The television series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 takes place on a space station where different planet’s cultures‚ morals and religious values collide. These differences cause the conflicts that form the basis of the stories. Some people in these cultures lead very nominalistic lifestyles‚ while others are more realistic and extremely devout in their beliefs in their Gods. These differences can be seen in episodes such as "In The Hands of the Prophets‚" "The Abandoned‚" or "Life Support." The struggle
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underlying the research; explain the practical significance of these assumptions and their effect on its applicability to other authors and post-positive thinkers. Philosophical Assumptions Underlying the Research Feldman (2003) stated that epistemology‚ the theory of knowledge is a philosophy that looks into the questions about knowledge and rational. Epistemologist`s tend to focus or concentrate on questions of principal aspects involving knowledge and how those beliefs regulate coherent belief
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Jalissa Jimenez November 13‚ 2012 Prof. Rada Cogito ergo sum‚ a phrase that is said to be the fundamental element of western philosophy and what was the centerpiece of Rene Descartes’ epistemology. It is a simple statement but one that sets the standard for a principle upon which all knowledge is based. Many sources assess René Descartes to be the father of modern philosophy. In his lifetime he had made many noteworthy contributions to mathematics and physics. And there are of course his
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The three definitions given by each were unacceptable for Socrates and a final definition is not given. In the end‚ Socrates quickly left the conversation to attend court for a charge pressed against him. This dialogue is known for its leading epistemology‚ which is one of Plato’s principal philosophical concentrations and is believed to have been written around 369 BC. This would place the dialogue in the middle of others. The order of platonic dialogues has long been argued
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Philosophy of Science and Social Science Research Practice An epistemological approach to interpret an article from the field of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Sajjadllah Alhawsawi 19/01/2009 Introduction In this paper‚ after reading outside sources‚ I selected three concepts: humanism‚ social-constructivism‚ and scepticism. These will be discussed in the following
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With these degrees‚ he continued the moment to write his thesis: Descartes’ Law Thesis. In 1618‚ he enlisted in the Army of Prince Maurice of Nassau. Descartes time in the Army compelled him to seek a new method of scientific inquiry: epistemology. And‚ in 1639‚ he began working on Meditations on First Philosophy. Descartes published The Principles Philosophy in 1644. The Principles were supposed to have six parts‚ but he had only completed four: The Principles of Human Knowledge; The Principles
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what caused them to become that way. We have a thirst for understanding and discovering the ultimate knowledge. This thirst can be quenched by the philosophy of knowledge‚ called epistemology. Epistemology explores the question‚ “How do you know?” by thinking about where our knowledge comes from. Philosophy and epistemology help us to dig a little deeper‚ so we can satisfy that curiosity and get closer and closer to answering that ultimate why. Many simply accept whatever is thrown at them‚ but if
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79- 185. Print. Eskritt‚ Michelle. The influence of symbolic literacy on memory: testing Plato’s hypothesis. Retrieved on August 9‚ 2011‚ from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1196196102000375 Fine‚ Gail. Plato 1: Metaphysics and Epistemology. Turkey: Oxford University Press‚ 2000. 45- 201. Print. Garvey‚ James. Twenty Greatest Philosophy Books. London: Continuum‚ 2006.103- 321.Print. Havelock‚ Eric. Preface to Plato (History of the Greek Mind). Massachusetts: Belknap Press‚ 2005. 47-
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Introduction to Philosophy with Logic Lesson Title Lesson Target References Title Author Lesson No. Date 01 21 June 2013 Origin of Philosophy Discuss the development of philosophy Philosophy Index‚ Introduction to Philosophy – General Outline of Indian and Western Philosophy‚ Ancient Greece‚ The Basics of Philosophy – Pre-Socratic C. Temple. Branches of Philosophy. Accessed June 19‚ 2013. Page 5 http://www.philosophy-index.com/philosophy/branches/ Number(s) V. Chaubey & S. Dube. Introduction
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always exposed them. Descartes documented all his work; however‚ there is not any document written by Socrates himself‚ but by his student‚ for instance‚ Plato. Socrates was born 469 BC. He bounced between two branches of philosophy‚ ethics and epistemology. Ethics is the philosophy that tries to understand the nature of morality basically‚ good and evil. Descartes was born in 1596. He was a mathematician and philosopher. Socrates and Descartes were two great minds in very different periods in our
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