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    The Value of Philosophy

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    9:30 T/Thu Philosophy In Russell’s discussion “The Value of Philosophy‚” he asserted that the true goal of Philosophy wasn’t a tangible‚ or even reachable‚ goal. He says that Philosophy won’t lead us to any definite answers‚ because once you acquire solid knowledge of a subject‚ it instantly becomes another science. Instead that the greatest value of this study comes from the mental freedom you get when you begin to question the status quo and not just accepting things as they are. He also says

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    Classical Philosophy

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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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    Philosophy of Mozi

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    it on fate‚ not himself. Everything that happens in human life is a product of what they do to their life and not determined by fate alone. There is a saying goes‚ “Life is what you make it.” A man truly

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    There are two views of the theories of the philosophies of history‚ the idealistic and the materialistic. St. Augustine‚ Thomas Carlyle‚ G.W.F. Hegel‚ Karl Marx‚ the Whig Interpretation explained by H. Butterfield‚ the World System Analysis explained by Immanuel Wallerstein‚ and the Annales School all express these different philosophies of history. Some express idealistic views like Augustine‚ Carlyle‚ Hegel‚ and The Whigs (Butterfield)‚ and others the materialistic view like Marx‚ Wallerstein‚

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    Skepticism Philosophy

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    SKEPTICISM PHILOSOPHY Skepticism: • It comes from the Greek word skeptikoi which means “seekers” or “inquirers.” • It refers to the critical attitude wherein a man questions different things including the well-known absolute truth or knowledge. • Note that skepticism (philosophical that is) should be contrasted with philosophical dogmatism wherein the latter is the direct opposite of the former. Philosophical dogmatism refers to an attitude wherein a man believes to have absolute

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    Plato's philosophy

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    Plato Plato’s theory of forms was the cornerstone of most of his reasoning‚ an essential part in his entire philosophy and we can see its influence in all of his philosophy‚ no matter if his thought is concerned with metaphysics‚ epistemology or aesthetics. His the existence of forms was obvious for him. He gives various evidence to support his theory in his dialogs. Plato did provide reasoning to support the existence of the forms. For instance‚ in one of his dialogues he claims that when he view

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    Greek Philosophies

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    Here we find the Greek creation of philosophy as “the love of wisdom‚” and the birth of metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ and ethics. Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle were the most influential of the ancient Greek philosophers‚ and they focused their attention more on the role of the human being than on the explanation of the material world. The work of these key philosophers was succeeded by the Stoics and Epicureans who were also concerned with practical aspects of philosophy and the attainment of happiness

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    The Philosophy of Happiness

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    Chapter 1 The Philosophy of Happiness Aristotle on Happiness Since the earliest days of Western thought philosophers have concerned themselves with the nature of happiness. One of the earliest to ask the question ‘what is happiness?’ was Aristotle‚ who‚ in a manner typical of philosophers‚ before providing an answer insisted on making a distinction between two different questions. His first question was what was meant by the word ‘happiness’—or rather‚ its ancient Greek equivalent eudaimonia. His

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    Teaching Philosophy

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    TEACHING PHILOSOPHY A PERSONAL BELIEF 24 NOVEMBER 2010 “A good teaching philosophy evolves.” Where am I with my critical rationale about teaching and learning? What are my aims‚ values‚ beliefs‚ insights‚ and convictions in the context of Accounting education? The reality of teaching and learning is never perfect. Accordingly‚ a critical rationale of both should be a work in progress. Both teachers and students must be curious enough for lifelong learning and research‚ broad enough to accept

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    Philosophy Paper

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    Two philosophers‚ have one thing in common‚ philosophy. Plato and Aristotle are two philosophers that have their differences and their similarities. To start off‚ Plato was the student of Socrates. He had a lot of beliefs that has made him the philosopher he is today. As Plato was Socrates’ student‚ Aristotle was Plato’s student‚ so they have a lot in common‚ and a lot of differences. Plato is known for his Theories of Forms‚ which lead to the thought called Platonism. Theories of Forms refer

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