every single case. Legislators attend to what commonly happens‚ although if the law be applied to certain cases it will frustrate the equality of justice and be injurious to the common good‚ which the law has in view.” St. Thomas teaches in the Summa that epikeia o equity is part of the virtue of justice. He describes the use of epikeia as follows: “It was not possible to lay down rules of law that would apply to every single case. Legislators… attend to what commonly happens‚ although if the law be
Premium Natural law Thomas Aquinas
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
Premium Learning Education Knowledge
History of Volleyball History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education Lauren Swift March 26‚ 2010 Volleyball has grown over the past couple of centuries starting in 1865 to the 20th century. There are millions of people playing the game of volleyball and growing more and more each day. Volleyball has gone worldwide and many people have accepted the game and has become the most popular sport than any of the other sports in American and international countries. Volleyball became both
Premium Volleyball
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
Premium Culture Michel de Montaigne
being? The study of being what? Well‚ the term being‚ in ontological sense‚ is derived from the Greek word ousia‚ which roughly translated‚ meant “essence” or “substance”. Then‚ it is the study of the essence of being‚ or in other words‚ an exploration of the nature of reality and existence. In fact‚ you might find it helpful to mentally substitute the word existence or reality whenever you see the word being discussed in philosophy books. In any event‚ Ontology examines what can exist and hat can not
Premium Epistemology Scientific method Knowledge
Philosophy of Education Paper All throughout high school counselors‚ deans‚ and even certain teachers always enforced that one day we as students would need to choose a career path once we graduated and carried on to college. I never really knew exactly what I wanted to do as far as a career until the end of my senior year of high school. I came to the realization that I wanted to go into the field of education; I wanted to teach. I liked the idea of teaching because I find delight in helping
Free Education Teacher School
Philosophy of nursing occurs in four domains: person‚ health/illness‚ environment‚ and nurse. This writer intends to explore and explain philosophy in nursing in all four of these areas. The earliest theorist‚ Florence Nightingale‚ identified the main concerns of nurses to be the person‚ the environment‚ and the relationship between them (Williams&Wilkins‚ 2008). The idea of the nurses’ main concern to be on the person and the environment and the relationship between the two has shaped this students
Premium Nurse Florence Nightingale Nursing
In book III of The Consolation of Philosophy‚ Boethius establishes the fact that God is the world’s helmsman‚ the divine reason‚ the supreme good‚ the origin of all things. He demonstrates that God is omnipotent and omniscient. Nothing more superior can even be conceived of. Through the concept of unity‚ through which things basically become good‚ Boethius shows that God and happiness are one‚ the divine goodness. He concludes‚ "God is the essence of happiness." (70) Book IV is the turning point
Premium God Jesus Christianity
© 2014 - SOS Tutoring COMM 215 – Business Statistics – Mock Final Exam – W’14 ON BEHALF OF ALL THE SOS TUTORING STAFF WELCOME! Before you begin this mock exam‚ please read the following instructions: 1. This is a simulated exam. The questions are based on our instructors review of past exams‚ experience working with students‚ and assessment of those topics students have the most troubles with. 2. You have 48 hours to review and attempt the SOS Mock Exam at your own pace. 3. You are free to finish
Premium Regression analysis
The word philosophy can be defined in many ways depending on how other view it. To better understand my philosophy in nursing‚ I would like to address my belief in four concepts. By using the four concept it will define what philosophy in nursing means to me. The four concept consist of an individual‚ health‚ environment‚ nursing and how they connect with one another. Environment is defined as “the conditions that surround someone or something: the conditions and influences that affect the
Premium Nursing Patient Nurse