My Philosophy of Education I believe that every child: * needs reason/motivation for learning * can be influence but not totally by his/her environment * is unique individual with an inherently complex nature * is multi dimensional human being‚ a person with a heart‚ a mind‚ and a soul with hopes‚ dreams‚ aspirations‚ and capacities * does not have an empty mind or a blank slate‚ rather a full of ideas and it is my task to bring out what’s within the child I believe
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Qi Saiyang Philosophy 101 Midterm Paper: Answers to Five Questions on Castell and Borchert’s Introduction to Modern Philosophy‚ 4th ed. (Pearson-Macmillan‚ 1983). Question #1: Explain Socrates’ view of himself as a philosopher. Answer: From the Oracle representing the God of Delphi‚ Socrates firstly got the message that no one is wiser than him. Considering both the facts that it’s impossible for him to be the wisest man and also impossible for god to lie‚ Socrates starts thinking and
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This paper will give detail of the different forms of punishment in the U.S. department of corrections system. It will discuss what the state and federal objectives are. It will also tell how sentencing affects the state and federal system overall. It will explain what determinate and indeterminate sentencing is and which one is most important from the writer’s aspect. Punishment in the U.S. Corrections Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to how someone should be punished. As a
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Philosophy essay ‘Critically assess the view that miracles prove the existence of God’? ‘Miracles’ is a Latin word which means wonder. A ‘miracle’ is an event that is caused by God and can have religious significance. There are many definitions of miracles and there is no agreement on what the word actually means. In this essay‚ I am going to talk about the Philosophers who are in support of miracles and those philosophers who do not believe in miracles. David Hume was an empiricist; this meant that
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Fight Club ’s Philosophy Today‚ a large part of society revolves around entertainment‚ such as movies‚ television shows‚ and novels. Many of these forms of entertainment contain hints of philosophical ideas in the content. They aid in the exposure of philosophy to the public through obscure meanings hiding behind interesting plots. No matter how intricate or how simple the plot may be‚ philosophical lessons could always be concealed in the characteristics of the protagonist of a book‚ or in the
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Boethius’ Philosophy Happiness‚ according to Boethius‚ is something that comes from within. Happiness is not found in things that are materialistic and tangible. While Boethius was imprisoned on charges of treason‚ he had plenty of time to figure such out because he knew that he would never be released. He would be forced to live out his life in prison‚ and eventually would be executed. To being‚ Boethius says that happiness cannot be attained by tangible things. Things such as wealth‚ power
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One may question the intentions of others when deciding how they should be treated in a situation of crime or evil. There is no answer set in stone for what is right and what is wrong‚ although many theories can try and defend one. In many situations in life‚ both options may be wrong or both options may be right. Metaethics is one theory that identifies the nature of our values while defending what is right and wrong. In the story‚ “The Cold Equations” written by Tom Godwin‚ rights and values is
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Phil 4 Midterm Study Guide Introduction: - Ontology is the study of being‚ kinds of things that exists‚ the different kinds of being. What is ultimately real? - Material: spatial/public/mechanical - Immaterial: nonspatial/private/teleological - Materialism: Matter is truly real and immaterial things are not - Idealism: Ideas are ultimately real - Dualism: Reality is both material and immaterial - Monism: There’s one single reality Lau Tzu (Laozi): - Taos analogy to water: water
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Philosophy of Punishment: Deterrence General and Specific Sentencing Model: Indeterminate Sentencing For the philosophy of punishment I chose deterrence‚ specifically because of the goals and benefit this philosophy. The deterrence punishment is divided in to two separate categories. First on is the general deterrence‚ the goal of general deterrence is to prevent non-offenders (those who’ve not committed a crime) from committing crimes by exposing non-offenders to the reality
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Great Religions and Philosophies. : Greek Philosophy. In the 6th century B.C‚ there began a dualism in Greek Philosophy. The development of Greek Philosophy became a compromise between Greek monistic and oriental influences‚ in other words‚ a combination of intellectualism and mysticism. Thus began the pre-Socratic philosophy. The interests of pre- Socratic philosophers were centered on the world that surrounds man‚ the Cosmos. This was during the time of great internal and external disturbances
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