Reading 1.2 - Accounting theory and development Accounting Theory Construction with Inductive and deductive approach Deductive approach vs. Inductive approach in accounting theory construction Deductive reasoning entails a valid argument in which it is impossible to assert the premises and to deny the conclusion without contradicting oneself. Deductive approach to accounting theory construction begins with establishing the objective of accounting. Once identified‚ definitions and assumption
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where an individual may not have knowledge at all‚ of skeptic doubt. This is explored through the three epistemology questions‚ the process he did take‚ and what the reader thinks on the matter. According to Hume‚ with his process of thought with empiricism‚ thinks knowledge is possible. He believed that all information about the world comes through experience. The contents of consciousness are what he calls perceptions. […] include our original experiences [impressions] […] sense data
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into the age‚ into the region‚ into the whole history‚ and feel ones way into everything. “The historian” should be the “regenerated contemporary” of the past and history and science “instrument of the most genuine patriotic spirit.” 3. Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) German Philosopher from Prussia (Age of Enlightenment) Defined Enlightenment as an age shaped by Latin motto (“Dare to Know”) Thoughts: maintained that one ought to think autonomously‚ free from the dictates of external
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To understand Immanuel Kant‚ you must first understand Descartes. Descartes believes that God created the outside world so we can see experiences and came up with the ontological argument which is an argument based on the meaning of term “God”. “The ontological argument claims
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The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment of the 16th and 17th centuries revolutionized thought and learning. Scholasticism and humanism were replaced with rationalism and the scientific method- empiricism. Scientists were aided by funding by some governments‚ while others could reject findings that conflicted with their authority. Scientists‚ or philosophers‚ were both praised and condemned by religious authorities for either glorifying the intellect of God through research or delving into matter
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57 The Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason‚ was a confluence of ideas and activities that took place throughout the eighteenth century in Western Europe‚ England‚ and the American colonies. Scientific rationalism‚ exemplified by the scientific method‚ was the hallmark of everything related to the Enlightenment. Following close on the heels of the Renaissance‚ Enlightenment thinkers believed that the advances of science and industry heralded a new age of
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Before the 16th century‚ Europe had a radically different approach and view of science. At that time‚ this system of explaining the universe and superstition were seen as equal counterparts. There was a belief almost‚ that the ways of life could not be explained logically‚ but only by superstition and the mysterious actions of God. That assumption was created in part by the Catholic church and since‚ the church influenced a large portion of the common people’s time and lives‚ science remained as
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“Adam bol!” is the moral principle of...Abay. “Emanation” means: Out flowing of overfilled being «History is the politics which is taking place at the moment»‚ - concluded... Grocius A characteristic feature of the Philosophy of the Renaissance is: Antropocentrism A teaching which enhanced the emergence of philosophy in Islamic countries: Mutasilism A thinker of the Renaissance times‚ the other of the “The Souvereign”»: Nocolo Machiavelli A thinker who formulated 5 proofs of existence of God: Thomas
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1. What are the different branches of philosophy‚ and what are they about? 2. Explain what a fallacy is. What kind of mistake is someone making when they commit a formal fallacy in an argument? 3. What is "wisdom‚" and how does philosophy relate to it? 4. Describe the nature of critical thinking. What advantage does the critical thinker have over someone who lacks that skill? 5. Describe and explain the steps in the critical-thinking process. 6. What is wrong with "relativism"
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Francis Bacon’s Philosophy of Science In 1620‚ Francis Bacon; the philosopher and creator of Empiricism made a great contribution in defining the course of modern science by a breakthrough in process of scientific reasoning and method. Bacon did not propose an actual philosophy of science rather a method of developing philosophy. He demanded science based on induction. While being the first in the philosophy of science‚ Bacon discovered that Aristotle methods taught scientists nothing about the
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