Phil 4 Midterm Study Guide Introduction: - Ontology is the study of being‚ kinds of things that exists‚ the different kinds of being. What is ultimately real? - Material: spatial/public/mechanical - Immaterial: nonspatial/private/teleological - Materialism: Matter is truly real and immaterial things are not - Idealism: Ideas are ultimately real - Dualism: Reality is both material and immaterial - Monism: There’s one single reality Lau Tzu (Laozi): - Taos analogy to water: water
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(which is where we get the word‚ academics). It was considered a university of higher learning including physical science‚ astronomy‚ and mathematics as well as philosophy. English philosopher A.Whitehead wrote‚that “even the western philosophy consists of footnotes to Plato.What Jesus was for Christianity‚was Plato for the Western philosophy.” Plato’s writings dealt with debates‚concerning the best possible form of government‚featuring adherents of aristocrasy‚ democracy‚ monarchy‚ etc.The central
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Coaching Philosophy Coaching sports is a unique profession that allows one to shape and impact individuals for the rest of their lives. It is because of this‚ that as a coach‚ one must clearly define his/her objectives‚ both personal and team based. The coach must be a teacher‚ a mentor and most of all‚ a friend. There will be pressures to overcome‚ from both opposing teams and of the administrative/organizational levels to win‚ not to mention the personal pressure placed on oneself to try
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military training that every Athenian did. When he finished the training he stayed in Athens absorbing the philosophies of Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and Democritus. He eventually returned to his home in Samos where he started his own school‚ The Garden. The reason the school was called The Garden is because its location was‚ believe it or not‚ his own garden. It is there where he taught philosophy to his disciples who were known as “the philosophers of the garden.” But unlike Plato’s Academy and the Lyceum
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How does our correctional system punish offenders? “There aren’t any magic bullets that can end America’s continuing battle with crime and addiction”. M‚ S. (2015). The word punishment is a form of Discipline. In order to better understand the nature of punishment‚ is too consider the development to morally justify society infliction of punishment. The correctional system has a system of monitoring‚ supervision‚ punishment‚ and treatment for the range offenders who are convicted of violations
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dark and freezing cold. Silence filled the air‚ the only sounds made were screeching screams and cries for help. The guards walk past every ten minutes to ensure no inmates have escaped or harmed themselves in any way. After being here at Goulburn Correctional Center for just over fifteen years now‚ I know every rabbit hole‚ emergency exit and surveillance areas around this place. The key to survival here is; don’t make friends with anyone‚ don’t look anyone in the eyes and don’t eat the food unless
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Assess the theory of practical wisdom as an account of how we make moral decisions The theory of practical wisdom‚ also known as the virtue theory‚ is an approach to ethical philosophy that concentrates on the characteristics and personality of the moral agent rather than duties‚ rules or consequences. It argues that all things in the world have a function and that the best way for that thing to excel is to fulfil this function as best as possible and that‚ by fulfilling this function‚ we strive
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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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Correctional Officer Gurrola interviewed the appellant on October 14‚ 2016. The appellant stated on September 28‚ 2016 at approximately 12 o’clock chow was delivered. The appellant stated he bit into his brownie cake and noticed a roach was stuck inside. The appellant stated he immediately informed Correctional Counselor Throop (CC) and Unit Manager Escarcega (UM). The appellant requested that a photo be taken and was advised the Warden would be notified. The appellant stated he is asking that
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science and philosophy; in particular‚ I will address the question of whether science needs philosophy‚ and I will offer some positive (if incomplete) perspectives that should be helpful in developing a synergetic relationship between the two. I will review three lines of reasoning often employed in arguing that philosophy is useless for science: a) philosophy’s death diagnosis (‘philosophy is dead’) and what follows from it; b) the historic-agnostic argument/challenge “show me examples where philosophy
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