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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References: Liu‚ JeeLoo. (2006). An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy: from ancient philosophy to Chinese Buddhism. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. HOL B126 L564 2006. Watson‚ Burton (1963). Mo Tzu Basic Writings. USA: Columbia University Press. HOL B128 M6 W3.
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Teaching Philosophy My teacher education and training‚ exposure to students and schools from student teaching‚ and personal experience as a student of New York City public schools has concretized certain beliefs that I have about teaching. I firmly believe that in order to provide the best education possible to my students I need to know their personalities‚ learning styles‚ and be genuinely interested in their lives. Knowing my students will enable me to form personal and intimate student-teacher
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Government should provide more affordable housing Wei Guo #0233240 In contemporary society‚ the average income growth rapidly in China‚ but people’s lives is still puzzled by a vast number of issues. For example‚ housing problem is one of the most serious problems which affect all over the world‚ especially in China. However‚ average income for people growth rapidly‚ there is still a vast number of people do not have abilities to buy a house. Therefore‚ we should figure out how we can tackle the
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teaching philosophy is most closely steeped in progressivism. According to the progressivism philosophy it is crucial that a teacher make all the lessons meaningful to the students. It is also vital that the teacher meets the needs of their students. Progressivism also states that students will learn more effectively in social settings. In the progressivism philosophy it is essential to teach subjects not in isolation but as a blend of several subjects combined. The progressivism philosophy points
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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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Philosophy of Sex Philosophy of sex is philosophy that involves the study of sex and love. But what is love? Love is a deep affection towards a person. And what is sex? To have sex is engaging in sexual intercourse between a male and female. This causes phenomena. Is prostitution or rape sex? Does homosexuality affect the definition of sex? And what motivates people to have sex? Kant’s second formulation is that people should treat all people as ends in themselves and not merely as a means to their
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In philosophy‚ the “self” is used to refer to the ultimate locus of personal identity‚ the agent and the knower involved in each person’s actions and cognitions. The notion of the self has traditionally raised several philosophical questions. First‚ there are questions about the nature and very existence of the self. Is the self a material or immaterial thing? Is the self even a real thing or rather a merely nominal object? Second‚ is the self the object of a peculiar form of introspective knowledge
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THE GLOBAL AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: FROM GOOD LIFE TO BLOODBATH AT THE TOP* Plagued with overcapacity‚ the automobile industry is intensely competitive. However‚ life is not equally stressful for companies in the three broad segment within the industry: mass market‚ luxury‚ and ultraluxury. The number of mass market players‚ such as Chrysler‚ Ford‚ General Motors (GM)‚ Honda‚ Hyundai‚ Nissan‚ Renault‚ Toyota‚ and Volkswagen (VW)‚ is numerous‚ and competition is intense. For example‚ it takes an average
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Sofiya Andreyeva Philosophy- Professor Douglas March 13th‚ 2012 Midterm Essay #1 The nature of inquiry is not one that is uncommon to the human race. From the very origin of philosophy‚ the term for the “love of wisdom”‚ individuals have spent countless hours contemplating the most essential and critical matters before them. These individuals have made substantial attempts to explain reasoning behind the functioning of earthly matters‚ and by virtue of their study‚ they have come to be known as
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