PROS. ELIZA B. YU‚ LLM PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN PERSON DR. FLORENTINO H. HORNEDO‚ PhD UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS GRADUATE SCHOOL Philosophy of the Human Person’s Selected Theses The following are the five (5) selected theses that I shall endeavour to explicate and exemplify: 1. “Philosophy is the science of knowledge. But the outcome of any philosophical inquiry is determined by its starting place.” – Michael Novak
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Compare And Contrast The Philosophy Of Parmenides With That Of Heraclitus The two pre-Socratic philosophers with their surviving works have both proven to show a great argument concerning the creation; or rather the existence of the universe and what lies in it‚ as well as some explanations on their belief of the primary substance. However‚ the most interesting philosophy which they both agree and disagree on in two very different ways in the concept of change in the universe and how it occurs
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POLI SCI 10 NOTES FEBRUARY 4‚ 2014 Eudaimonia vs. Freedom Freedom is generally term we use to talk about politics in our society nowadays. Eudaimonia is not a freedom but it betrays a more general difference in the way Aristotle approaches different societies. Eduaimonia is a biological concept with “your life going well” With your naturally attributes being fully developed. It is not a matter of your mood. If you ask if someone is flourishing it is more than if they are happy it is are they
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1.1 Trace the origins of American government What is a democracy? How does a democracy differ from other forms of government in both practical and theoretical terms? What requirements must be met for a government to be called a democracy? Which of the democratic ideals do you foresee as not being achieved in Iraq‚ and why? Will Iraq still be considered a democracy without this ideal? From the other forms of government mentioned in this chapter‚ argue for a better form of government
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The pre-Socratic philosophers Urstoff Change Soul Connections to others Anaximenes Milesian- Ionia Air The condensation and rarefaction of air. The soul is air. Hold us together So air Encompass’s the world Similar to Thales because he believed there’s a tangible source for everything Anaximander Milesian-Ionia Indeterminate (Primal matrix) Believed our world was a multitude of worlds that evolved and dissolved into something infinite or boundless The primary elements neither
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First Essay Assignment Question: Meditation on First Philosophy It can be seen that Descartes Meditations on first philosophy raised a lot of questions regarding the existence and nature of the self‚ the existence of God‚ the nature of truth and the possibility of error‚ and finally also the essence and existence of bodies along other things. Descartes did all this through the medium of his six meditations. Descartes from his very first Meditation‚ that of concerning things that can be called
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POLITICAL SCIENCE T.Y.B.A. 1. COURSE STRUCTURE & NOMENCLATURE BA Semester V : (GENERAL DEGREE) - 3 UNITS PS 5 : Public Administration PS 6 : International Relations PS 7 : Western Political Thinkers (Plato to John Locke) Skill Based Course (SBC) 1: Introduction to Political Reporting BA Semester VI : (GENERAL DEGREE) – 3 UNITS
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The Chinese poets Hanshan‚ Tao Qian and Du Fu‚ maintained different philosophies of life heavily influenced by their respective religions. Collectively their poems showed the struggle between what is and what should be. Their prescribed ways of life answer questions about the human condition and this is presented in their works of poetry‚ which offer insight on how to live your life. Legendary Buddhist monk Hanshan‚ encourages readers to look within oneself and venture into the Cold Mountain or the
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Social Cognition The topics in this chapter are: basic cognitive abilities and social cognition; social knowledge structures and social beliefs; causal attributions; motivation and social process goals; personal control; social situation and social competence. Introduction this chapter will consider how the social context is involved in our cognitive processes and will take a closer look at how our basic cognitive abilities influence our social cognitive processing. Also will examine the four
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This detailed literature is about the ethical egoism‚ altruism and social contract which is summarizing the point of view on the moral psychology concerning the inherent selfishness and the upright personality of humans or selfless. Effectively‚ the psychological egoism is defined as a descriptive version of egoism where people are selfish and motivated by self-interest. Unlike psychological egoism‚ ethical egoism is a normative version of egoism which advocates the moral correctness that is good
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