Philosophy 101-04 Professor Valadez March 7‚ 2013 4.2 1. The problem of evil is a big problem for the Triple-O God. If he is all-good wouldn’t he hate the existence of evil and if he was all-powerful he would have the power to get rid of it. Many people claim that we bring the evils upon our self‚ and that God is testing us. Which to me‚ makes no sense‚ why do we need to be tested? Why not just eliminate it‚ if he really is all-powerful. 2. I think the designer is fully responsible. It’s
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Danny Zenn Teaching Philosophy While most of my formal education experience is from a student’s perspective I maintain that I still have much to offer in the teaching world. My interest in teaching started with a wonderful high school and undergraduate experience as well as a general thirst for knowledge; throughout my life I’ve been interested in the world around me and inciting that desire in others is very rewarding to me. I also hold firm that the knowledge and acquisition of a foreign
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My Philosophy of Teaching As I begin these reflections about teaching‚ I am reminded of one of Mark Twain’s dictums‚ "Don’t let schooling get in the way of education." I think that the goal of educating university-level students can only be achieved by presenting them with more than lectures‚ rote memorization tasks‚ and straightforward projects (i.e.‚ traditional schooling). In other words‚ an educator must move beyond the traditional model of schooling to a point at which students can learn effectively
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The debut of philosophy goes all the way back to the BC era‚ when philosophers like Thales‚ Euclid and Pythagoras were asking questions about the universe‚ figuring out what stuff was made of‚ determining if empty space actually exists‚ and uncovering logic and mathematical theories. No one can state for sure who the first philosophers were‚ since not every theory and philosophical ideas were recorded in writing. When discussing historical philosophy most people divide it into eastern and western
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Creatures of Habit The Consolations of Philosophy written by Alain de Botton recounts the life of French essayist Michel de Montaigne and his journey beyond the boundaries of France. As he crossed borders to various European countries‚ Michel observed the many differing perspectives that each society possessed. Each province had their own standards used to police society into thinking that certain things are ‘normal’ versus ‘abnormal’. This narrow way of thinking disturbed Montaigne because he
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Philosophy is a study that includes various diverse subfields such as aesthetics‚ epistemology‚ ethics‚ logic‚ and metaphysics. Various philosophical traditions use different methods and include different topics in their study. Some‚ for example‚ include politics‚ physics‚ or religion. The fundamental method of philosophy involves the systematic use of critical reasoning to evaluate arguments in defence of assertions of belief or opinion. The term philosophy comes from the Greek word "Φιλοσοφία"
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Philosophy- “A belief in miracles leads to the concept of a god who favors some but not all his creation” The problem with miracles is that it cannot be properly defined which means there is no absolute meaning for a meaning‚ instead my philosophers have attempted to define miracles in their own way. In these definition they are usually for or against the existence of miracles‚ for example take two contrasting definitions Ward and Hume. Ward says miracles are events which god intervenes because
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etymological definition of philosophy. Philo = love Sophia = Wisdom Philo+Sophia = love of wisdom Be able to explain the basic subdivisions of philosophy and list some questions that arise in each subdivision. 517207517462500331470015494000195262514605000METAPHISICSEPISTEMOLOGYVALUE THEORY THE STUDY OF ULTIMATE REALITY THE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGETHE STUDY OF VALUE OR—What’s really real!Moral Theory of Ethics--Aesthetics Individual Ethics—Political Philosophy State the Rationalist Credo
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slogan. I am a boy scout and a pending eagle scout. This past summer I went to Phillmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and hiked 75 miles in ten days. On that trip my crew and I had plenty of time do think about things and while we were hiking with 50-60 pounds on our back we realized that life is like a backpacking trip. The main philosophy about backpacking is to survive with the minimum and get the maximum experience out of it. On this trip all you had to survive was what was in your pack which included
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Value of Philosophy Bertrand Russell In Bertrand Russell’s The Value of Philosophy Russell explains the importance of studying philosophy and why it must be done. Russell stresses the fact that philosophical questions are necessary for mankind to be liberated. Russell explains the value of philosophy to our lives. Russell also explains that philosophy like other areas of study is about knowledge; and the problem with that. Russell concludes his essay with explaining to us how philosophy sets us
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