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    Whats Your Philosophy

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    What is your Philosophy Paper What is your Philosophy Paper Upon the completion of the performance aid “What is Your Philosophy?” the ending results were social philosopher. A social philosopher gains interest in studying the society and society’s institutions‚ including what would make up an ideal society. Social philosophers dwell upon questions‚ such as how should society distribute goals‚ and do people have natural rights. Social philosophers possess three main key contributors‚ including

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    My Philosophy in Teaching

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    INTRODUCTION A teacher’s personal philosophy speaks volumes on what they believe and how one attains knowledge. This personal philosophy reflects their principles and methods of education as a whole. According to Webb‚ Jordan‚ & Metha (2010)‚ educational philosophy “enables us to recognize certain educational principles that define our views about the learner‚ the teacher‚ and the school” (p. 50). There are many educational philosophies that one may relate to. Understanding these principles

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    Chinese Philosophy and Poetry One of the most prevalent beliefs of the Chinese philosophies is that men are born good. People are naturally good unless they fail to develop their feelings and senses. Confucianism teaches that a lack of knowledge can be the cause to evil. In Poem 238‚ a woman named Chiang Yuan gave birth to the human race by sacrificing and praying to God. She bore her child easily because she sought after blessings from God. Confucianism teaches that good things will come to those

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    African American

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    Introduction: In our communities today‚ African Americans have moved away from the theory of ensuring all are able and educated to take care of self. What happened along the way? African American slaves were free of mind but bodies were enslaved. Now that our bodies are free but it seems our minds are enslaved. Mary McLeod Bethune‚ born to former slaves in 1875‚ is known for her contributions in black communities. Bethune committed her life to educating African American on the right to freedom and

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    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 Happiness

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    necessary cause‚ and by this which is said‚ the will is also caused by other things whereof it disposeth not‚ it followeth‚ that voluntary actions have all of them necessary causes‚ and therefore are necessitated.” (Hume. Liberty and Nessessity.) Philosophy and world religion alike were born of the same origins. Each of the two ancient disciplines arose from the quest for

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    Ancient Indian Philosophy

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    In ancient Indian philosophy (before 100 BC)‚ philosophy and religion cannot be meaningfully separated‚ primarily because of the cultural integration of religious practices and mystical pursuits. For example‚ ceremonies celebrating birth‚ marriage‚ and death‚ performed with recitations of Vedic verses (mantras)‚ were important for bonding within ancient Indian societies. Later in classical Indian philosophy‚ different social practices developed. Thus‚ the orthodox classical schools of thought are

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    Adam Smith and Capitalist Philosophy Adam Smith was the first major capitalist philosopher to praise free market economy and no government involvement in the economy. Smith was an 18th century philosopher whose beliefs led to some of our modern day theories; his work marks the breakthrough of an approach which has progressively displaced the stationary Aristotelian view. His most famous book is An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations‚ which was written in 1776. Adam Smith

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    St. Augustine is a fourth century philosopher whose groundbreaking philosophy infused Christian doctrine with Neoplatonism. He is famous for being an inimitable Catholic theologian and for his agnostic contributions to Western philosophy. He argues that skeptics have no basis for claiming to know that there is no knowledge. In a proof for existence similar to one later made famous by René Descartes‚ Augustine says‚ “[Even] If I am mistaken‚ I am.” He is the first Western philosopher to promote

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    Consolation of Philosophy

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    Creatures of Habit The Consolations of Philosophy written by Alain de Botton recounts the life of French essayist Michel de Montaigne and his journey beyond the boundaries of France. As he crossed borders to various European countries‚ Michel observed the many differing perspectives that each society possessed. Each province had their own standards used to police society into thinking that certain things are ‘normal’ versus ‘abnormal’. This narrow way of thinking disturbed Montaigne because he

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