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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GCE AS and A Level Business Studies AS exams 2009 onwards A2 exams 2010 onwards Unit 3: Strategies for Success Specimen mark scheme Version 1.5 This page has been left blank Version 2.0 abc General Certificate of Education Business Studies Unit 3: Strategies for Success Specimen Mark Scheme for 2009 and 2010 The specimen assessment materials are provided to give centres a reasonable idea of the general shape and character of the planned question papers and mark
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Possible Essay Questions (Tentative) for Quiz 2 1) What is the traditional west view of human nature? Given this traditionional view of human nature‚ what is the status of being human in nature? How does Darwin challenge the traditional west view of human nature and what is the consequent change in the status of being human in nature? What is a possible counter argument/rebuttal to Darwin based on “saltation’s”? - Basic beliefs of the tradition is that we have a soul that is rational and
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Ethics Exam 1 Study Guide The test will consist of: Multiple Choices‚ Matching‚ A little extra‚ read chapters What are two principle catalysts for the information age? Low cost computers and high speed communication networks. Tablets and Abacuses are early manuals of what? Calculating. Which of the following phrases does not describe the Gilded Age in America? Phrases that do describe are rapid industrialization‚ economic expansion‚ and concentration of corporate power. What is a Data
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Environmental Ethics and Philosophy Published by Macmillan Reference USA The field of environmental ethics is a new but now well-established sub-discipline of philosophy. Emerging in the mid-1970s‚ the field coalesced with the inaugural volume of the journal Environmental Ethics in 1979 and developed rapidly. By the turn of the century‚ most colleges and universities offered courses‚ if not major programs of study‚ in this important discipline. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy addresses
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Thomas Hobbes (English – Contractarian) 1. View of the State of Nature a. Human nature w/o government is : i. Egoistic ii. Everyone “equal” iii. Equal rights to everything iv. Warlike v. Psychological Egoism – People are motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain vi. Rational vii. Law of Self Preservation + reason contract 2. Psychological / Ethical Egoism a. Psych – descriptive – People are motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain b. Ethical
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In the case of Aristotle’s philosophies founded in Nicomachean Ethics‚ we uncover the theoretical truths in which he presumes to be the best life man can accustom throughout a lifetime. In this essay we will explore Aristotle’s theories of the golden mean in alignment with morality‚ rationalization‚ and habitual practice‚ which are all necessities in completing our moral virtues‚ therefore‚ reaching our end to happiness. We will examine the mean being relative to ourselves‚ arguing why this concept
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DIMENSIONS OF TOURISM REVISION * How has tourism evolved over the ages? * What factors have influenced its growth? DARK AGES * Premodern & modern tourism * Started in the Dark ages with the nomadic movement of people and survival was the focus rather than tourism then it moved to Mesopotamia and technological factor allowed easy movement of people which facilitated tourism * Then Greece ancient Rome again infrastructure played a major roles road networkds and the birth
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STUDY GUIDE FIRST EXAM PHI 101 When: Thursday‚ the 26th Day of September‚ 2013‚ 3:00pm – 4:15pm Where: The same location our class normally meets What to bring: Your ASU Student ID‚ for when you hand in your exam & An Exam book (blue book or green book) available at the bookstore & A Scan-tron form (bubble-in forms) available at the bookstore & TWO number 2 pencils for filling in the scantron form & A blue or black ink pen (optional – pencil ok)‚ for your exam book. I will not have
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IB Psychology Revision Guide IB Psychology Revision Guide Core: Paper 1 -‐ First Exams 2011 Written by: Chris Ting 13H 3/23/11 Disclaimer Thank you for purchasing or using this guide for your revision purposes. I hope you find this guide useful and I hope it makes your Psychology revision a bit easier. This guide covers the core area of the Psychology syllabus‚
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