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    Philosophy

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    Meaning and Definition of Philosophy The term “Philosophy” is derived from two Greek words‚ Philia meaning “to love” or “to befriend” and‚ Sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus‚ philosophy‚ means “the love of wisdom”. It was coined by Pythagoras‚ one of the sages of ancient Greece‚ born about the year 584 B.C. Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves‚ the world in which they live‚ and their relationships to the world and to each other.

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    short note on plato

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    Plato’s Metaphysics in a Nutshell it is vital to know the difference Plato made between sensible "things" and "forms." Things are those aspects of reality which we see though our senses: a boy‚ a table‚ fan‚ television‚ etc. Everything that we experience in the world of impression is constantly changing (the television will start to get worn down‚ the boy will age with time)‚ imperfect and often passing away. This is the realm of appearances‚ and we all know that appearances can be deceptive.

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    philosophy is even derived from the Greek language and means “love of wisdom.” Ancient western philosophy had three main branches: ethics‚ logic‚ and physics. These three branches have now broken into even smaller sub-sections‚ covering everything from epistemology to aesthetics. Socrates was a large influence on western philosophy‚ but there was a pre-Socratic era that covered philosophical topics. As philosophy advanced‚ many of the pre-Socratic answers for these questions were rejected‚ although most

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    1. What are the different branches of philosophy‚ and what are they about? 2. Explain what a fallacy is. What kind of mistake is someone making when they commit a formal fallacy in an argument? 3. What is "wisdom‚" and how does philosophy relate to it? 4. Describe the nature of critical thinking. What advantage does the critical thinker have over someone who lacks that skill? 5. Describe and explain the steps in the critical-thinking process. 6. What is wrong with "relativism"

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    pretty well the epistemology of Progressivism--but not the metaphysics. This site http://schoolmarm.org/main/index.php?pag… says "Progressivism has a respect for individuality..." then goes on to explain how people are manipulated by the educations system to be what the Progressives want them to be--unjudgmental of other people. It is precisely a respect for Individuality in the sense of Enlightenment politics and social sciences that Progressivism does not have. It’s metaphysics are that people

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    Unit

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    UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PHIL201- Introduction to Philosophy by Kendra M Hutchins AIU Online November 10‚ 2012 Metaphysics is a vast subject to speak on. With that being said‚ you will have so many different opinions. Like myself I believe in a soul. I believe in God‚ sometimes when I go through bad situations‚ I may pray and ask‚ “Is my life determined by fate? Is what I am going through right now real?” Also‚ seeing that I believe in a soul‚ one might question how does the soul live

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    The Philosophy of Science

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    The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions‚ foundations‚ methods‚ implications of science‚ and with the use and merit of science. This discipline sometimes overlaps metaphysics‚ ontology and epistemology. Philosophy of science has historically been met with mixed response from the scientific community. Though scientists often contribute to the field‚ many prominent scientists have felt that the practical effect on their work is limited (Babich‚ 1994). A paradigm is a world view‚

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    Plato v.s. Aristotle

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    philosopher and teacher. Plato’s most famous student was Aristotle‚ who regardless of his education by the great philosopher has different views and opinions that Plato. The ideas of Plato and Aristotle would battle constantly. Plato’s metaphysics and epistemology split the world into the everyday perception of the world and into forms. These forms are best identified as ideas that are just out in the atmosphere. For example‚ there are so many different designs for creating a table which exist in

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    Branches of Philosophy

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    essay project with answer different questions to the six branches of Philosophy. The branches are Metaphysics-is something real? Epistemology-How do we know? Ethics-What is right or wrong? Aesthetics- Is something beautiful? Political- What government is best? And Social- How should we act in in society. Six Branches of Philosophy There are six branches of philosophy. There is MetaphysicsEpistemology‚ Ethics‚ Aesthetics‚ Political‚ and Social. Each branch asks us all specific types of questions

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    What is Philosophy

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    practice philosophy‚ coined the term‚ which means “love of wisdom.” Those who study philosophy are called philosophers.” Philosophy consists of a number of disciplines‚ each containing interrelated sub-disciplines such as logic‚ value‚ theory‚ metaphysicsepistemology‚ and the history of philosophy in which is divided into different periods such as Ancient‚ Medieval‚ Early and Modern‚ and both the 19th and 29th Centuries. Philosophy can be difficult to interpret because of issues tend to be very abstract

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