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    Philosophy and Socrates

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    world. His teachings‚ famous arguments‚ and ideas began the outgrowth of all later western philosophies. Born in 469 BC just outside of Athens‚ Socrates was brought up properly‚ and thoroughly educated. He was raised as most Athenians; developing both physical and mental strengths. Socrates then went on to learn from Archelaus the philosopher. Here he studied astronomy‚ mathematics‚ and was introduced to philosophy‚ which was a new concept at the time. Archelaus taught of explanations for the world with

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    Philosophy of Nursing

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    Abstract: This paper explores the personal nursing philosophy I plan to convey in my nursing career. I believe the nature of nursing is rooted in commitment to public service and the undeniable desire to help those in need. Nursing is more than treating an illness; rather it is focused on delivering quality patient care that is individualized to the needs of each patient. My philosophy of nursing incorporates the knowledge of medicine while combining it with relational‚ compassionate caring that

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    Philosophy of Nursing

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    September 14‚ 2009 Philosophy of Nursing Jennifer Moore University of Phoenix Philosophy of Nursing The purpose of this paper is to write a beginning philosophy of nursing that reflects the beliefs and values of me‚ Jennifer Moore. My personal philosophy as a nurse is to treat every patient as I would like to be treated. Why I Chose Nursing I chose nursing as my profession because nursing

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    Branches of Philosophy

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    Branches of Philosophy Professor John Wise American Intercontinental University Thesis This essay project with answer different questions to the six branches of Philosophy. The branches are Metaphysics-is something real? Epistemology-How do we know? Ethics-What is right or wrong? Aesthetics- Is something beautiful? Political- What government is best? And Social-

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    Philosophy Epistemology

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    Courtney D’Andrea Philosophy 1100 Professor Magrini Final Paper Epistemology Epistemology is one of the very important branches of philosophy. It is also known as the knowledge theory. The knowledge theory consists of three questions; “What is the origin of knowledge? What is the reliability of knowledge? & What is the criteria of knowledge?” Rene Descartes and John Locke really looked into epistemology and both had different theories to approach it. John Locke looked at empiricism and

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    Philosophy of Education

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    Progressivism My personal philosophy of education is most closely related to progressivism‚ which is a school of thought advocating that truth is determined by function. Progressivism is an educational philosophy focused on providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary not only to survive but also to succeed in a contemporary and competitive society. William James and John Dewey are accredited for developing the characteristically American philosophy of education that is progressivism

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    Stoic Philosophy

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    Which philosophy would you use as a guide for living? “To look at the world through an emotional perspective is to look at the world in error.” After learning the many different philosophies I can truly say that Stoicism made the most sense to me. If I had to choose one specific philosophy as a guide for living‚ Stoicism would be the one. The amount of past experiences where I can blame emotions for getting in the way of the right decision‚ or emotions stopping me from doing a certain task are

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    Philosophy of Economics

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    Philosophy of Economics The philosophy of economics concerns itself with conceptual‚ methodological‚ and ethical issues that arise within the scientific discipline of economics.1 The primary focus is on issues of methodology and epistemology—the methods‚ concepts‚ and theories through which economists attempt to arrive at knowledge about economic processes. Philosophy of economics is also concerned with the ways in which ethical values are involved in economic reasoning—the values of human welfare

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    Compensation Philosophy

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    Compensation Philosophy Amanda Cunningham Ashford University Compensation and Benefits #Bus681 Instructor: Thomas Javarinis July 15th‚ 2013 Compensation Philosophy Introduction The short term lending industry has been one of great scrutiny for many years. It has been well known the controversy of whether these businesses hurt or help the middle class. But what no one ever talks about are the employees that work in this industry. When these businesses are shut down state to state‚

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    Philosophy Of Coaching

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    1. MY PHILOSOPHY OF COACHING: ‘Coaching is creating Change with Clarity and Conviction’. (Mary Curran 2010) ‘Unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them’ (Whitmore‚ 2003). I believe people are often stuck in the “Comfort Zone” – where the level of pain and pleasure is equal. The role of the coach is to facilitate the client in moving on‚ by asking powerful questions. By raising the level of pain or pleasure‚ we

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