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    aesthetics from theEncyclopædia Britannica aesthetics‚ also spelled esthetics ‚ the philosophical study of beauty and taste. It is closely related to the philosophy of art‚ which is concerned with the nature of art and the concepts in terms of which individual works of art are interpreted and evaluated. To provide more than a general definition of the subject matter of aesthetics is immensely difficult. Indeed‚ it could be said that self-definition has been the major task of modern aesthetics

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    Henry David Thoreau: A Philosophical Reflection Henry David Thoreau was an inexhaustible writer that encompassed poetry and philosophy within his narratives and created a style of writing that‚ for his time‚ was difficult to define and categorize. Because of this his works were often overlooked for the genius that was held within them as writers of his time had already begun to stray from the traditional stances of philosophy. However‚ one can easily survey the works of Henry David Thoreau and

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    George Yancy’s philosophical argument on race‚ the visible and racism is strong in terms of the issue of race and how blacks are experiencing racism contemporarily. Yancy breaks down the historical nature and thoughts way before his years‚ fully explaining why some white people think the racist thoughts they do and unconsciously act out the motions. Yancy breaks down his experience of white racism and the gestures that he feels line up with other blacks that have come to recognize the same gestures

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    Final Paper Penny Scott College of Mount St. Joseph The Philosophical Point of View PHI 140 Professor Shanti Chu June 13‚ 2014 Final Paper This paper will concern the comparison of the two philosophical viewpoints we have studied‚ Plato and Sartre. In Plato’s Republic and Sartre’s Existentialism is a Humanism they are centuries apart in time‚ but both lived in very changing turbulent times. Plato lived in ancient Greece where he and other great minds were pondering the very meaning of man’s

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    Zaid Dabus Dr. Young Acquisition of Knowledge Philosophical versus Religious Implications of Dualism The quintessential notion of dualism implies that there are two basic foundations: mental and bodily foundations. This is called substance dualism and its central proponent was Rene Descartes. The 17th century philosopher and devout Catholic defended the position that the mental foundation can exist outside of the bodily foundation‚ and therefor the body cannot think. Descartes argued that the physical

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    Associate Level Material Appendix B Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Decision Making Matrix Determine the ethical course of action for the following three scenarios from the perspective of each of the three philosophical approaches: consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. Then‚ complete the matrix below by writing a few sentences stating the ethical course of action and the reasoning from that approach’s perspective. Clearly differentiate the reasons for each of the

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    Comparison Chart of the Philosophical Models of Education General Chart of Philosophical Models of Education Idealism: Ideas are the only true reality‚ the only thing worth knowing. Focus: Minds Realism: Reality exists independent of human mind. World of physical objects ultimate reality. Focus: Bodies Pragmatism: Universe is dynamic‚ evolving. Purpose of thought is action. Truth is relative. Focus: Experiences Existentialism: Reality is subjective‚ within the individual. Individual

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    The age old question of ethical ambiguity is something that humanity may never resolve. Conflicting morals and the ultimate question of “is what I’m doing right?” is one of the greatest human mysteries. Philosophers‚ psychiatrists and every individual on the planet must grapple with this moral confusion in an attempt to find unique solutions to everyday dilemmas. In Affleck’s drama Gone Baby Gone‚ two very notable philosophies collide head on‚ and the protagonist must choose between the two to find

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    After finishing the quiz‚ my Personal Score was 48% and my Economic Score was 32%. Then‚ my political philosophy results labeled me as a “Moderate Liberal Populist.” Upon reading more into the quiz results‚ I find that‚ since my Economic Score is below 40%‚ it meant that I “believe that a good society is best achieved by the government distributing wealth [and that] the government’s purpose is to decide which programs are good for society‚ and how much should be spent on each program” (ontheissues

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    Ben Lara 10/19/09 Dr. Stephen Asma Memento The film Memento tells the story of a man named Leonard with a condition. His condition prohibits him from making and storing new memories. He is able to remember everything up until the night his wife was murdered‚ the same night he got the injury that caused his condition. Every morning‚ Lenny wakes up knowing only one thing‚ “I am.” It closely mirrors the conclusion made by Decartes in his second meditation‚ “I think‚ therefore I am.” When Lenny

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