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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Part A of the Syllabus Principles of Sociology SOC 215 W01 Spring 2015 Instructor: Dr. Pevey Class Location: Online Office Location: SP 1 room 316 E Class days/times: MTWThFSS Phone: 540-834-1098 Email: cpevey@germanna.edu Office hours: Monday: 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m. Tuesday:9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and Thursday: 9:00-10:45 a.m. I am also available at other times by appointment. Email me for an appointment‚ but use “F02” and your last
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Labor Practices Keegan Rodgers PHL/320 5/25/15 Walter Sienkiewicz Labor Practices A “sweatshop” is defined by the United States Department of Labor as a factory that violates two or more labor laws. The use of questionable labor practices‚ popularly knows as “sweatshop labor”‚ is widespread in the production of consumer goods (Paharia‚ 2013). Major international brands such as Nike and Apple are some of the high-profile companies that have been exposed to such labor abuses. Sweatshop
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UNIVERSITY COURSE: PHL 4220- ASIAN PHILOSOPHY TERM PAPER: INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE SEMESTER: SPRING 2013 INFLUENCE OF HINDU PHILOSOPHY ON MAHATMA GANDHI’S DOCTRINE OF NON-VIOLENCE Introduction Nonviolence is the practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It comes from the belief that hurting people‚ animals or the environment is unnecessary to achieve an outcome and refers to a general philosophy of abstention from
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Phl 212 Leibniz: • Problems: o mind-body interaction o problem of other minds o hard determinism/fatalism o freedom of the will o Knowledge of universal necessary truths action at a distance "occult" Motion is a Plenum( a space completely filled of matter; all together) Monad- A simple substance-without parts there must be simples b/c there are composites A simple thing can’t be extended Monads can only begin or end all at once What are they? They are not bodies‚ they are simple but
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Running head: DEFINING PHILOSOPHY Week 1 Individual Assignment Defining Philosophy Paper Mafuta Christina Ta ’ala-Sauni PHL 215:Philosophy-Methods and Applications University of Phoenix-Directive Study Anna Simonds March 20‚ 2006 Defining Philosophy Philosophy derives from the two Greek words philein‚ which means to love‚ ’ and sophia‚ which means knowledge ’ or wisdom ’ (Moore & Bruder‚ 2002‚ p. 2). This is not the only definition of philosophy as philosophy is a very vast subject
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Behavior Therapy: Basic Concepts‚ Assessment Methods‚ and Applications. Different kinds of psychotherapies have existed throughout history‚ and have always been rooted in philosophical views of human nature (Wachtel P.‚ 1997). Specifically‚ behavior therapy intents to help individuals overcome difficulties in nearly any aspect of human experience (Thorpe G. & Olson S.‚ 1990). The techniques of behavior therapy have been applied to education‚ the workplace‚ consumer activities‚ and even sports
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Critical and Creative Thinking in Society Short Essay PHL/458 University of Phoenix Describe a situation of public interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations. A good example of a situation which lacked critical thinking was the case against pro football player Ray Rice. Rice had a physical altercation with his fiancé that he immediately reported to the NFL
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Eastern Matrix Willie Howard PHL/215 February 26‚ 2014 Field Definition Historical Developments Schools Of Thought Key Contributors Principal Issues Eastern Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of ancient China and India‚ but can also include Islamic‚ Jewish‚ and Persian philosophies Frederick Streng: ways of defining
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CheckPoint: Benefits of Programming Knowledge IT/215 March 8‚ 2012 CheckPoint: Benefits of Programming Knowledge Knowledge in programming is not just beneficial for developers. There are many circumstances where knowledge in programming fundamentals is essential to the job being performed. An IT professional would have a wider range of knowledge in the IT field can be a benefit for a non-programmer. The skills and concepts learned in Java programming also gives IT professionals the concept of
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