Running head: DEFINING PHILOSOPHY Week 1 Individual Assignment Defining Philosophy Paper Mafuta Christina Ta ’ala-Sauni PHL 215:Philosophy-Methods and Applications University of Phoenix-Directive Study Anna Simonds March 20‚ 2006 Defining Philosophy Philosophy derives from the two Greek words philein‚ which means to love‚ ’ and sophia‚ which means knowledge ’ or wisdom ’ (Moore & Bruder‚ 2002‚ p. 2). This is not the only definition of philosophy as philosophy is a very vast subject
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Response: “What is Philosophy”? Upon reading the opening chapter of Cahn’s‚ “Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology”‚ I was immediately drawn in by the opening statement from Beardsley and Beardsley: “The study of philosophy is unlike the study of any other subject…The only prerequisite is an inquiring mind” (Cahn‚ 3). For a science major‚ my first reaction is excitement‚ for there is no need to memorize “dates‚ formulas‚ or rules” (Chan‚ 3). As I continued reading however‚ I start
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1. What are the main branches of philosophy? Do philosophers have the same answers to the same philosophical questions? Why? Philosophy is a way of thinking about the big questions in life‚ from the existence of men to its morality. It is an activity which sharpens our reason. The word was coined by Greeks ‚ meaning “the love of wisdom”. Philosophy can be divided into six big issues it is interested with. * First‚ the question about the nature of the world and the existence of Men which is
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Classical Philosophy after Aristotle After Aristotle had completed his great speculative system‚ philosophy moves toward a new emphasis. Four groups of philosophers helped to shape this new direction‚ namely‚ the Epicureans‚ the Stoics‚ the Skeptics‚ and the Neoplatonist. They were‚ of course‚ greatly influenced by their predecessors‚ so we find that Epicurus relied upon Democritus for his atomic theory of nature‚ the Stoics made use of Heraclitus’ notion of a fiery substance permeating all things
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Running Head: A PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING 1 A Philosophy of Nursing Megan Cole‚ RN Georgia Southern University NURS 3139 Fall 2012 A PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING 2 A Philosophy of Nursing The American Nurse’s Association’s Nursing’s Social Policy Statement (2003) defines nursing as the “protection‚ promotion‚ and optimization of health and abilities‚ prevention of illness and injury‚ alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
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Antigonus‚ and Seleucus. Through the Hellenistic period‚ many advances came about in different fields such as engineering‚ mathematics‚ and medicine. New philosophies and religions emerged as well. There were various types of philosophies during the Hellenistic period‚ these include Cynicism‚ Stoicism‚ Epicureanism‚ and Skepticism. Cynicism was a philosophy that rejected the ideas of pleasure and wealth; they would withdraw
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educator‚ my philosophy of education is student centered. I believe on focusing on the individual needs of the student‚ as well as involving them in the process of learning. I believe that students learn best through real-world experiences. I also believe that not all students relate to material in the same way. Motivation and interest are the two most important aspects when teaching students‚ because it gives them the desire to learn and succeed. I believe that my educational philosophy foundation
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effective leadership philosophy needs at least these three things; the army values‚ willing to lead by examples‚ and commitment. Using the Army Values as a cornerstone‚ in my opinion‚ is a very effective way to establish outstanding leadership. It gives the leadership philosophy solid substance to base off of. Just combining the Army values together you make up the acronym LDRSHIP. So I believe it has all the necessary requirement to establish a great leadership philosophy. Loyalty‚ Duty‚ Respect
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This unit aims to give a brief overview of the Greek influences on religious philosophy by focusing on the two leading thinkers of the classical period: Plato and Aristotle. These thinkers are vastly different in many respects but have each been hugely influential and have helped to shape western philosophy in the past 2‚500 years. The specific topics covered are: Plato’s analogy of the cave as presented in Book 7 of The Republic. Plato’s concept of Forms and the Form of the Good. Aristotle’s
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Kant’s Moral Philosophy Faafetai Ieremia Jr Kant’s Moral Philosophy Introduction Kant’s moral philosophy is also known as Kantian ethics. It is a type of a deontological theory‚ which is based on ethics. Immanuel Kant founded this deontological theory. Kant’s theory developed as a culmination to the enlightenment rationalism. The basic central idea of this theory is that the good will is the intrinsic quality of nature. Hence‚ if the action is morally good‚ maxim‚ it acts as the theory
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