...Volume 6 Number 2 (2012): 73-84 http://www.infactispax.org/journal/ Editorial Essay The Importance of Philosophy for Education in a Democratic Society Dale T. Snauwaert The University of Toledo Dale.snauwaert@utoledo.edu This essay explores the importance of philosophy for the study and practice of education in a democratic society. It will be argued that at its core education is a normative enterprise, in that it is driven by fundamental social values as well as the imperatives of social justice. These values and imperatives powerfully shape every dimension of educational theory, policy, and practice. From this perspective, education requires a normative frame of reference. Democracy, understood as not only a political system but more fundamentally as a way of life grounded in specific values and principles, provides a powerful point of reference. At the heart of democracy is the value of liberty, understood as self-determination. Self-determination requires that there should be careful reflection upon and rational deliberation concerning social values and, in turn, the imperatives of justice that inform the purposes and practices of education. It will be argued that philosophy constitutes a mode of inquiry and a discipline that enriches the capacity for reflection and rational deliberation, and hence it is essential for both democracy and the study and practice of education in a democratic society. Education as a Normative Enterprise There are a number...
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...Main Frames vs. Personal Computers Joe Livingston POS/355 April 16 2010 Adam Manfred The essay will cover two main topics of main frames are. The second topic is personal computers or PC. The essay will define what a mainframe computer is and what the computers primary functions are. The paper will cover what a personal computer is and what PC are used for. Once both the mainframe computer and personal computer are defined, the paper will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both systems. According to techtarget.com a mainframe is a computer that can process thousands of lines of code for a large scale environment like a bank. Mainframes were typically very large machines could span entire rooms. Mainframes can be accessed also through local area networks (LAN) or wide area networks (WAN) and have multiple users. According to bookrags.com mainframe uses a central processing unit that performs calculates and issues instructions to other components. Personal computers or PC also do most of the tasks mainframe computers do in different and smaller scales. The personal computer or PC has many uses for individual users. According to britannica.com a personal computer or digital computer is designed for the use of one person at a time. Personal computers use most of the same comp nets as a mainframe computer like a central processing unit CPU, random access memory RAM, Hard drive. The personal computer has input and output devices like keyboard, mouse...
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...University of Phoenix Personal Responsibility Essay: Research and Organizatio Resources: CWE Annotated Bibliography and CWE Reference and Citation Generator Review the CWE Annotated Bibliography. Prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources in your Personal Responsibility Essay. Include the following information: * Reference citation for each source * Summary of the information in the source and how you determined it to be reliable Write a 250-word explanation of the following: * How you determined the sources to be reliable and relevant, and whether or not there is an author bias * How this information might strengthen or weaken your essay Format your explanation consistent with APA guidelines. Thesis Statement: Even though someone with personal responsibility values the consequences of their acts; having personal responsibility is also knowing how to manage your time wisely, and recognizing what sacrifices will need to be made to meet deadlines, and puts special attention to its compromises in order to meet them. To be successful in college as a student, you must maintain good attendance, make substantial post in discussions, and turn all of your assignments in on time. Rough Draft Responsibility is a virtue that must be learned and practiced. Being successful requires taking personal responsibility for your actions. In order to be accountable in all aspects of life, it is important to be focused on what you want to accomplish. Establishing...
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...There are a range of essay types, and each of these types requires you to do different things. An important first skill, then, in preparing your essay is to identify what sort of essay you are being asked to write, and what this requires you to do. In general essays fall along a continuum between those that ask you to describe a particular phenomenon, and those that ask to discuss, analyse, criticize and debate particular issues. At university essays increasingly tend to fall into the latter discussion type. These types of essay require you to go beyond simply repeating what you have been told towards thinking about the information you have found and knitting it into an argument. TIP: If you are not sure what the essay requires you to do, ask the person setting the question about what they want. Analysing the Question: Answering the Question A key point to remember as you prepare you essay is that no matter how well you write the essay, if you do not actually answer the question you will not do well. This seems an obvious point, but in the heat of the moment it is often neglected. To help you stay on track you can do two simple tasks: first, have a close look at the essay question; second, as you prepare and write your essay continue to look at the question and think if what you are doing matches what the question requires. Essay Writing and Format Guide 6 It is important to pay close attention to the essay question because the way in which the question is worded often...
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...Language Critique Assignment “Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts” Education is not simply learning things; it is learning to learn things. In his classic essay “Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts” William G. Perry Jr. of Harvard University in 1963, using a mix of anecdote and analysis, humor and seriousness, considers the different kinds of answers students tend to give on exams and how they reflect on different kinds and ways of thinking. Perry Jr. categorizes, questions, and attacks the academic arrogance that surrounds the age-old learning style of curriculum based instruction that is used throughout school systems. He uses key terms such as bull and cow. Besides, he uses emotive language that makes the essay rich of knowledge. He discusses the problem of the theory of knowledge in terms of grading "bull" and what he names "cow." The incident that impelled him to write is interesting. Briefly, one Mr. Metzger (a pseudonym for a Harvard student, class of '47) rocketed to celebrity/notoriety after impulsively and for no apparent reason taking an exam under the name Smith in a social science course for which he was not registered and which he had never attended. Cheerfully, I gather, he wrote an essay discussing a book he had never read. The scandal resulted when, because a real Smith was absent, Metzger's essay was graded and returned-with an A - . It is relevant to the resultant controversy that a conscientious friend of Metzger who had taken the course received a C+...
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...An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal[->0] point of view[->1]. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism[->2], political manifestos[->3], learned arguments[->4], observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition of an essay is vague, overlapping with those of an article[->5] and a short story[->6]. Almost all modern essays are written in prose[->7], but works in verse[->8] have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope[->9]'s An Essay on Criticism[->10] and An Essay on Man[->11]). While brevity usually defines an essay, voluminous works like John Locke[->12]'s An Essay Concerning Human Understanding[->13] and Thomas Malthus[->14]'s An Essay on the Principle of Population[->15] are counterexamples. In some countries (e.g., the United States and Canada), essays have become a major part of formal education[->16]. Secondary students are taught structured essay formats to improve their writing skills, and admission essays[->17] are often used by universities[->18] in selecting applicants and, in the humanities and social sciences, as a way of assessing the performance of students during final exams. The concept of an "essay" has been extended to other mediums beyond writing. A film essay is a movie that often incorporates documentary film making styles and which focuses more on the evolution of a theme or an idea. A photographic essay[->19] is an attempt to cover a topic...
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...within the United States strengthen us as a country? Student will know… Students will be able to… Comparisons (extended metaphors) are powerful ways to structure an argument 1.Trace the author’s argument in an article How different figures of speech can function in an argument or narrative: alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery Background information on Ellis Island, and/or immigration, depending on visual texts chosen How to write a different type of Response to Literature…one modeled after the English Proficiency Test (EPT), rather than focusing on characterization or traits. 2. Make connections to themselves, other texts, and the outside world (text/self/world) 3. Use and reference words of others 4. Create and express ideas about their own identity 4. Analyze visual texts to “see into the lives” of immigrants 5. Create their own Response to Literature, including a...
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... In an Organization Muzit Mengesha National University MGT 605 - Organization Management and Leadership Professor Carrie Noah March 1st, 2015 Table of contents I. Introduction / Definition 3 II. A Company That Demonstrates Paradoxical Thinking 5 III. Can Paradoxical Thinking be learned 7 IV. Paradoxical Thinking, One of Eight Skills Related to Intelligence 8 V. Summary 9 VI. References 10 I. Introduction / Definition The main purpose of this paper is to define paradoxical thinking and explain its importance and applicability within organizations. After indicating the traditionally utilized cause-and-effect thinking, it will be evident cause-and-effect thinking may not be the best approach to solving managerial problems. After defining and explaining cause-and-effect thinking and posturing the idea cause-and-effect thinking can actually hinder mastery, the idea of paradoxical thinking will be defined and introduced as an alternative approach to solving managerial problems and promoting mastery. Next...
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...into account: earlier texts, events, or historical figures may illuminate later ones, and vice versa. Faced with a daunting list of seemingly unrelated similarities and differences, you may feel confused about how to construct a paper that isn't just a mechanical exercise in which you first state all the features that A and B have in common, and then state all the ways in which A and B are different. Predictably, the thesis of such a paper is usually an assertion that A and B are very similar yet not so similar after all. To write a good compare-and-contrast paper, you must take your raw data—the similarities and differences you've observed—and make them cohere into a meaningful argument. Here are the five elements required. Frame of Reference....
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...Several questions are chosen from each piece of literature covered in the unit. The essay questions require students to recall facts and apply it to their own lives. This assessment gauges students’ retention and understanding of the material.) • Beowulf essay Describe activities that will be used for peer assessments: • Students will be asked to evaluate another student’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale” narrative to check for application of the original text and creativity of the new tale. Students should comment on the narrative and make suggestions, ask questions, and give positive feedback. Describe activities that will be used for self-assessment: • Students will be given a rubric of requirements for their Beowulf essay. Students will evaluate themselves using the rubric and compare it to the teacher’s assessment. Students will be asked to explain why or why not they agree with the teacher’s assessment. Students will be required to make corrections to the essay based on areas of...
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... | | |Subject/Topic Areas: English |Academic Year : 2015 – 2016 | |FIRST QUARTER | |UNIT TOPICS IN ORDER TO BE TAUGHT |RESOURCES |TIME FRAME (WEEK) | | | | | |Nouns...
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...ENGLISH 12 TERMS AND DEVICES A active voice allegory alliteration allusion analogy antagonist anti-climax antithesis apostrophe argumentative essay anecdotal evidence archaic language aside assonance atmosphere audience autobiography B ballad ballad stanza bias biography blank verse C cacophony caricature case study catastrophe cause and effect character characterization character foil chorus chronological order cliché climactic order climax colloquialism colloquial language comedy comic relief compare and contrast comparison conflict connotation consonance* contrast couplet D denotation dénouement descriptive essay dialect dialogue diary diction didactic dilemma direct presentation dissonance drama dramatic irony dramatic monologue dramatic form dynamic character E editorial elegy emotional appeal epic epilogue epiphany epigram epitaph euphemism euphony expert testimony exposition expository essay extended metaphor external conflict F fable falling action fantasy farce figurative language first person point of view flashback flat character foil foreshadowing form formal essay formal language frame story free verse G genre graphic text H hero historical reference hyperbole I iambic pentameter idiom image imagery indeterminate ending indirect presentation informal essay informal language interior monologue internal conflict internal rhyme irony * consonance is defined in two ways: 1) the repetition of consonant sounds before and after differing vowels, such as “flip-flop,”...
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...section for writing examples to help you frame your own writing and to inspire some new ideas. Whether you are writing an essay on Julius Caesar as depicted in Shakespeare's play, "Julius Caesar" or are instead writing about the life of William Shakespeare himself, you will find writing here that addresses both figures. You may be looking for expository writing that addresses the complicated reputation of Oliver Cromwell and the fact that he was lauded and revered by men like Thomas Carlyle, while being reviled by other men like David Hume. What was his lasting impact on the history of the British Isles? You may be writing about Napoleon Bonaparte and his military genius or about Benjamin Franklin's pithy sayings or his notoriety with women. Who was Patrick Henry, and why was he considered to be a great orator? As you scroll through this section, you will find essays addressing African American heroes of the underground railroad like Harriet Tubman and early women's rights leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton. You'll discover writing samples explaining Machiavelli's political philosophies and evaluating them in light of our contemporary political climate. Read about the life of Karl Marx and the Russia he knew. What was the impetus behind Marx's Communist beliefs? Whether you are researching an ancient figure or someone still making headlines, you are likely to find expository samples here that will serve as reference points for your own essay and that will help to kindle your...
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...employment relations Question: Carefully define the pluralist perspective of employment relations and show how it differs from other frames of reference. What are the limits of the pluralist acceptance of different stakeholder interests at work. When, within the pluralist perspective is conflict acceptable? The topic of industrial relations generally deals with the relationships encountered by the workforce in their working lives and can equally be contributed to and studied by economists, lawyers, sociologists, and psychologists, to name but a few. The capacity of the topic spans from the individual in relation to the organisation through to the shop floor, all the way to national and international bodies. Approaches used to define the subject matter of Industrial relations are: Industrial-based definitions, social psychology-based definitions, class-based definitions, human resource management definitions and employment relations. Industrial relations are an ever growing topic and will be continually studied by scholars to further gain in-depth knowledge to natural behaviours of the modern workplace, as advantages of a harmonious working environment is considered the holy grail of globalisation. Although there is a vast array of conceptual approaches to industrial relations, in this essay I will analyse the differences with the frames of reference most commonly known as unitarism, pluralism, and marxism. Before which I will carefully discuss in depth the pluralist approach, to...
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...In the following paper, it is discussed how accounting is a strong part of a company. Through research, this paper states the many parts of accounting such as the four basic financial statements and the purpose of accounting. Business is restricted to processes and reports to make decision making with accurate information through the accounting practices of bookkeepers. Through analysis, the following paper, describes a small glimpse of the accounting process and how they relate to each other. Purpose of Accounting The purpose of business accounting is to identify and record activities that will impact the organization or company financially. These activities can include sales, purchases, the interest earned from investments, and acquisition of other capital. Activities like these can be categorized in terms and posted as an accounting record. The accounting cycles typically is recorded in ledgers and journals and is part of the process. Systems and processes are developed by accountants to analyze different transactions. Each transaction that involves the sale of goods and services needs to be recorded in a general ledger which needs to be evaluated and analyze. As they are posted to their specific account, bookkeepers use this function of accounting to help maintain each transaction as debits and credits. Bookkeepers are responsible for specific types of financial activities which are typically used to analyze the value of accrual method of accounting, providing reports...
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