Describe own special educational philosophy in terms of its metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ axiology‚ and logic. My Philosophy of Special Education is that special education is teaching children who have special needs‚ which can interfere with their learning abilities. I believe special education compared to general education is merely an extension of services in helping all children learn. Learning is a process through which we increase our knowledge as a result of the experiences in our lives. We
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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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Education and‚ the Role of Philosophy In The Journey through American Education “Curriculum as a field of study has been characterized as elusive‚ fragmentary and confusing” (Ornstein and Hunkins‚ 2009‚ p. 1). According to Wikipedia‚ education is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind‚ character‚ or physical ability of an individual and is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge‚ skills and values from one generation to another
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philosophy has been broken into four main branches; however we would like to add a fifth branch in our text Epistemology Epistemology‚ from the Greek words episteme (knowledge) and logos (word/speech) is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature‚ origin‚ and scope of knowledge and love. APPROVAL: Mla MBILI JR II--196.21.83.196 (discuss) 18:20‚ 4 March 2014 (UTC)MM Metaphysics Metaphysics however (derived from the Greek words "ta meta ta physika biblia") - meaning ’the book that follows the
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discussed in practical terms. Why is it important? What purpose does it serve and what reasons do people have for pursuing an education in it? How can this affect my life? The major branches of philosophy‚ which are Metaphysics‚ Epistemology‚ Ethics‚ Political & Social‚ Aesthetics and Logic‚ are also discussed along with the contributing questions specific to each branch and what each branch focuses on. Philosophical Areas of Inquiry‚ Personal Relations and Application As stated by Cicero (n.d.)‚ “Rightly
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philosophy. These branches can be categories as Metaphysics‚ Epistemology‚ Ethics‚ Politics‚ and Estetics. The first branch of philosophy is Metaphysics‚ also known as the study of existence. Metaphysics act as a foundation in philosophy as well as the foundation of the view of our world. Metaphysics is very important to all of us as it help us to deal with reality by explaining and interpreting the world and nature around us. As you can see‚ without Metaphysics in our life‚ we will be unable to preserve
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to define itself and the other. In old times‚ philosophers were also the forerunners of science (Plato‚ etc.) Gradually‚ different departments of science separated itself from philosophy. Newton: Physics vs. metaphysics Darwin: Biology vs. philosophy and theology 20th century: Logic and computer science vs. philosophy However‚ all scientific departments still left certain problems to philosophy to answer (e.g. what is a number‚ what is time‚ what is a point). Science takes some questions
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Also known as logical empiricism‚ rational empiricism or neo-positivism‚ logical positivism is the name given in 1931 by A.E Blumberg and Herbert Feigl to a set of philosophical ideas put forward by the Vienna Circle. This Vienna Circle was a group of early twentieth century philosophers who sought to re-conceptualize empiricism by means of their interpretation of then recent advances in the physical and formal sciences. Hence‚ the Vienna Circle represented a radical “anti-metaphysical” stance which
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<br> <br>Philosophy includes the studies of logic‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ metaphysics‚ and epistemology. Logic deals with the principles and systems of reasoning. It is the method by which we deduce and interpret information. Ethics involves the principles of morals and the judgment of "good" and "bad" conduct. Aesthetics is the appreciation of artistic beauty and taste. Metaphysics examines the nature of reality and its relationship to the supernatural. Epistemology studies the very nature of knowledge itself
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reality work the same questions we still ask today. I found that Anaxagoras‚ and his theories on the difference between matter and the mind‚ the most interesting. Anaxagoras taught metaphysics between 500b.c. and 428b.c.. Even with what we know today about atoms and their indefinite possibilities for change‚ Anaxagoras’ logic about how particles change still makes sense. (Moore & Bruder‚ 2008) Anaxagoras said that “each different kind of substance contains particles of every other kind” (Moore &
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