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    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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    When comparing Hobbes‚’ Sandel’s and Machiavelli’s viewpoints regarding which of Aristotle’s three main categories of knowledge is the most significant for establishing good political systems or making good political decisions‚ one must consider what each theorists considers to be a good political system and create a link between the two. The most important category of knowledge for establishing and making good political systems for Aristotle is practical knowledge‚ the purpose of politics is to

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    Moral/Social/Political Philosophy Comparison Paper Introduction One may ask what holds society together in a world where different cultures and religious beliefs exist. What overall rule do humans live by in order to obtain virtues such as peace‚ freedom‚ harmony and happiness? Three fields of philosophy may help answer such questions and possibly provide insight as to what true principles one must live by in order to achieve such virtues. Moral‚ social‚ and political are three fields of

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    Is it the objectives of management or the roles one undertakes as a manager that best describes the work of managers? This is a question posed since 1971‚ when Henry Mintzberg established his contemporary theory on Management roles‚ which evidently differed to Henri Fayol’s 1949 classical theory on Management Functions. Fayol identifies five elements of management- planning‚ organising‚ co-ordinating‚ commanding and controlling all of which he believed were necessary to facilitate the management

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    Philosophy comes from the Greek roots meaning “the love of wisdom.” Philosophers are persons who have a compelling need to pursue wisdom. Since the beginning of time‚ wise man and women have dedicated themselves to asking “Big Questions”. Depending on the questions‚ there are various areas of philosophy including metaphysics‚ epistemological‚ axiology‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ political philosophy‚ social philosophy‚ and logic. Homework Make a “Creative” representation of someone

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    chapter 2 pg.14-25 Socrates: The First Moralist Socrates (c.470-399 B.C) he was 70 years old when he died‚ his father was Sophroniscus‚ a sculptor‚ his mother Phaenarete‚ was a midwife. Socrates was likely a stonemason and a sculptor before turning to philosophy. He was a soldier during the Peloponnesian War. He has walked barefoot across ice‚ meditated standing up for thirty-six hours. He had the ability to ignore physical discomfort in order to achieve some greater mental or spiritual objective.The oracle

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    Lesson 1 : Man: The Crown of Creation ***A Christian Philosophy of Man In order to break down the complexities of man‚ one must enumerate and dissect the many facets and relationships of man’s being. ***Concept of Man as the Crown of Creation Man is considered as the crown of all God’s creation because he is the only created thing made in the “image” and “likeness” of God and‚ therefore‚ uniquely distinct in his existence. No other creature is like man; he is one of a kind. Only man has been

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    Ethics‚ or Moral Philosophy‚ is the branch of Philosophy dealing with the questions of what is good and bad‚ what is right and wrong‚ trying to assess what moral duty is. Examples of Ethical Questions: What is a morally good outcome? What is a morally right action? Are moral values universal or relative? Where do moral values come from? What is a just political system? Are you responsible for poverty? Do we have a right to a good death? Would you invade a country that is practicing ethnic

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    research I will first try to explore the two theorists separately‚ their contributions and philosophies about their said school of thoughts. Later‚ I will compare them‚ their similarities and differences. And to conclude I would try to emphasize on the changes what Alder brought upon the more basic and primitive theories of Freud. As Jeff‚ one of our classmates has described in his posts‚ "\Freud’s theories of human nature are inherently pessimistic. We are all doomed to anxiety‚ to the thwarting

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    The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because

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