Lecture 3 Fundamental Philosophical Issues Lecture Outline I. Introduction II. Mind-Body relationship III.Determinism vs indeterminism IV. Value-free science V. Mental health and morality VI. Autonomy vs conformity VII.Conclusions ------------------------------------------- I. Introduction: Adherents to the different theoretical orientations
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Philosophical Construct Legal justice is concerned with the way in which law distributes penalties for wrongdoing‚ or allocates compensation in the case of injury or damage. Justice in this sense clearly involves the creation and enforcement of a public set of rules‚ but to be ‘just’ these rules must themselves have a moral underpinningThe issue of justice lies at the heart of questions about legitimacy and orderly existence‚ determining whether citizens are willing to accept the law as binding.
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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines philosophical determinism as “the belief that all events are caused by things that happened before them and that people have no real ability to make choices or control what happens; a theory or doctrine that acts of the will‚ occurrences in nature‚ or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws; a belief in predestination‚ the quality or state of being determined” (1). Does this mean that whatever action we make
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AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: AN ETHICAL PARADIGM By Alloy S. Ihuah PhD. Department of Religion and Philosophy Benue State University Makurdi. Nigeria. alloyihuah@yahoo.com 08034017856;08026242031 (i) Introduction African indigenous knowledge system expressed in proverbs‚ names and songs etc. are conscious reflections on specific situations‚ events and experiences in the lives of the people
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Running head: PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH 1 Philosophical and Practical Approach Kristin Young Dr. Bond CRJ 220‚ Strayer University June 10‚ 2013 Philosophical and Practical Approach 2 The principle of utility addresses that actions are right to the extent that they promote happiness and wrong to the extent that they produce unhappiness. When the issue of individual rights and the public’s protection is addressed this philosophy came to mind. As individuals the laws that
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Is Seeing Believing?: The Philosophical Influences in The Matrix The idea that the real world is an illusion has been a popular topic among philosophers for centuries. Does reality differ from person to person? What is the difference between dreams and reality? What if we what we think we know is actually an illusion created by someone or something else? From Plato to Kant‚ philosophers from all different backgrounds have questions our perception of reality. In more recent years‚ the focus of
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Personal Philosophical Reflection on the Human Person Human beings are beings that motion through life in search for a purpose; beings that are in continuous search for the grand truth –the truth that will answer questions such as “Why do we choose to exist‚ if the alternative which is non-existence seems to be much less of a hassle?” In our search for truth‚ one of the most common concept tackled is the concept of death. Since all human beings will cease to exist at one point in time‚ it would
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The Philosophical Roots of Science Fiction Expand People use science fiction to illustrate philosophy all the time. From ethical quandaries to the very nature of existence‚ science fiction’s most famous texts are tailor-made for exploring philosophical ideas. In fact‚ many college campuses now offer courses in the philosophy of science fiction. But science fiction doesn’t just illuminate philosophy — in fact‚ the genre grew out of philosophy‚ and the earliest works of science fiction were philosophical
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Nancy McCulloch Grand Canyon University PHI-103 Intro to Philosophy and Ethics (O101) August 19‚ 2011 Philosophical Foundations of a Personal Worldview The term “worldview “is a recent addition to my vocabulary and as such is somewhat confusing. The definition provided by Ken Funk in his essay‚ “What is a Worldview “(2001) states that: “A worldview is a set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of Reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving
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Michael Zaboski HUM424 Week 7 Paper Philosophical Paper: Gattaca What will it be like in a not-so-distant future society where your life started with your parents designing your genes? After screening for unwanted genetic diseases‚ they select your sex‚ height‚ eye color‚ hair color‚ skin tone‚ and select from a menu of temperament‚ intelligence and occupational categories‚ all designed to place you in a clearly defined social class according to your degree of genetic enhancement. (Epstein)
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