Chapter 1 Philosophy means philein: love and sophia: wisdom‚ the love or pursuit of wisdom Philosophy beings with wonder‚ a search for the answer to a greater question Philosophy is a dynamic process‚ the dynamic nature of philosophical thinking‚ a process that is dialectical in the sense that ideas are continually analyzed in terms of their opposites‚ with the ultimate goal of creating a more enlightened synthesis The ultimate aim of philosophy is the goals is 1. the complete liberty of the
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raised. The next component is Metaphysics (ultimate reality). This is the study of philosophy and responsible for the study of existence. This answers the question “What is”? This encompasses
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on how your view of this world and the setup arrangement of the worldview can be determined by what you value and how dear that value is to you. Now the set or areas that have been said that makes up a worldview is philosophical theology‚ metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ philosophical anthropology‚ and ethics. (Nash 1999) These areas or components are the categories that house people’s outlook. A person may not know how to put into categories the way they see the world‚ but according to these areas of components
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integrated into every aspect of our lives. When talking about different areas healthcare‚ we can use philosophy to better understand the basic principles involved in healthcare. Philosophy can be divided into five different branches; metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ ethics‚ politics‚ and esthetics. These five branches show the different perspectives of healthcare to better understand how the related to one another. Philosophy and healthcare can be related using the example of female circumcision
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The Importance of Philosophy or “Why Should I Take Philosophy?” Dave Yount‚ Ph.D. Once someone who does not know me well comes to find out that I am a philosopher‚ the next question that he or she inevitably asks is‚ “What can you do with philosophy besides teach?” My answer is and has been‚ “You can think‚ and hopefully better.” Part of philosophy is critical thinking‚ which is the ability to question your (or anyone else’s) assumptions‚ discover and hopefully articulate good reasons for your position
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along with other Presocratic thinkers such as Pythagoras and Parmenides‚ provided Plato with the foundations of his metaphysics and epistemology. Upon meeting Socrates‚ however‚ Plato directed his inquiries toward the question of virtue. The formation of a noble character was to be before all else. Indeed‚ it is a mark of Plato’s brilliance that he was to find in metaphysics and epistemology a host of moral and political implications. How we think and what we take to be real have an important role in
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rmdascil 1 Copyright 2011‚ The American Philosophical Association. Last revised: June 13‚ 2011 Philosophy: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates 1. The Field of Philosophy Introduction Traditional Subfields of Philosophy Special Fields of Philosophy 2. The Uses of Philosophy General Uses of Philosophy The Uses of Philosophy in Educational Pursuits The Uses of Philosophy in Non-Academic Careers 3. The Philosophy Curriculum 4. Conclusion The unexamined life is not worth living. —Socrates
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Metaphysics: Plato’s greatest contribution to modern society is found in his theories relating to metaphysics. These is now referred to as Platonism (or Exaggerated Realism). Plato divides his world into two aspects: the intelligible world and the perceptual world. The Perceptual world: Plato saw the perceptual world around us as imperfect copies of the intelligible forms or ideas. The Intelligible world: Forms are unchangeable and perfect‚ and only comprehensible by the use of intellect and understanding
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e relevant study materials. 1. Know the syllabus requirements; 2. Know the functions of the D2L course; 3. According to James Wm. Noll in his “Ways of Thinking about Educational Issues”‚ to clarify our own viewpoints‚ what must be done? 4. What does a general model for the examination of positions on educational issues include? 5. According to Noll‚ what does the model in #4 encourage readers to do? 6. According to J.S. Mills‚ what is the way to know an issue holistically? 7. Should we consider
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Aristotle (together with Socrates and Plato) is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. He was the first to create a comprehensive system of philosophy‚ encompassing morality and aesthetics‚ logic and science‚ politics and metaphysics. Aristotle believed that human beings are “featherless bipeds”. This has to do with his theory of politics because Aristotle’s view on politics is essentially fascist. I personally don’t agree with Aristotle on the fact that he thinks most human
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