MEDC 5000 Thinking about Theory Summary and Axiology Analysis Webster University Jan. 13‚ 2015 Part One Section One In Mass Communication Theory Section 1 Chapter 1 by Stanely J. Baran and Dennis K. Davis‚ the authors discuss the means of understanding and evaluation mass communication theories. The chapter covers the relationship between scientific and causality‚ theory‚ the four broad categories of mass communication‚ criteria for judging theory and the four
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importance of philosophy is discussed in practical terms. Why is it important? What purpose does it serve and what reasons do people have for pursuing an education in it? How can this affect my life? The major branches of philosophy‚ which are Metaphysics‚ Epistemology‚ Ethics‚ Political & Social‚ Aesthetics and Logic‚ are also discussed along with the contributing questions specific to each branch and what each branch focuses on. Philosophical Areas of Inquiry‚ Personal Relations and Application As stated
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and the role of ethics in their research. All the paradigms that guide field research have four major‚ interrelated beliefs about ontology‚ epistemology‚ methodology and axiology. Ontology covers the concepts related to nature of reality‚ epistemology refers to the relationship between the knower and the known‚ methodology focuses on the procedure and axiology is concerned with ethics and values. All these beliefs require answers to some questions they raise and particular configurations of these
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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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Philng and Philosophy Part 1: Philosophy and the Self By: Thea Younge Introduction to Philosophy | PHI2301 S07 June 4‚ 2013 Reasonable minds can disagree when it comes to religious believes. Religious is one disagree that all parties involve can agree to disagree and move on. There are many different religions just to name a few Christianity‚ Islam‚ Jehovah Witnesses‚ and Buddhism. Christianity is the world’s largest faith based on the teaching of Jesus Christ. Islam is disclosed in its
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philosophy has been broken into four main branches; however we would like to add a fifth branch in our text Epistemology Epistemology‚ from the Greek words episteme (knowledge) and logos (word/speech) is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature‚ origin‚ and scope of knowledge and love. APPROVAL: Mla MBILI JR II--196.21.83.196 (discuss) 18:20‚ 4 March 2014 (UTC)MM Metaphysics Metaphysics however (derived from the Greek words "ta meta ta physika biblia") - meaning ’the book that follows the
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mind. The goal of philosophy is to address the “big questions” that do not fall into other disciplines: how people should act (ethics)‚ what exists (metaphysics)‚ how individuals know what they know (epistemology)‚ and how people should reason (logic). Originating from Greek‚ the word means “love of wisdom.”(WiseGeek‚2015) Metaphysics‚ epistemology‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ political philosophy‚ and social philosophy‚ these six branches give philosophy categories of questions. Let’s take a brief glance
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Reality? * The philosophical study of metaphysics examines issues beyond the physical world such as the meaning of life‚ the existence of free will‚ and the fundamental principles of the universe * Metaphysicians attempt to explain the nature of reality itself. * Aristotle laid the foundations for this branch of philosophy in his Metaphysics * Philosophical inquiry into the nature of truth is called epistemology * The study of epistemology attempts to describe and explain the nature
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periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition of philosophy: Every definition of philosophy is controversial. The
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Philosophy and science need each other to define itself and the other. In old times‚ philosophers were also the forerunners of science (Plato‚ etc.) Gradually‚ different departments of science separated itself from philosophy. Newton: Physics vs. metaphysics Darwin: Biology vs. philosophy and theology 20th century: Logic and computer science vs. philosophy However‚ all scientific departments still left certain problems to philosophy to answer (e.g. what is a number‚ what is time‚ what is a point)
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