Part I. INTRODUCTION CONCEPTS Definition. What is Philosophy? There are a number of definitions of philosophy given by many thinkers and they vary according to their interests and orientations. Generally‚ philosophy is regarded as perhaps the most obstruse and abstract of all subjects that seems apart from ordinary life. Although quiet a number of people may think of it as a being remote from every normal interest‚ it may be inferred that all of us have some philosophical views‚ whether we are
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Evaluating Truth and Validity Exercise Alfred Bishop PHL/458 May 07‚ 2015 Patricia Anderson Evaluating Truth and Validity Exercise The arguments I will choose to evaluate for truth and validity will be taken from the Applications list 12.2 (a.-y.) at the end of Ch. 12 in The Art of Thinking. I will start with exercise j and the premise that “power must be evil because it can corrupt people”. First of all‚ I would check the argument for any hidden premises making sure that it was stated
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chapter 2 pg.14-25 Socrates: The First Moralist Socrates (c.470-399 B.C) he was 70 years old when he died‚ his father was Sophroniscus‚ a sculptor‚ his mother Phaenarete‚ was a midwife. Socrates was likely a stonemason and a sculptor before turning to philosophy. He was a soldier during the Peloponnesian War. He has walked barefoot across ice‚ meditated standing up for thirty-six hours. He had the ability to ignore physical discomfort in order to achieve some greater mental or spiritual objective.The oracle
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My personal strengths and weakness varies. I find that my perfectionist attitude is not only my strengths but also one of my weaknesses‚ actually a very big weakness at time. What I have had to learn to accept is failure. I had a very hard time with that as a teenage‚ but also as an adult. I tend to be very hard on others and myself when It involves failure or not perfectly done. In my personal life at home if I have set a goal say for instance on Saturday morning everyone gets up at 8:00 a.m
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The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because
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when I may take a vacation. Since there is no work or school for a while‚ I feel free already. Moreover‚ if the money is right‚ I will travel out of town to visit friends or relatives. Sometimes‚ I may just go sightseeing some place new. No matter what‚ I make sure to take some time to just relax. Finally‚ this is the best time to go to the beach. There is nothing like a swim in the ocean to cool off on a hot summer day. Moreover‚ if you cannot find me in the water‚ then I am probably laying
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PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three 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
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Everyone has some passion or goal that they dedicate their time to. For some people‚ it is a sport‚ career‚ or art. One of my passions is music. I play the euphonium in the band‚ and I plan on playing for all four years of high school. Being in the band is something that I always enjoy and I like to look for any opportunities that I can take to improve my playing and band experience. Most of the time‚ these opportunities are correcting my mistakes and applying Mr. Soto’s comments to my playing so
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Ethics‚ or Moral Philosophy‚ is the branch of Philosophy dealing with the questions of what is good and bad‚ what is right and wrong‚ trying to assess what moral duty is. Examples of Ethical Questions: What is a morally good outcome? What is a morally right action? Are moral values universal or relative? Where do moral values come from? What is a just political system? Are you responsible for poverty? Do we have a right to a good death? Would you invade a country that is practicing ethnic
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philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of
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