Metaphilosophy relies on the idea that it might be productive to distinguish some general pronouncements about philosophy from philosophy itself. Contrasting with many other cultural practices‚ for philosophy the distinction is rather questionable‚ but a similar case is presented by language: when speaking in English about the English language one might assume a split between English-as-object and English-as-metalanguage. Philosophers using the term metaphilosophy being still a minority‚ it might
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Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is one of the most difficult careers. Nurses must possess a number of important traits including empathy‚ respect‚ and professionalism. We must be tenacious‚ patient‚ and optimistic. Every nurse is different‚ just as every patient is different. Every nurse has their own reason as to why they chose to become a nurse. Becoming a nurse is not for everyone. You must be prepared to work long hours. At times the job is physically and emotionally draining.
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John Germick criticism on the modern world Huxley satirically comments on the state of the modern world—the world around him in the 1930’s and by extension‚ the future as well. One of the ways that he does this is through use of the caste system. Having a caste system is not unique to the world state. Ancient cultures it to separate the peasants and the wealthy‚ or the rich and the poor. In fact‚ even now society has customised a modern caste system‚ even though people are conditioned to think
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as humans are successful because we all cooperate with each other. We all do compete with each other for power and our spouses‚ because we all have our own unique genes and ideas. But we all work together so that we survive and have success in our world. (The Modern Rationalist‚ June 2011) The Question of Morality-The Secular Humanism’s morality first start with the value in themselves. They feel they have to value their lives before the can anyone or anything else. They then value the ones around
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differences include‚ what time period the flood occurred‚ how long the survivors were at sea‚ and where they came to rest when the rain ceased. Christianity‚ Hinduism and the study of the Greek god’s all depict undeniable differences in their philosophies of the world flood. Christianity’s story is Noah’s Ark‚ Hinduism’s is
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Candide wholeheartedly follows Dr. Pangloss philosophy regarding the world. His philosophy revolved around the idea that everything that occurred was meant to happen and it was all for the best. Throughout the story‚ Candide is able to witness the evils of the world‚ like the rape and disembowelment of innocent families‚ and the hanging of Dr. Pangloss himself‚ despite everything that he has experienced he continues to have an optimistic view of the world. This belief is further reinforced when Candide
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The Sophist views and beliefs originated in Ancient Greece around 400 B.C.E. The Sophists were known as wandering rhetoricians who gave speeches to those who could afford to listen. The Sophists deeply believed in the power of rhetoric and how it could improve one’s life. Plato on the other hand was opposed to all Sophist beliefs. He viewed the Sophists as rhetorical manipulators who were only interested in how people could be persuaded that they learned the truth‚ regardless if it was in fact the
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Aldous Huxley’s book Brave New World strongly‚ the vast majority of the population is unified under the World State‚ an eternally peaceful‚ stable global society in which goods and resources are plentiful and everyone is happy. Happiness is deprived from mass produced goods such as obstacle golf‚ Centrifugal Bumble-puppy‚ recreational sex and the most common one‚ the use of the drug soma; a hallucinogen that takes users on enjoyable‚ hangover-free "holidays". We meet the protagonist Bernard‚ who
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Temperament- This is a combination of inborn traits that a human being is born with. They are genetically received from parents therefore unpredictable. They are genetically arranged on the basis of nationality‚ race sex‚ and other hereditary factors. They subconsiously affect mans behavior. It is the number one influence on a person’s life as it is the first thing that affects one and it escorts one through life as it sets broad guidelines on everyone’s behavior as long as he lives. Temperaments
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