Unit 6: Philosophy of the Mind KMF 1014 Introduction to Cognitive Science The Philosophical Approach The oldest of all disciplines in CS Formulating & answering questions about the universe Address the issues such as: the nature of knowing (epistemology) the mind-body distinction the mind-brain distinction The Philosophical Approach: Reasoning Deductive – application of rules of logic to statements about the world UNIMAS students
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(The Social Contract Theory) Social contract theory dictates the fact that there must be agreements within a group of people who decide to live together‚ based on moral notions and judgments. In most cases‚ the social contract has a ruler or some form of ruling organization‚ to which people agree to obey in all matters in return for a guarantee of peace and securities. These are lacking in the "state of nature”. The “state of nature”‚ is a state of human interaction which exists before any social
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Which philosophy would you use as a guide for living? “To look at the world through an emotional perspective is to look at the world in error.” After learning the many different philosophies I can truly say that Stoicism made the most sense to me. If I had to choose one specific philosophy as a guide for living‚ Stoicism would be the one. The amount of past experiences where I can blame emotions for getting in the way of the right decision‚ or emotions stopping me from doing a certain task are
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Intro to Philosophy Midterm The word philosophy itself means “the love of wisdom.” Philosophy stands for doing the right thing or being a “just” person. Philosophy also means to see things for what they truly are and not what they may seem to be. A philosopher’s life is a lifelong quest to find the meaning of things beyond their physical appearance. The Ring of Gyges is a ring that a man puts on and becomes invisible. When he does wrong he is not blamed‚ he gets away with it. Once a man
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European continent was a developing nation that improved upon its morality‚ virtue‚ and its code of conduct in the upcoming years. In between 1648 and 1815 there were many changes and new laws being implemented that reflected individual liberty amongst men and women. In the readings it states‚ “It follows that the first rule of your political conduct ought to be to relate all your efforts to maintaining equality and developing virtue.” This was a step to fight against monarchs‚ the republic and government
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THE ANCIENT GREEKS NAME ___Harrison Funk_________________________________ To complete this worksheet use the information found on the following website: http://www.mythologyteacher.com/GreekIntro.html GREEK INTRO 1. At roughly what time period was the golden age of ancient Greece? 500 B.C. 2. Who was an ancient Greek writer of fables? Homer 3. Who was a Greek mathematician? Pythrogras 4. Why should Americans study ancient Greece? We oew everything to ancient Greece. GREEK CITY-STATES
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Terms and Definitions for Intro to Philosophy TERMS DEFINITIONS aesthetics alienation the study of what constitutes beauty in philosophy‚ a term indicating estrangement of people or things form what is considered their proper state. (German “fear”); a term introduced by existentialist thinkers to describe the feeling of apprehension invoked when a finite individual recognizes his existence in an infinite world‚ when he confronts the void outside his own conscious existence. a
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ERANAD KNOWLEDGE CITY TECHNICAL CAMPUS MANJERI DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES Mr. Muhammed Shaf i .kk Assistant Professor in Humanities and Communication mkkmshafi@gmail.com +919846383421 Module -1 (10 hrs) PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND HUMAN VALUES UNIT I – HUMAN VALUES VALUES Values are individual in nature. Values are comprised of personal concepts of responsibility‚ entitlement and respect. Values are shaped by personal experience‚ may change over the span of a lifetime
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1. What is Professional Counseling? The application of mental health‚ psychological or human development principles‚ through cognitive‚ affective‚ behavioral or systemic interventions‚ strategies that address wellness‚ personal growth or career development as well as pathology. 2. Counseling vs. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is more internal‚ and deep. It is more focused on the past‚ whereas counseling is more focused on the present. In psychotherapy‚ insight is more important than change
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Philosophy of Economics The philosophy of economics concerns itself with conceptual‚ methodological‚ and ethical issues that arise within the scientific discipline of economics.1 The primary focus is on issues of methodology and epistemologythe methods‚ concepts‚ and theories through which economists attempt to arrive at knowledge about economic processes. Philosophy of economics is also concerned with the ways in which ethical values are involved in economic reasoningthe values of human welfare
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