WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY Asking questions - Common hobbies of a philosopher -e.g.‚ “Who am I?”‚ “Why are we here?” * Philosophy pursues the Faculty of Wonder. * opens someone’s mind * leads us to more important questions * Philosophy – code of questions * Love of wisdom * Moth in life * Analyzing the different facts of life * Self examination * Study of nature * Three concepts of Philosophy – acc. To Bonifacio 1. Intellectual
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fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing are retribution‚ deterrence‚ Incapacitation‚ and Rehabilitation. Retribution is the belief that those who commit criminal acts should be punished according to the seriousness of the crime and that no other circumstances are considered. It relies on the principle of just deserts‚ which holds that the severity of the punishment must be in proportion of the severity of the crime. Deterrence is the thought that if the punishment given is severe
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The Paideia Philosophy teaches students to prosper as a learner‚ be strong leaders‚ give back to their community and to build their character. I have attended schools that administer this philosophy since the fourth grade. Ultimately‚ I have grown so much as a learner. I started at the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts which challenged me so much as a student. Throughout my years going to a Paideia school‚ I have learned to challenge myself everyday and work hard to achieve academic success
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“The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.” - Leon Trotsky. This quote closely relates to a philosophy that became popular in Russia in the 1860’s- utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is a philosophy defined as the idea of the moral worth of an action is determined only by the contribution to the overall utility‚ the contribution of happiness or pleasure among all people. Meaning‚ the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its outcome. Moral choices
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Two philosophers‚ have one thing in common‚ philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are two philosophers that have their differences and their similarities. To start off‚ Plato was the student of Socrates. He had a lot of beliefs that has made him the philosopher he is today. As Plato was Socrates’ student‚ Aristotle was Plato’s student‚ so they have a lot in common‚ and a lot of differences. Plato is known for his Theories of Forms‚ which lead to the thought called Platonism. Theories of Forms refer
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Personal Teaching Philosophy Personal Teaching Philosophy Introduction My personal teaching philosophy is greatly related to my personal philosophy of nursing practice. Educating nursing students is just as important as teaching patients. Teaching students or patients is an essential nursing role. My drive to provide quality nursing care provides the motivation that is needed to equip nursing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to do the same. Theoretical Framework Nursing
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Philosophy- “A belief in miracles leads to the concept of a god who favors some but not all his creation” The problem with miracles is that it cannot be properly defined which means there is no absolute meaning for a meaning‚ instead my philosophers have attempted to define miracles in their own way. In these definition they are usually for or against the existence of miracles‚ for example take two contrasting definitions Ward and Hume. Ward says miracles are events which god intervenes because
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Personal Philosophy To begin a personal philosophy is a way of life‚ a frame of mind which sets your perspective on all things in life (Answers). Everyone needs to have a personal philosophy because that is what makes them who they are. Having a personal philosophy of education makes you the teacher that you want to be and not what the rest of the world is. Becoming a teacher is not an easy task it is something that you have to have passion‚ energy‚ enthusiasm and patience for. I have always
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Introduction /Overview In this essay the challenge is to shown the relevance of philosophy to 21st century manufacturing. As philosophy is not a new concept there is a wide and defervesce range of ideas (on everything that existed and does not yet exist). The people who study philosophy and deal with such matters must have at one stage put forward some thoughts on manufacturing and even engineering in general. Philosophy comes from the Greek for "love of wisdom‚" giving us two important starting points:
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CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY When beginning the study of philosophy it is hard to believe that there are so many components involved with one subject. But in reality philosophy is really a broad term for many subtopics; as is the case when discussing continental philosophy‚ which is the philosophical tradition of continental Europe including phenomenology and existentialism. It all began with Absolute Idealism supported by such philosophers as Fichte and Hegel. It was during the eighteenth and nineteenth
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