Methods and Applications July 15‚ 2003 Metaphysics In philosophy‚ a term known as metaphysics‚ referred to the writings of Aristotle nearly three centuries after his death. Metaphysics is the area of philosophy that attempts to understand the basic nature of all reality‚ whether it is seen or indistinguishable we try to relate to our existence. It seeks a description so basic that it applies to everything‚ whether divine or human. In short‚ metaphysics attempts to enlighten what anything must
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Describe what your role‚ responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle. Defining the role of teacher is difficult as any definitions will be influenced by our previous experiences‚ therefore becoming subjective. The definition will not only be based on our experiences but is also interdependent on our abilities‚ age‚ culture and expectations. One could argue that there is a very close link between the qualities used to describe the role of teacher
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Intro to Philosophy April 26‚ 2012 Final Paper Bishop George Berkeley “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it‚ does it make a sound?” Although this famous quote is not the exact wording used by the philosopher Bishop George Berkeley‚ he was the inspiration behind this idea along with many others. Throughout his life‚ Berkeley developed theories that laid the foundation for the study of modern philosophy. His life experiences and travels assisted him in becoming
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since a single substance might one day be part of one body‚ e.g.‚ a skin cell‚ and the next day part of another‚ e.g.‚ the cell is eaten by another organism‚ breaks down‚ and through biological processes becomes part of the new body (“Discourse on Metaphysics‚” § 34‚ p. 245). This past writing of Leibniz’ has likely influenced what he wrote in “Monadology‚” for this definition of a substance is very similar to his idea of a monad; it is also intrinsically linked to the idea that all things are plenums
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In the article‚ “The Metaphysics of Sex and Gender”‚ Asta discusses how and why sex and gender are conferred properties. According to Asta‚ a conferred property is one that is “dependent on human thoughts‚ attitudes and practices.” (p.59) A property that is attributed by a person’s judgement onto something or someone is said to be conferred. Asta states that for a property to be conferred‚ it must meet five criteria. Firstly‚ one must decide what property is being conferred‚ for example‚ crime is
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Axia College Material Appendix C Fill in the table below by classifying each philosophy as either teacher-centered or student-centered authority. Next‚ identify the main characteristics of that philosophy. (The first one is completed for you as an example.) Once you have completed the table‚ answer the questions below. Educational Philosophies Table |Philosophy |Teacher- or Student-Centered |Characteristics | |
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Immanuel Kant’s Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics is a hard read‚ but filled with lots of ideas and meanings. Some of the main ideas of this reading were concerned with moral law‚ and duty to oneself. Kant says that morality should be judged and analyzed first before being implemented into certain situations. Any moral law that we create influences the way we think and act towards others. What I think he was saying is that every human being has the potential to create their own morality‚ but
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Idealism Idealism is the metaphysical and epistemological doctrine that ideas or thoughts make up fundamental reality. Essentially‚ it is any philosophy which argues that the only thing actually knowable is consciousness (or the contents of consciousness)‚ whereas we never can be sure that matter or anything in the outside world really exists. Thus‚ the only real things are mental entities‚ not physical things (which exist only in the sense that they are perceived) Progressivism Progressivist believes
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Euna Chawatama Assignment 1.1 13 August 2010 Word Count: 434 Describe what your role‚ responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle. The main role of a tutor is to identify initial assessment needs and the abilities of the learners. As a teacher should plan‚ design and preparing the environment‚ suitable delivery resources and handouts. Communicating in such a way that all learners have the confidence to discuss openly‚ the subject they
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Philosophy spans the reaches of the human mind in countless topics‚ but is often divided into three main branches: metaphysics‚ the study of the nature of existence; epistemology‚ the study of knowledge and truth; and ethics‚ the study of morals. One of the first philosophers to look at these fields is Plato (427BCE-347BCE)‚ whose writings are incredibly influential. Plato’s work lays the fundament for philosophy because of his cohesive contributions to the fields of metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ and
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