Love is a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals.[3]
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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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learners. I would have to show them that they need to treat one another with kindness. African philosophy teaches us to build communities so I decided to use it in trying to solve this problem. It also teaches us to treat others with respect and dignity. I will focus on the central ethical idea in traditional thought which is Ubuntu. It encourages us to be humble human beings. CONTENT African philosophy stems from tradition and emphasises on the community and puts that at the centre of life. It is
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Rebecca Clark Professor Carol King Women in Christian Ministries 1 April 2013 Philosophy Paper When I think about a philosophy for my ministry I simply think about what I live by. I want my life to be a life that reflects that of Christ. When people look at me do they see Him? I want to teach and train other women to love and serve the Lord and their husbands with a heart of compassion and submission. I also want to help encourage them to further the gospel within their own communities. There
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“What is Philosophy?” According to the famous Greek philosopher Socrates‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living”. But what does he mean by this? He means that we should look and think through life deeper. Examination of life is more than just a use of common sense. Hard thinking is necessary even though it disturbs. With the use of Philosophy‚ we better understand things and answer the most important questions in existence. Philosophy‚ according to the famous Greek philosopher Aristotle‚ begins
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1. What are the main branches of philosophy? Do philosophers have the same answers to the same philosophical questions? Why? Philosophy is a way of thinking about the big questions in life‚ from the existence of men to its morality. It is an activity which sharpens our reason. The word was coined by Greeks ‚ meaning “the love of wisdom”. Philosophy can be divided into six big issues it is interested with. * First‚ the question about the nature of the world and the existence of Men which is
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challenge is to shown the relevance of philosophy to 21st century manufacturing. As philosophy is not a new concept there is a wide and defervesce range of ideas (on everything that existed and does not yet exist). The people who study philosophy and deal with such matters must have at one stage put forward some thoughts on manufacturing and even engineering in general. Philosophy comes from the Greek for "love of wisdom‚" giving us two important starting points: love (or passion) and wisdom (knowledge
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Personal Values and Philosophy of Nursing A nurse has to be able to integrate multiple aspects of care in order to build a healthy atmosphere fit for their patients. In order to do this‚ a nurse must have a strong understanding of their personal philosophy of nursing will all metaparadigm components of person‚ environment‚ health and nursing. Without one of these‚ I believe a nurse will not be able to give their very best to their patient. According to EdD Anne Bishop (1997)‚ nursing is “at all
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Intro to Philosophy Midterm The word philosophy itself means “the love of wisdom.” Philosophy stands for doing the right thing or being a “just” person. Philosophy also means to see things for what they truly are and not what they may seem to be. A philosopher’s life is a lifelong quest to find the meaning of things beyond their physical appearance. The Ring of Gyges is a ring that a man puts on and becomes invisible. When he does wrong he is not blamed‚ he gets away with it. Once a man
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Sheet of Philosophy PI121 Walter J. Ong Peter Ramus (15151572) Anthony Giddesn → Idea of Timespace Compression Philosopher Origin 1. Wilhelm Von Humboldt (GER): describes the development of liberalism and the role of liberty in individual development and in the pursuit of excellence. Humboldt insisted on a minimal state dedicated strictly to the preservation of security. 2. Robert K. Merton: developed notable concepts such as unintended consequences‚ reference group and role strain. A central element of modern sociological
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