The issue of knowledge is definitely an essential part in philosophy. It forces us to question whether we are certain of the things we think we know‚ and whether we can justify the things we know are actually true. This theory or study of knowledge can be referred to as epistemology. All these views on knowledge can vary depending on how we view the world itself. We are able to perceive the world through the application of our senses‚ however‚ our senses alone can be very deceiving. We can never
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Aumio Golam October 31‚ 2013 Philosophy 1700 Midterm Exams I. Introduction (Pick 1 out of 3) 1. Explain the difference between Value Theory‚ Normative Ethics‚ and Metaethics. Give an example of a claim from each area‚ and explain why each claim falls into the category it does. Value Theory is a reflection of the word; we analyze what human’s value and why we find it valuable. For instance‚ Schafer Landau states on page 2‚ many philosophers try to figure out whether happiness is the main
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Socrates was a Greek philosopher‚ who is often considered to be the father of Western philosophy‚ and a key figure in the development of Western civilisation. "The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being." Socrates - Republic 38c He left no actual writing so impressions of Socrates have come primarily from the writings of his student‚ Plato. There are also other contributions from Xenophon and a contemporary playwright - Aristophanes. It is possible that Plato embellished the legacy
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Types of synonyms 6 1.3. Origin of synonyms 9 1.4. Difficulties connected with distinguishing synonyms 12 1.5. Summing up 13 2. Media discourse 14 2.1. What is media? 14 2.2. What is discourse? 17 2.3. What is media discourse? 19 2.4. Topics of media discourses 20 2.5. Summing up 21 3. Practical part 23 General overview 23 Analysis 26 3.3. Summing up 28 Conclusion
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Efficacy of Mindfulness Meditation Mindfulness Meditation is the nonjudgmental awareness of experiences in the present moment produces beneficial effects on well-being and ameliorates psychiatric and stress-related symptoms. Mindfulness assists with the ability to concentrate better. Perhaps in school‚ sports‚ work assignment‚ and maybe even keep a person’s temper. Meditation refers to a group of techniques in which distracting thoughts and feelings are not ignored‚ but rather acknowledged and
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The Meditator is alone‚ no trees‚ no people‚ no oceans‚ no mountains‚ no earth‚ no moon; just him and his isolation. In “Meditation Three”‚ Descartes goes much deeper than just his famous philosophical ideal — if “one can think one can be”(Descartes 19). He goes on to explain how there must be a God. He states that if there was not a God‚ people would have created themselves. If this were to be true‚ everyone would create themselves as perfect people. Descartes believes that there must be a God
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What’s the BIG IDEA? A Student’s Guide to How “Academic Writing” becomes “Academic Discourse” By Dee Broughton You may think that the purpose of college is the education of students‚ and certainly‚ to some degree‚ that’s true. But your professors are not just teachers. They are academics who research and study in their chosen fields in order to contribute to the body of knowledge in that field. In short‚ your major field‚ such as ELT or chemistry or food science‚ exists in the university because
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Philosophy 100 Friends are Essential Having people in your life who will be there when you need them is important so having friends is essential. I claim that having friends is essential because without any we would have limited interaction with people and with no interaction we would be very unhealthy mentally. This may be controversial because you here all of the stories of supposed friends stabbing each other in the back figuratively. This might make most want to say “I will be better
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January 23‚ 2007 To: Teacher From: Student Subject: Analyzing a Discourse Community I am analyzing my bowling league for our homework assignment‚ in which we were required to identify specialized terms‚ proper topics‚ channels‚ and rules. Specialized terms During a bowling league there are many terms that a person that has never bowled might not understand such as getting tapped. What could sound a little vulgar really means that a bowler’s shot‚ or throw‚ was a good ball
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Philosophy 1. How are Plato’s and Descartes’ views of the soul/self similar? Both Plato and Descartes believe that the soul/self is best (or only) to think and learn separate from the body and its faculties. According to Plato‚ “the soul reasons best without bodily senses.” Plato claims that sight‚ hearing‚ pain‚ and pleasure are a distraction to the soul in its search for reality‚ and that true knowledge can only be achieved with pure thought alone. “The body confuses the soul and prevents
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