Meaning and Definition of Philosophy The term “Philosophy” is derived from two Greek words‚ Philia meaning “to love” or “to befriend” and‚ Sophia meaning “wisdom.” Thus‚ philosophy‚ means “the love of wisdom”. It was coined by Pythagoras‚ one of the sages of ancient Greece‚ born about the year 584 B.C. Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves‚ the world in which they live‚ and their relationships to the world and to each other.
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Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically‚ philosophy is derived
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understanding of yourself and the world‚ and of the life that is best for you‚ then philosophy is most likely worth a few hours of your time. Philosophy is concerned with the justification of our most basic beliefs and the analysis of the concepts making up these beliefs. Some of these beliefs are highly relevant not just to how we understand ourselves and the world around us‚ but also to how we should act in this world. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. What is the justification of the government’s
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Quality Guru’s Comparison | Crosby | Deming | Juran | Feigenbaum | Shewhart | Ishikawa | Taguchi | Definition of Quality | -It is conformance to requirements ‚ not as goodness-It is management’s job to set the requirements and communicate to employees. | Meeting and exceeding the customer’s need and expectations and then continuing to improve. | -Quality mission of the company is "fitness for use" as perceived by customers.-The mission of individual departments are to work accordingto specifications
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relations. Principles of Justice and Gender Among the many substantial contributions to the field of modern philosophy made by John Rawls‚ there is one particular aspect of his most memorable work that has been a subject of notable controversy among feminists and other critics of gender-based injustices. Rawls is widely regarded as having revolutionized the modern field of political philosophy by “breaking the intuitionism-utilitarianism deadlock” (Kymlicka‚ 2002‚ p.55). However‚ according to critics
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Significance of Euthanasia ------------------------------------------------- This understanding of euthanasia emphasizes two important features of acts of euthanasia. First‚ that euthanasia involves the deliberate taking of a person’s life; and‚ second‚ that life is taken for the sake of the person whose life it is - typically because she or he is suffering from an incurable or terminal disease. This distinguishes euthanasia from most other forms of taking life. Classification of euthanasia
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Quality management The term quality management has a specific meaning within many business sectors. This specific definition‚ which does not aim to assure ’good quality ’ by the more general definition‚ but rather to ensure that an organization or product is consistent‚ can be considered to have four main components: quality planning‚ quality control‚ quality assurance and quality improvement.[1] Quality management is focused not only on product/service quality‚ but also the means to achieve it
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Practical satisfaction of meeting customer requirements. * Review of modern quality – Skilled craftsman on 1 to 1 basis. Blacksmith.. one on one negotiation face to face relations with customers. * Industrial Revolution – Henry Ford – Mass production. Quality once a post production review. Reactive approach. * Bell System Statistical – Shurart. * WWII Post War l 40’sand 50’s- Beming and Juran concepts fell on deaf ears. This message brought to Japan where concepts were embraced
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APPLICATION OF DEMING 14 POINTS TO IMPROVE CLASS PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING INTRODUCTION Total Quality management is very important for the success of any organisation. W. Edward Deming is considered as the father of total quality management. To improve quality of the organisation‚ these Deming’s 14 points must be followed. In this essay‚ Deming’s 14 points will be applied on improving class performance and learning in an education University. Classroom performance is the productivity and accountability
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Express’ is synonymous with quality. It is recognized that the Federal Express Company a world leader in transportation area and information field. Federal Express can deliver packages overnight to almost anywhere in the world. Simultaneously‚ people can track packages at any time so that they can know where their goods are. (Neff & Citrin‚ 2001) As the good quality and services Federal Express provided‚ people like it‚ trust it and make it universally. Thus‚ a distinctive quality is vital to every organization
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