Individual: single; separate. Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Consequentialism: the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles‚ often in the belief that life is meaningless. Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
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I. Many factors come into play when trying to live a happy life. Philosophers have different thoughts about how to attain happiness in life. Joining activities‚ exercising‚ and religious practices and beliefs are some of the many ways to become happy. Although many people have found happiness through religious practice‚ Bertrand Russell disagrees. Russell believes that God cannot bring happiness to a self absorbed being‚ but when viewing God in a more broad sense‚ it can be concluded that God has
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. But there is no security for anyone in a prejudiced world‚ least of all a black stable hand with a crooked back. The farm that George constantly describes to Lennie—those few acres of land on which they will grow their own food and tend their own livestock—is one of the most powerful symbols in the book. It seduces not only the other characters but also the reader‚ who‚ like the men‚ wants to believe in the possibility of the free‚ idyllic life it promises. Candy is immediately drawn in by the
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Plato’s Apology Essay Topic 1 In Apology written by Plato‚ Socrates is accused and charged with exploiting the youth and leading them into doubting the Gods recognized by the people of Athens. In Socrates’ speech‚ he is actually defending and speaking for himself. Although the modern understanding of the world Apology is to feel bad and admit to a wrongdoing‚ the word Apology in the title refers back to the Greek word Apologia‚ which means defense or justification of a belief. When Socrates is called
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1. Do you believe it is still possible that new musical instruments could be invented and widely distributed? Empirically‚ though the diversity of musical instruments has reached a quite high level‚ human has never stopped their exploration into music. So‚ I think it’s highly possible that several new musical instruments can be invented and widely distributed. The musical history has already proved this. Before 19th century‚ the majority of musical instruments are acoustic‚ and most people at
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Nursing according to Merriam-Webster nursing is “the job of taking care of people who are sick‚ injured‚ or old.” But nursing to me means way more‚ to me it is the foundation of the medical field. As the nurses poke needles‚ remove blood‚ and patch up patients‚ they do all the labor in a hospital that no one really wants to do. I believe that the cure for many illnesses is not just in the medicine‚ but in the care a nurse gives to a patient in their home and in the hospital. I hope that I can make
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Comte developed a systematic and hierarchical classification of all sciences‚ including inorganic physics (astronomy‚ earth science and chemistry) and organic physics (biology and‚ for the first time‚ physique sociale‚ later renamed sociologie). Comte ’s emphasis on the interconnectedness of social elements was a forerunner of modern functionalism. Nevertheless‚ as with many others of Comte ’s time‚ certain elements of his work are now viewed as eccentric and unscientific‚ and his grand vision
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I believe that nursing is both a science and an art. It demands men and women who are not only dedicated to caring‚ but who are also intelligent‚ educated and devoted to lifelong learning. Nursing focuses on the individual patient or client and his or her needs‚ not only the needs of the body‚ but also the psychological‚ social and spiritual needs of the person. The nurse must address those needs and educate the individual and supply him or her with the skills and knowledge required to maintain or
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Introduction Everyone has a philosophy based on their beliefs and values‚ which help them to make choices in their lives. Having a philosophy means having certain principles and integrate them with other ideas. It is like having a foundation in which one can start building new things. My philosophy focuses on providing help to those in needs regardless of who they are. It also focuses on the type of relationship I create with the patient and family‚ and the commitments I make to them and to myself
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The review of The Study of Philosophy 1. Introduction “All men are ‘philosophers’‚ by defining the limits and characteristics of the ‘spontaneous philosophy’ which is proper to everyone.” Gramsci said. This kind of philosophy consists of language itself‚ common sense‚ and last one is popular religion. (A.Gramsci‚ 1929-1935 the study of philosophy) It means everyone could be a philosopher in some aspect of our life. For example‚ people could think about an issue in different ways because of the
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