best done in a cooperative learning environment
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