Chapter 1 The Philosophy of Happiness Aristotle on Happiness Since the earliest days of Western thought philosophers have concerned themselves with the nature of happiness. One of the earliest to ask the question ‘what is happiness?’ was Aristotle‚ who‚ in a manner typical of philosophers‚ before providing an answer insisted on making a distinction between two different questions. His first question was what was meant by the word ‘happiness’—or rather‚ its ancient Greek equivalent eudaimonia. His
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1 Philosophy of Mind: An Introduction The Mind-Body Problem: Five Philosophical Observations: 1) You have a mind and a body 2) These normally work together 3) Your body is physical and‚ thus‚ publicly observable 4) Your mental life is essentially private; no one else can feel your pain‚ or experience the images you do; and unlike the physical realm the mental realm is not publicly observable‚ therefore‚ 5) You have privileged access to the contents of your own mind 2 Consciousness
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School Counseling Philosophy School Counseling Philosophy School Counseling Philosophy My philosophy and beliefs come from personal experiences when I was in school. What I thought of a school counselor in high school is a whole lot different than I think of one now. Growing up the only time I saw my school counselor was either I was in trouble or I needed some information about what the ACT was. I thought the school counselor was just someone who sat in
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T H E D E S I G N P H I L O S O P H Y What is a design philosophy in general terms? In general terms‚ a design philosophy is a guide to help make choices when designing such as ergonomics‚ costs‚ economics‚ functionality and methods of re-design. My design philosophy is Before any designs‚ illustrations or drawings are being created‚ inspirations are important. Being inspired matters. They give us a sense of direction regarding what you would want to achieve and what we would want to create
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There are two views of the theories of the philosophies of history‚ the idealistic and the materialistic. St. Augustine‚ Thomas Carlyle‚ G.W.F. Hegel‚ Karl Marx‚ the Whig Interpretation explained by H. Butterfield‚ the World System Analysis explained by Immanuel Wallerstein‚ and the Annales School all express these different philosophies of history. Some express idealistic views like Augustine‚ Carlyle‚ Hegel‚ and The Whigs (Butterfield)‚ and others the materialistic view like Marx‚ Wallerstein‚
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Earliest Beginnings Greek Philosophy • Philosophy began when human beings tried to understand the world through the use of reason‚ rather than through religious myths or accepting the authority of others • The earliest philosophical questions were things like…. • “What is the world made of?” • “What holds the world up?” A brief overview of persons and doctrines • The first known philosopher was Thales‚ who lived in Miletus‚ in southern Asia Minor. • He thought that the world was all made
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PRESOCRATIC PHILOSOPHY Introduction As early Greek civilization grew more complex (c. 500 b.c.e.)‚ mythology and religion began to develop into philosophy (and later into science). As part of this development‚ a new kind of thinker emerged known as a sophos‚ from the Greek word for “wise.” These “wise men‚” and they were almost exclusively men‚ asked increasingly sophisticated questions about all sorts of things‚ especially natural processes and the origins and essence of life. Although mythology
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GREEK PHILOSOPHY What Is Philosophy? Philosophy: The studies of Greco-Roman thinkers on activities and inquiries. It is also the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct. Philosophy focuses on three main types: Stoicism Skepticism Epicurean Philosophy consists of these philosophical areas: Metaphysics Materialism Idealism Epistemology Empiricism Rationalism Ethics Hedonism Cynicism Three Main Types Stoicism Refers to the knowledge
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The Value of Philosophy In the introductory lecture notes to this course I stated that we would start with a working definition of philosophy as being the “love of wisdom.” I have found‚ though‚ that just about every other definition attempted has many shortcomings. No one definition seems adequate to define what it means to engage in philosophy. Consequently‚ I think it is best to think of the philosopher in the somewhat imprecise term of a lover of wisdom. Someone who is continually in
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BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY Buddhism is one of the most remarkable development of Indian thought. It is an offshoot of later Vedic thought. Buddhism is founded on the rejection of certain orthodox Hindu Philosophical concepts. It has many philosophical views with Hinduism‚ such as belief in Karma‚ a cause and effect relationship between all that has being done and all that will be done. Events that occur are held to be direct results of previous events. The ultimate goal for both is to eliminate Karma
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