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    WORLD RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS II 21/1/2013 Most of the important religions throughout history have mutual characteristics. The chief characteristics comprise (1) belief in a deity or in a control beyond the person‚ (2) a doctrine (established teaching) of deliverance‚ (3) a code of conduct‚ (4) the make use of of sacred stories‚ and (5) religious ritual (acts as well as ceremonies) Belief in a deity. There are three main theoretical views regarding

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    Feminist Epistemology

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    The Potential of Emotions in Feminist Epistemology: Developing Jaggar’s Account By Tina Strasbourg University of Calgary Abstract In this paper I analyze the potential of Allison Jaggar’s suggestion that emotions in general‚ and outlaw emotions in particular‚ be incorporated into feminist epistemology. Jaggar advocates a standpoint theory of emotions‚ and suggests that the emotions of the oppressed in particular are helpful rather than inimical to acquiring knowledge

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    Epistemology and Knowledge

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    Final Paper Roni Daniel December 10‚ 2012 Dr. Kathy Downey University of Phoenix PHL/716 Epistemology‚ or the study of knowledge‚ requires the scholar analyze the what‚ how‚ and why’s of their own knowledge. Asking these questions of themselves is essentially applying that which they have learned. There are different origins of knowledge as conceptualized by philosophers‚ educators‚ and scientists. Early philosophers defined knowledge as “justified true belief” (Cooper‚ pg. 23). In order

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    Aristotle and Metaphysics

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    Introduction The study of metaphysics is a broad spectrum of comprehensive ideas that ultimately serve to discover the generalities of human thought. Without Aristotle‚ the concept of metaphysics would cease to exist. Taking this into consideration‚ it is evident that Aristotle plays a major part in the study of metaphysics and how we know it today. Therefore‚ he formulated the basic entities of metaphysics and constructed its foundation through his own philosophies. Also‚ after reviewing material

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    Descartes' Epistemology

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    Epistemology ------------------------------------------------- Carefully explain Descartes’ cogito and his attempt to build his knowledge structure from the ground up. (Be as succinct as possible.) Does Descartes succeed or fail in that attempt? Justify your answer in full. Descartes’ Epistemology This essay attempts to explain Descartes’ epistemology of his knowledge‚ his “Cogito‚ Ergo Sum” concept (found in the Meditations)‚ and why he used it [the cogito concept] as a foundation when building

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    Personal Epistemology

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    Personal Epistemology Paper Yolonda Carney September 10‚ 2012 SOCW-5304 Social Work Generalist Macro Practice The University Texas Arlington Prof. Jose Carbajal ‚ LCSW

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    Epistemology Of Japsangs

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    Japsang is a kind of ornamental roof tile that is placed on top of the main ridge to decorate and protect. Japsang was perhaps placed in order to prevent fire‚ since Chosun’s palace were made out of wood and frequently had fire. Japsang is influenced by the quadruped beast from the Bronze age China; it was brought during the Three Kingdom era‚ and was settled during the Goryeo Era in Korea. Japsang during the Chosun Era is only seen in the important buildings that were related to the royal family

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    Organizational Epistemology

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    Running Head: ORGANIZATIONAL EPISTEMOLOGY   1  Organizational Epistemology St. Rachel E. Ustanny University of Phoenix ORGANIZATIONAL EPISTEMOLOGY   2  There are different perspectives about the origin of knowledge‚ which have influenced the development of concepts such as a priori and a posteriori truth‚ epistemic regress‚ and sensual perception—Descartes (as cited in Cooper‚ 1999) argued that there are certain undeniable truths‚ which are obtained from our senses; Feldman (2003)

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    My Reaction Paper on Virtue Epistemology We were given an opportunity to listen to the lecture of Prof. Samuel P. Vera Cruz M.A about virtue epistemology. I wasn’t able to finish the whole lecture since I have to attend the following subject but I was able to gain additional insights regarding it. At the beginning of his lecture‚ he mentioned different names of philosophers‚ each having different views about philosophy. By this‚ I came up with the conclusion that each of them

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    Metaphysics of Colour

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    1‚ pp. 719-24. (Original 1623 in Il Saggitore) Locke‚ J Rubenstein‚ E. M. (2006). Color. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. URL: <http://www.iep.utm.edu/c/color.htm> Stoud‚ B. M. (2002) The Quest for Reality: Subjectivism and the Metaphysics of Colour. URL:<http://www.oxfordscholarship.com.wwwproxy0.nun.unsw.edu.au/oso/public/content/philosophy/0195151887/toc.html> [ 1 ]. Gallilei‚ G. (1954). Two Kinds of Properties. Introduction to Contemporary Civilisation in the West. (A.C

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