human nature” (Cosgrove‚ 2006‚ p. 18). Three of the components that help make up my worldview are the origin/nature of the universe (my etiology)‚ the existence of God (my ontology) and the knowledge I have gained that justifies my beliefs (my epistemology) because they have shaped my thoughts‚ experience‚ education‚ and life decisions. My family has been the main strength in the development of my worldview because of the influence they have had in my life. According to Cosgrove (2006)‚ people
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How have Western views of knowledge changed over time? Throughout history‚ cultures have held disparate views on the nature of knowledge. Epistemology‚ the branch of philosophy that focuses on basic questions such as: “What is knowledge? How do we know what we know?”‚ lies at the heart of these views. In Western culture‚ the answers to these basic questions have changed markedly over time. Throughout history‚ this evolution in philosophy has been inextricably linked to science and religion.
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From an early interest in observing animals to intricate studies on children’s learning habits‚ Jean Piaget left a large impact on the psychology world. Throughout his life he had over 50 books and articles published on the extensive research he found. Jean Piaget is widely renown for his influence of educational theory‚ child psychology‚ and developmental psychology (“Piaget‚ Jean (1896-1980)”). Jean Piaget was born on August 9th‚ 1896 in Neuchâtel‚ Switzerland. At an early age he displayed an
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the Foucauldian insights of the intimate relations between knowledge and power. Knowing the world is‚ through naming it‚ a way to control it‚ and it has real effects of oppression and control. Representations work on the represented‚ and thus‚ epistemology not only to an extent determines ontology‚ but by the same token it is a tool to change a world of inequalities. A feminist critique seeks both to unveil actual structures of inequality‚ such as underrepresentation of women in important and world-shaping
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Ontologically‚ epistemologically‚ and methodologically‚ the present study fits most comfortably within the constructivist approach. On the ontological front‚ the formal model proposed in the previous chapter reflects the acceptance in the present study of the core ontological tenets of constructivism. Namely‚ I modeled constructivism’s two core ontological tenets: (1) that “social reality is constructed” and social agents are the “social constructors of their own practices and structures;” and (2)
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He argued that human concepts and categories structure our view of the world and its laws‚ and that reason is source of morality. His thought continues to hold a major influence in contemporary thought‚ especially in fields such as metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ ethics‚ political philosophy‚ and aesthetics. He is seen as a major figure in the history and development of philosophy. German and European thinking progressed after his time‚ and his influence still inspires philosophical work
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In psychology and education‚ learning is commonly defined as a process that brings together cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences and experiences for acquiring‚ enhancing‚ or making changes in one ’s knowledge‚ skills‚ values‚ and world views. Learning as a process focuses on what happens when the learning takes place. Explanations of what happens constitute learning theories. A learning or practice theory attempts to describe how people and animals learn; thereby helping us understand
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past all superficial observations and understand the aspects’ history and background.. Hegel’s philosophies attempted to tie in these basic fundamentals with mankind’s unending pursuit for the absolute truth to form a single unified system. Epistemology Hegel was influenced by developing biological fundamentals in that organisms were interdependent upon each other and their environment making them all part of a hierarchy in life. He related this to society and human reason by believing that
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Web. 12 Nov. 2011. <http://highered.mcgraw-……hill.com/sites/076742011x/student_view0/chapter6/glossary.html>.>…………. Newman‚ L. Descartes ’ epistemology. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics ……Research Lab‚ CSLI‚ Stanford University‚ 20 July 2010. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. ……<http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/descartes-epistemology/>. Paquette‚ Paul G. Philosophy: questions & theories. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson‚ 2003. ……Print.
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initiator or person: God. Aristotle lived in Athens. The five philosophers in order are Thales‚ Herakleitos‚ Anaxagoras‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. The three concepts dealing with metaphysics are Reality‚ God‚ and Person. The three concepts dealing with epistemology are knowledge‚ truth (justification-logic)‚ and certainty. The three concepts dealing with axiology are Politics‚ Ethics‚ and Aesthetics (Good‚ Just‚ Beautiful). The methods of
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