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    Philosophy of Man

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    the next life. [Corazon Cruz] Philosophy of man is the study of man and its philosophy in life that is subdivided into many branches such us ethics‚ metaphysics natural philosophy etc. PHILOSOPHY came from the Greek word PHILO meaning Love and SOPHIA meaning wisdom‚ French believe that PHILO means friendship rather than Love cause they believe that Love is a state of confusion‚ mallicious intentions mixed up w/ pure intention (attraction/physical aspect). Why does people who answers his/her superior

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    Philosophy and Socrates

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    world. His teachings‚ famous arguments‚ and ideas began the outgrowth of all later western philosophies. Born in 469 BC just outside of Athens‚ Socrates was brought up properly‚ and thoroughly educated. He was raised as most Athenians; developing both physical and mental strengths. Socrates then went on to learn from Archelaus the philosopher. Here he studied astronomy‚ mathematics‚ and was introduced to philosophy‚ which was a new concept at the time. Archelaus taught of explanations for the world with

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    Philosophy 1

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    WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY Asking questions - Common hobbies of a philosopher -e.g.‚ “Who am I?”‚ “Why are we here?” * Philosophy pursues the Faculty of Wonder. * opens someone’s mind * leads us to more important questions * Philosophy – code of questions * Love of wisdom * Moth in life * Analyzing the different facts of life * Self examination * Study of nature * Three concepts of Philosophy – acc. To Bonifacio 1. Intellectual

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    The Value of Philosophy

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    The Value of Philosophy and the Point of Our Lives It is basic human nature to question. There is a curiosity inside all of us that leads us to wonder about everything. Curiosity leads to examination‚ which leads to contemplation. Through this process the mysteries of life and the universe are slowly discovered. But there are some questions that can never be answered with certainty. These questions make up the study of philosophy‚ and are considered using reason and logic. Two of the main arguments

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    Consolation of Philosophy

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    In The Consolation of Philosophy‚ Boethius‚ a religious and philosophical man‚ is framed for treason and sentenced to a cruel and painful death. During his imprisonment before his execution is to begin‚ he starts to believe three things: the wicked have power and happiness‚ things happen haphazardly‚ and he has been robbed and banished from all of his possessions. When he has become depressed and angry at his circumstance‚ he is visited by Lady Philosophy. She is disappointed that he has forgotten

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    Philosophy of Education

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    Philosophy of Education By Aligtov B. Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………...3 Issue…………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Factors………………………………………………………………………………………...5-6 Solutions……………………………………………………………………………………....7-8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………….9 References…………………………………………………………………………………….10 Introduction No doubts that the demand for English language proficiency is high as Malaysians enter the international arena. Ergo‚ the purpose of this paper is

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    history of philosophy

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    History of philosophy From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see History of Philosophy (disambiguation). This article may require copy editing for grammar‚ style‚ cohesion‚ tone‚ or spelling.You can assist by editing it. (April 2013) Philosophy Philosophers Aestheticians Epistemologists Ethicists Logicians Metaphysicians Social and political philosophers Traditions Analytic Continental Eastern Islamic Platonic Scholastic Periods Ancient Medieval Modern

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    Moral Philosophy

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    MORAL PHILOSOPHY What is moral philosophy ? Moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that is concerned with ethics. Ethics can be defined as the study of right and wrong in human endeavours‚ it helps one to answer such questions as what is the proper course of action in a given situation‚ what one should do ? It helps us identify the moral correctness of our conduct. From the very dawn of philosophy right up until this very day‚ ethics has been at the very core of the rational thinkers cognizance

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    Value of Philosophy

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    The Value of Philosophy In the introductory lecture notes to this course I stated that we would start with a working definition of philosophy as being the “love of wisdom.” I have found‚ though‚ that just about every other definition attempted has many shortcomings. No one definition seems adequate to define what it means to engage in philosophy. Consequently‚ I think it is best to think of the philosopher in the somewhat imprecise term of a lover of wisdom. Someone who is continually in

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    Branches of Philosophy

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    Branches of Philosophy 1. Logic Logic is the science and art of correct thinking. It attempts to codify the rules of rational thought. Logicians explore the structure of arguments that preserve truth or allow the optimal extraction of knowledge from evidence. Logic is one of the primary tools philosophers use in their inquiries; the precision of logic helps them to cope with the subtlety of philosophical problems and the often misleading nature of conversational language. 2. Ethics Ethics is

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