and what do they cover? The main branches of philosophy are Metaphysics‚ Epistemology‚ and Axiology. Metaphysics deals with explaining the way things are in the physical world. Epistemology is concerned with the scope of knowledge and what it is‚ how it’s attained‚ etc. Axiology is the study of how people determine the value of things. What is axiology and what questions does it concern? The three main divisions of axiology are ethics‚ political theory‚ and aesthetics and the deal with value
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Education Philosophy Outline and Rationale Education Philosophy Outline and Rationale Metaphysics History Aristotle’s metaphysics included Ontology (study of existence)‚ Natural Theology (Study of God)‚ and Universal Science (causality‚ relations‚ interactions‚ etc.) Major Branches Theology: What is God? Is there a God‚ and if so‚ what is its purpose/ Cosmology: Where did the universe come from‚ and what is it comprised of? Determinism/Free Will: To what extent are people responsible
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part of our value system and how we make decisions. The four discussed branches of philosophy are metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ logic‚ and axiology. Metaphysics is the “nature of reality” and essentially explains the nature of the world and human beings. Epistemology is the meaning of knowledge and how one acquires knowledge. Logic is simply reasoning in hopes to find the truth. Lastly‚ axiology is based on the values of society focusing on two main things‚ ethics and aesthetics. Within each of these
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Philosophers say the key to understanding human life is answering the really philosophical questions such as why are we here? Where did we come from? Where will we go? And so on and so forth. This has truly been a debate for the ages in philosophy‚ one that has stimulated thinkers‚ philosophers‚ theologists and scientists for thousands of years‚ hence led emergence of idealism and realism as two major traditional philosophical schools of thought in the realm of philosophy. So this paper projects
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Education When I first read over the assignment on educational philosophy‚ it was not something I gave much thought to. It also seemed like a daunting task as I read the handout. The terminology alone was foreign‚ Metaphysics‚ Epistemology and Axiology. I had to look Axiology up in the dictionary‚ I thought it might be some sort of medieval craft lumberjacks practiced. Then when reading chapter nine things became somewhat clearer to me. I wrote down notes and some thoughts while reading the
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the metaphysics‚ axiology and epistemology of education. The above view is in line with Akinpelu (1981) position that the philosophy of education must be formulated on the basis of nature of man and the society as considered by that society (metaphysics).It should also be based on what that society considers to be the type of knowledge with acquiring and how best it could be acquired (epistemology). The same should further rest on the value system of what is considered most valuable (axiology). The
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philosophy and rationale for that philosophy will be explained. Based on my belief statements from module one‚ I will include my mission statement as an educator. I will also describe my own educational philosophy as it relates to metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ axiology‚ and logic. Although I have chosen the philosophy that seems to best fit my classroom‚ there are several elements from other philosophies that encompass some of my beliefs. My Educational Philosophy Outline I. The Teacher’s Philosophy
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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 moral judgment (ethics)‚ and the relationship between language and reality (semantics) 2. (Philosophy) the particular doctrines relating to these issues of some specific individual or school the
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Olanio‚ Marc Q. BS Architecture Olanio‚ Marc Q. BS Architecture Branches of Philosophy Main branches of philosophy Traditionally‚ there are five main branches of philosophy. They are: Metaphysics‚ which deals with the fundamental questions of reality. Epistemology‚ which deals with our concept of knowledge‚ how we learn and what we can know. Logic‚ which studies the rules of valid reasoning and argumentation Ethics‚ or moral philosophy‚ which is concerned with human values and how individuals
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Education Philosophy and Rationale Teaching has been a tradition in our family. As a kid‚ I grew up with my aunt being an elementary education and my grandma as a teacher in preschool. It started with my grandmother in her late 30’s‚ teaching kindergarten in Taiwan. My mom use to tell me how great of a teacher she was. She would always find ways to make every student to be involved in her classroom. Other teachers in campus would always ask my grandmother for advices and strategy. Her philosophy
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