their faith in pragmatism rather than principle? Pragmatism is the idea that one should take a flexible approach to politics; using an understanding of what is best for the people and what will bring stability‚ it also is about what is most wanted by the people. An example of this was the post war consensus when consecutive conservative governments didn’t cancel any of the widespread reforms brought in by the labour government of 1945-51. Principle is the complete opposite of pragmatism and is more
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Microsoft logo since August 23‚ 2012 Microsoft is a multinational computer technology corporation. The history of Microsoft began on April 4‚ 1975‚ when it was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque.[1] Its current best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software. In 1980‚ Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM that allowed them to bundle Microsoft ’s operating system with IBM computers‚ paying Microsoft a royalty
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Tourist & Historical Places | | | | ------------------------------------------------- Qutub Minar About 15 km south of Delhi‚ in Mehrauli‚ this 238 feet and 1 inch high Minar has been referred to as "one of the wonders of world". This soaring tower of victory was built immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu Kingdom in Delhi. Qutb-ud-din Aibak laid its foundation in 1200 A.D. Iltutmish added three more storeys. After damaged by lightning in 1368 A.D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt the
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Using your keyboard Page 1 of 7 Hide all Using your keyboard In this article How the keys are organized Typing text Using keyboard shortcuts Using navigation keys Using the numeric keypad Three odd keys Other keys Tips for using your keyboard safely Whether you’re writing a letter or calculating numerical data‚ your keyboard is the main way to enter information into your computer. But did you know you can also use your keyboard to control your computer? Learning just a few simple
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Mainland students hit by rising rents in Hong Kong http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1154850/mainland-students-hit-rising-rents-hong-kong Given a choice‚ mainland undergraduate Judy Su Xiaolin would prefer to stay in a hall of residence to enjoy university life to the full. Instead‚ the second-year politics student at the University of Hong Kong‚ like many other mainland students‚ has to rent a private flat in Western District. Returning to the city after an exchange programme last semester
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common school was improved and strengthened that it could potentially become one of the most effective ways of civilization. The schools in the nineteenth century were not fully developed and were just beginning to advance. Mann believed that through education people would learn how to conquer all of the bad in the world such as intemperance‚ war‚ greed‚ prejudice‚ slavery‚ the need for certain items‚ and being wasteful. The European theory states that all men are divided into different classes‚ some individuals
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their students to wear them. Requiring each and every student to wear the exact same clothing eliminates all distractions in a learning environment and forces students to focus on mattress that are far more important than material things such as ‚ education and community unity. Uniforms make school less of a competition for students by putting academics before fashion and build a sense of school unity and pride. Additionally school uniforms are a less pricey because parents no longer have to take into
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disillusioned pragmatism As a poet who wrote during the post war period during the 1950’s & 1960’s; Philip Larkin’ poetry reflected the philosophy of many individuals in Britain; as it was beginning to be re-built physically and metaphorically. It was an emergence of a new Britain; as this particular era was full of promise. Due to the change that occurred during this era. The aspirations and hopes of many individuals were high as well as romantic yearning and disillusioned pragmatism. Philip Larkin
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Historical Philosophies of Education The following‚ summarized from Gutek‚ G. L. (1997). Philosophical and ideological perspectives on education (2nd ed.). New York: Allyn & Bacon‚ is an overview of the major philosophical principles underlying education. The purpose of schooling in the colonial era was to promote religious beliefs and ethics. After the American Revolution‚ schools trained political leaders and developed a national culture. Horace Mann believed schools should instill common political
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philosophy and education. After discussing the impact of philosophy on education and vice-versa‚ we will describe briefly the different schools of philosophy viz. Naturalism‚ Idealism and Pragmatism‚ and their implications for education in curriculum‚ role of the teacher and the nature of discipline. While explaining the ideas advocated by different schools of philosophy on above concepts‚ this unit will also incorporate the views of both Western as well as Indian thinkers. PHILOSOPHY‚ EDUCATION AND THEIR
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