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    A growth mindset entitles me to persevere‚ overcome‚ and persist through challenges which allows me to pursue academic and extracurricular achievement. There are diverse traits which set a growth mindset and fixed mindset apart. A growth mindset allows me to thrive when I learn from others and from my mistakes. I then use these thoughts to build myself and to strengthen my knowledge. With a growth mindset‚ I need to work vigorously to achieve success throughout school or in any activity. There is

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    Ethics‚ or Moral Philosophy‚ is the branch of Philosophy dealing with the questions of what is good and bad‚ what is right and wrong‚ trying to assess what moral duty is. Examples of Ethical Questions: What is a morally good outcome? What is a morally right action? Are moral values universal or relative? Where do moral values come from? What is a just political system? Are you responsible for poverty? Do we have a right to a good death? Would you invade a country that is practicing ethnic

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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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    It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for the truly exceptional Laila. It is rare to meet a student with as much compassion and self-awareness as Laila. Her resilience‚ positivity‚ and humor are especially astounding given the challenges she has overcome in her life. As a refugee of war‚ Laila’s strength of character has not only helped her adapt to a new home‚ culture‚ and language‚ but it also serves as an education and inspiration to others. Given the depth of her

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    philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of

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    What Does It Mean To Be Human? According to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History‚ “Part of what it means to be human is how we became human. Over a long period of time‚ as early humans adapted to a changing world‚ they evolved certain characteristics that help define our species today.” Some of these characteristics include‚ walking upright on two feet‚ larger and more complex brains‚ and a social life that not every living organism has or can do. Although this is more of a physical

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    each other and their society came to the end. Self-interest is another destructive behavior for a society. For example‚ in the Hesiod’s‚ Theogony‚ “Prometheus”‚ main character‚ Prometheus steals fire from Zeus and brings it to people. Prometheus makes Zeus look weak. In response‚ Zeus orders to create Pandora that will bring diseases and sorrows to people. Here we can see that Prometheus self-interest to look strong and smart causes whole society to suffer. Demeter from “Homeric Hymn to Demeter”

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    Idealism Idealism is the metaphysical and epistemological doctrine that ideas or thoughts make up fundamental reality. Essentially‚ it is any philosophy which argues that the only thing actually knowable is consciousness (or the contents of consciousness)‚ whereas we never can be sure that matter or anything in the outside world really exists. Thus‚ the only real things are mental entities‚ not physical things (which exist only in the sense that they are perceived) Progressivism Progressivist believes

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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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    Philosophy Study Notes – Greek Philosophers - The earliest Greek philosophers are sometimes called NATURAL PHILOSOPHERS because they were mainly concerned with the natural world and it’s processes - Pythagoras (570 B.C)‚ Heraclitus (500 B.C)‚ Empedocles (490 B.C.)‚ Zeno (490 B.C.)‚ Parmenides (470 B.C.)‚ Democritus (460 B.C.) = Pre-Socratic - All the earliest philosophers shared the belief that there had to be a certain basic substance at the root of all change Pythagoras - Basic Beliefs:

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