SCIE1000 Philosophy Essay Alan Chalmers‚ a British-Australian philosopher of science and best-selling author‚ suggests a common view of science by which scientific knowledge is ‘reliable’ and ‘objectively proven’ knowledge that is derived from facts of experience‚ experimental procedure and observations. This essay aims to discuss the problems that are likely to be highlighted by a Popperian hypothetico-deductivist when confronted with Chalmers’ adverse views on the validity of the scientific method
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The term feminism came around in the late 1800’s originally from France (feminism)‚ femme meaning woman and ism meaning political identity. A French philosopher named Charles Fourier came up with the term while writing about women’s status and social progress. The world moved over to America in the early 1900’s. Nonetheless the meaning behind the term has always been around in the western world – the belief that society should seek to create a social‚ political‚ and equal opportunity between males
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the throat. And the same thing is true with happiness. Happiness is not something verbal or to be induced from outside. No money‚ power‚ fame‚ or other worldly materials can make you happy; if they make you‚ it is temporarily‚ for happiness emanates from within. Happiness has been the subject of debate and philosophical conflict among philosophers. It is a burning issue since human
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Enlightenment vs Romanticism Romanticism was a rebellion that constructed itself in opposition to the previous Enlightenment period. For philosophers and artists during the Enlightenment period life was defined by logic and reason. During the Romantic movement‚ the individual self as well as turning to nature as an explanation for life was the prime focus. Both the Enlightenment and Romantic periods gave way to some of history’s most influential work in literature‚ art‚ poetry‚ and philosophy. Often
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Does God exist? The question of God’s existence is a perplexing one‚ the only evidence we have of God is what we are told from those who worship him‚ and unknowns can be debated logically if a higher being is in control. It has been written that in the beginning there was man and there was woman‚ and God put the two together to create a new race of beings. We are to assume then that God gave these beings a soul to distinguish them from other beings‚ for example‚ plants. The soul is often argued
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Happiness and the Good Life What is the relation between living a good life and being happy? To many‚ the good life is a financially prosperous life‚ and happiness lies in the possession of wealth. Worldly success is what counts‚ and anyone who is not ‘successful’ in the usual sense is counted a ‘failure.’ Others strive for a life based on honor and public recognition. A good life is made up of hobnobbing with the right people in the right settings‚ and happiness is a matter of gaining respect
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and reflective of one’s own individual life. This leads to the flourishing of Daoism among common people rather than the elite because daoism teaches the cultivation of the individual through effortless action and restrain from worldly matters. Although Daoist philosophers expound on the same fundamental ideas such as wu wei or effortless action and the Dao‚ Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu are distinct in their rhetorical strategy‚ style‚ and use of imagery mainly because Lao Tzu’s daodejing is poetic and
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Socrates the great philosopher once stated‚ ‘… the unexamined life is not worth living …’. This statement echoed through the centuries to influence and inspire generations upon generations of human beings. In Plato’s Apology (Biffle & Plato‚ 2001)‚ Socrates explains what he believed was the best practice for the “greatest good” of human beings‚ examination and understanding. Socrates urged for the examination of life‚ culture‚ tradition and moral. Socrates also insisted that “I am a citizen of the
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from the bondage of worldly life. The Buddhist points to the Eightfold Path that will help us attain Nirvana‚ which means extinction of all births‚ rebirth‚ and desires. Really few want to escape the sorrows of life by getting rid of what we believe to be the very sources of joy. But we would say rather that the remedy has proved impracticable‚ since inspite of preaching it for thousand of years‚ it has not brought man any nearer to the final conquest of sorrows. The philosopher may deny life but
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Love’s ladder’s God It was their final conversation. She would soon die‚ although neither of them knew it at the time. St. Augustine and his mother waited for a ship that would take her across the sea‚ to Africa‚ where she had raised him. She had always prayed he would become a Catholic; now‚ after many years‚ he was one. “There we talked together‚” he writes in his Confessions‚ “she and I alone in deep joy.” This common joy stemmed from their shared company‚ but also their shared belief in God:
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