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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conduct myself as a nurse as I show compassion and caring through my actions. Caring is an essential component in nursing that allows the development of a professional nurse-patient relationship and ensures patron satisfaction. As a part of my philosophy‚ I feel that there are many factors that determine a positive relationship between the two. It is important to develop an individualized plan of care that encompasses both the physiological and psychological needs of each person. Utilizing the
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The Value of Philosophy In the introductory lecture notes to this course I stated that we would start with a working definition of philosophy as being the “love of wisdom.” I have found‚ though‚ that just about every other definition attempted has many shortcomings. No one definition seems adequate to define what it means to engage in philosophy. Consequently‚ I think it is best to think of the philosopher in the somewhat imprecise term of a lover of wisdom. Someone who is continually in
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Philosophy of Counseling As I reflect on what I have learned over the last five weeks‚ I find my personal philosophy of counseling being based on one main theme that I repeatedly saw in different readings; it is our duty to do what is in the best interest of the child. When I think about my reasons for wanting to pursue this career‚ I naturally feel it is because of my love for children; but more than that‚ I want to help foster the feeling that each and every student can be anything they want
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Personal Philosophy To begin a personal philosophy is a way of life‚ a frame of mind which sets your perspective on all things in life (Answers). Everyone needs to have a personal philosophy because that is what makes them who they are. Having a personal philosophy of education makes you the teacher that you want to be and not what the rest of the world is. Becoming a teacher is not an easy task it is something that you have to have passion‚ energy‚ enthusiasm and patience for. I have always
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Our society considers the work of Thomas Aquinas as early philosophy. However‚ his arguments and themes in one of his best known body of works‚ Summa Theologiae‚ draw heavily from that of former philosophical giants—ones such as Aristotle or Augustine. On that note‚ one of Augustine major accomplishments included defining mind-body dualism and materialism—an important distinction in philosophy. According to Augustine‚ Materialists believe that the mind exists as a part somewhere in the body; whereas
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God and Philosophy Many philosophers will say that God plays an important role in a person ’s mental being. Others will argue that he doesn ’t and that we decide by our own mentality. The three thinkers that will be discussed in this paper made a large impact in the philosophical world with their theories and reasons. Descartes‚ Kant‚ and Hume are all important players in the world of philosophy‚ but according to other philosophers‚ so is God. Rene Descartes‚ a noted French philosopher‚
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Sustainability: Eco-Philosophy Abstract Sustainability is a concept to maintain or sustain something of good qualities or something from deteriorating. It is like creating a balance between human’s activity and nature. This concept is emerged to rectify the developing scientific agreement that there are major environmental problems occurring globally in big scale gradually along the years[1]. I agree on this strongly as I have read through a lot on the news article on the BBC website
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course. The paper also discusses why I selected virtue ethics as my personal philosophy and how I might best apply my personal philosophy to my professional and personal life. Virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action‚1 and virtue ethics is what makes the character traits of people (e.g.‚ bravery‚ greediness) virtuous or vicious. About 2500 years ago‚ Aristotle‚ one of the most well known names in philosophy stated that the uniqueness of a virtuous person comes from their arête‚ phronesis
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Teaching Philosophy My teacher education and training‚ exposure to students and schools from student teaching‚ and personal experience as a student of New York City public schools has concretized certain beliefs that I have about teaching. I firmly believe that in order to provide the best education possible to my students I need to know their personalities‚ learning styles‚ and be genuinely interested in their lives. Knowing my students will enable me to form personal and intimate student-teacher
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