...What is the best smartphone in the current market? Most of us know that Apple iPhone is the best smartphone in the world. Well, who is the rival for apple iPhone? Samsung Galaxy smartphones? Well, you’re wrong. There is another new smartphone in the market that could become a competition to Apple iPhone. That is none other than OnePlus smartphones. Yes, OnePlus is a smartphone manufacturer founded in China on December 2013. Many people might look down at the phone as it is a China product but actually it is not. Based on the article, “Can OnePlus ‘One Up’ Apple’s new iPhones?” by Eva Tam, OnePlus was compared with Apple iPhone 6 which was released on September 2014. As you all know, Apple iPhone 6 costs $749 for 64GB and iPhone 6 plus costs $849 for 64GB. However, OnePlus is selling their OnePlus One smartphone for only $349 for 64GB. Before get into the marketing environment and marketing strategies, let us know about what is OnePlus One and its specifications. OnePlus One is an android version smartphone and it uses a Snapdragon 801 with 3 GB RAM, a 3100 mAh battery, a 5.5" 1920 x 1080 (Full HD 1080p) JDI display with 401ppi, a 6-lens 13 MP f/2.0 Sony Exmor IMX214 camera, and StyleSwap replaceable back covers. There are two options for storage, 16 GB and 64 GB. The phone does not feature a microSD card slot. The color of the 16GB phone is Silk White while 64GB phone is Sandstone Black. Compared to Apple iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy s5, OnePlus One is lighter because it uses...
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...Link between Autonomy and Morality in Kant Introduction Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) has set the stage for a German philosophy in the 19th century. He suggested that philosophy is a result of utilising and the appropriate use of human resources, in order to undertake various investigations prior to independent experience. Kant has set a fundamental orientation to the world of philosophy by introducing the moral philosophy. The primary aim of this particular philosophy is to seek out the fundamental principles of metaphysics in the context of morality, which according to Kant, is a system of prioritising moral principles that apply the Categorical Imperative (CI) to human beings in all cultures and time (Kant, 2013). Furthermore,...
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...should not be trusted fully. In the Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes attempts to convey the fascinating illusion of always being in a dream without a certain ability to distinguish what is actually reality or what is a dream, or at bare minimum prove that there are no certain marks to prove otherwise. He states, “…as I think about this more carefully, I see plainly that there are never any sure signs by means of which being awake can be distinguished from being asleep. The result is that I begin to feel dazed, and this very feeling only reinforces the notion that I may be asleep” (First Meditation). In my attempts to contrast what Descartes argument was comprised of and what certain illusions made him feel this way about our perception of physical existence. I turned my attention to his famous dream argument originally brought forth in his Mediation on First Philosophy, and will be using different ideologies between a John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, two famous English philosophers who have attempted to refute Rene Descartes’s dream argument by providing useful and insightful situations to further explain against the idea, as well as provide my own insight in concluding that we are not dreaming right now. It should be noted that within the context of Meditations, which is atypical from traditional philosophical text, the narrator is considered ‘I’ and is intended to be a fictional character by Descartes. This invites any thinker in a search for inevitability to be able...
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...Philosophy of Education Tamia R. Geter EDU 623 Introduction to Teaching and Learning Prof. Vally Behjou August 7, 2012 Philosophy of Education Those entering the world of education soon learn that there is a lack of agreement concerning the purpose of education, what should be taught, who should be taught, and how they should be taught. Beginning teachers are frequently overwhelmed and puzzled by the intensity of the debate. It seems that everyone has an opinion about teaching and learning. To further emphasize the importance of understanding different philosophical perspectives, it is useful to understand how education is changing. What comes to mind when you hear the term philosophy? You may get an image of an arcane subject that deals with issues far removed from the realm of practical. Philosophy’s reputation as a subject that is unconnected to the real world is undeserved. Your Philosophical positions help explain your personal reactions to events you confront in your daily life and what you find personally rewarding and satisfying. (Armstrong, Henson, & Savage, 2009) The philosophy of education seeks to study the process and discipline of education in order to understand how it works, improve its methods and perfect its applications in society. The philosophy of education ultimately seeks to improve education and its systems and methods for the betterment of humanity. Ideally, it informs and raises the quality of curriculum, teaching methods and the...
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...source of appeal for truth, in the form of muses, to a personal source of appeal for truth. Furthermore, Parmenides dictates that reasoning, which in ancient myths is often contradicting and non-provable, should be both logical and provable. Parmenides developed his own theoretical framework that explained reality and the cosmos through a poem, Parmenides of Elea, describing two views of reality: “The Way of Truth” and the “Way of Opinion”. In the first view, reality consists of one whole where change is impossible and all that exists has always been existent and will always be existent (T8 v. 1-34). In the latter view, he explains that the concrete reality of life is deceitful and a matter of opinion, and ultimately does not exist. In his philosophy, Parmenides both sustains certain aspects of the mythological framework and diverges to Pre-Socratic thinking. Structurally, the “Road of Truth” reflects the famous mythology The Odyssey because both are an epic and a metaphysical journey. Furthermore, the Goddess, Eros, replaces the general muse found in myths. Eros, like myth goddesses, orchestrates natural events. For instance, Eros makes opposites in the natural world, such as night and day, converge and eventually overcome one another in an endless cycle (T8 v. 1-34). In contrast, Parmenides switches the typical source of appeal for truth from divine beings to the self. In essence, myth looks at primarily nature to determine universal destiny. In this, myth refers to...
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...My Philosophy of Education I believe that each child is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring, and stimulating environment in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my aspiration as an educator to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports over achieving, and invites a sharing of ideas. There are three elements that I believe are conducive to establishing such an environment, first, the teacher acting as a guide, then, allowing the child's natural curiosity to direct his/her learning, and finally, promoting respect for all things and all people. When the teacher's role is to guide, providing access to information rather than acting as the primary source of information, the students' search for knowledge is met as they learn to find answers to their questions. For students to create knowledge, they need the opportunity to discover for themselves and practice skills in authentic situations. Providing student’s access to hands-on activities and allowing adequate time and space to use materials that reinforce the lesson being studied creates an opportunity for individual innovation and construction of knowledge to occur. Equally important to self-discovery is having the opportunity to study things that are meaningful and relevant to one's life and interests. Developing a curriculum around student interests promotes intrinsic motivation...
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...A VERY INCOMPLETE GLOSSARY OF TERMS Rhetoric: All of the methods by which meanings are communicated Rhetor: The source of the communication—writer, speaker, filmmaker, photographer, etc. Euphemism: An alternative word choice that alters (usually softens) the rhetorical effect (“die” vs. “pass away” vs. “in a better place”). Different choices of language signal different implications and underlying philosophies. Euphemisms tend to distance the audience from the subject, using more vague and imprecise language (“collateral damage” vs. “unintended killings,” “got the better end of the deal,” vs. “swindled the other guy”). Paraphrase: An alternative phrasing of an author’s original language. Don’t paraphrase simply to pretend an author’s arguments or content are your ideas, or to avoid accusations of plagiarism. Instead, paraphrase in order to reveal something that wasn’t obvious in the author’s original words. Effective paraphrases make the implicit explicit (“What she’s saying here is...”) Always give credit to your sources, even when you paraphrase. Summary: Similar to paraphrase (in that you choose your own words to describe an author’s argument), except in a summary, you compress large portions of text into a much smaller space. You’ll need to choose specific things to focus on in a summary. You aren’t trying to restate every claim and every piece of evidence. Instead, choose smaller parts of the text that are relevant to your work and explain how you want your reader...
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...The Branches of Philosophy Joe Bess AIU Online Abstract There are six branches of philosophy, they are Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Aesthetics, Political, and Social. Each one of these branches asks a particular question that we seek the knowledge of ourselves, unknown to us probably every day of our lives. The Branches of Philosophy The six branches of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, political, and social. In dealing with each branch they ask certain types of questions that we no doubt ask ourselves each and every day. Metaphysics asks the question, what is real? In our earliest childhood we are taught by our parents that we should believe. Once we got older either one continued to believe or questioned our belief. As in heaven and earth, though we live in a physical world, do we still believe in the spiritual world? This would depend on ones beliefs. The soul is what makes us what we are inside, this I believe is where our conscious comes from, and in other words the soul makes up what we are in the physical and spiritual world. People were born to have freewill and the consequences that come along with it. But as fate may have it, it can be taken. The branch Epistemology ask the question how do we know. We know because we were taught by parents, siblings, in laws, teachers, Sunday school, and church. We learned by opening books, magazines our experiences going through life. These experience and lessons learned...
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...Kaizen: History and Application Jeff Goddard BSOP-326 Week-5 In Japanese kaizen means continuous improvement. In order to understand the philosophy of Kaizen we must first look back at the history of the total quality movement in Japan following World War II. Once the war ended, there was very little left of Japan’s manufacturing infrastructure. Leading Japanese industrialists understood that in order to get the country back on track they would need to compete on an international level. They also understood that they would not be able to compete on cost alone. The Japanese industrialists invited two Americans to come and visit the war torn country and offer they philosophy on total quality. (David L. Goetsch, 2012) The work of Deming’s and Juran helped to turn around a Japanese manufacturing industry that had been plagued with quality problems into a world class manufacturing industry producing best in class quality products. Kaizen a term coined by Masaaki Imai embodies much of the Deeming’s and Juran philosophies in that it focuses upon ongoing improvement involving everybody all the time. In 1986 Masaaki Imai published Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success, translated in fourteen languages the book allowed the world to get a better understanding of the principles of kaizen. Developed on the concept of continuous small incremental changes leading to larger changes accumulated over time. Kaizen promotes a culture that is dynamic and seeks to always make...
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...Plato’s Allegory Plato is known today as one of the greatest philosophers of all time, allowing him a prominent place in the history of philosophy. To fully appreciate Plato's ideas and viewpoint, it is important to understand his contributions to rationalism and his perception of human knowing. It is also essential to know and appreciate how his Allegory of the Cave depicts rationalism and human knowing, and parallels Christian thought. Finally, comparing and contrasting Plato’s worldview with that of his students Aristotle will provide a broader understanding of rationalism and human knowing, and Plato’s allegory. Plato made many important contributions to philosophy as well as to the rationalist tradition. Rationalism is the philosophy that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (Princeton, n.d.). The first thing Plato taught was that our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense experience (Stanford, 2004). This teaching does not resonate with me, and I believe that while this may apply to some people, it does not apply to everyone—including myself. The second element he argued is that reason is superior to sense perception because sensation is incapable of providing the necessary elements which are present in knowledge (Nash, 1999). I partially agree with the reasoning of this element; however, I do believe that intuition—a sensory experience—can trump knowledge at times. Sometimes you may not have the knowledge to understand a situation...
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...Curriculum Philosophy Sean DeMaree Grand Canyon University EDA: 561 October 21st, 2015 Curriculum Philosophy A well-designed curriculum is a strong key to the success of a school. When designing a school curriculum it is imperative that the school leader has a clear understanding of their personal beliefs and ideals about education, in order to create a curriculum they can truly support and lead. In order to define the philosophy of the school leader a survey was answered and analyzed to begin the process of planning and composing a strong curriculum philosophy. The following is a reflection on my personal response to the philosophy survey. After completing the philosophy survey, found in the appendix, it was clear that while there was a tendency to lean towards the experimental and existential side of philosophy, the overall appearance was flat. Based on this criterion it is implied that there is no preference of philosophy, however knowing that my background is in music education, I think that a better analysis would be an eclectic philosophy. In the music classroom eclectic teaching is a normal means for reaching each and every students, and when designing a curriculum, an eclectic approach would be important. Students need the perennial side of education to help them learn to reason and seek truth. They will learn to be social and productive members of society through the idealist, while the realist will help them gain knowledge about the world around them. Lastly...
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...3/21/2010 (b. 1944) 1965 - graduated Magna Cum Laude, majoring in philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas Became known as a columnist for Asia Philippines Leader and editor for NOW Magazine 1974 – founded Female magazine in Singapore 1994 – First novel, Island of Wives 1998 – A Dream of Peace and Other Stories, a collection of her stories from the 1960s and the 1990s 2002 – Remembered Songs and Other Stories, a collection of new stories Owns a publishing company based in Singapore with husband, author Ian Ward Title: The Other Woman Genre: Short Story 2nd Prize, Short Story, English Division, 1979 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Time: Day to day life of a woman who is a mother, a wife, and a daughter Place: At her home, her father’s house, or her lover’s rented room The Wife and Mother o Always writing letters o Vice President of the Garden Club o Gourmet chef o Majored in Literature o “..A pregnant bride..” o “..An average mother with average wants.” The Lover o “..A sudden downpour that had them seeking shelter under an adequate awning in a street..” o A married young man with a young daughter o “..Taught at a boys’ school and wrote in his spare time..” o His “escape” – a rented room in a dilapidated apartment The Husband o Anton Sr. o “A successful heart man” o “The house was his” o Book – “the level of everyday’s most quiet need, by sun and candlelight” 1 3/21/2010 Unit 7: Interrogating Gender Relations and the Filipino The...
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...Why I Believe The beliefs I hold can be derived from a set of unprovable, yet self-evident axioms. Among these are that logic and mathematics are at the core of truth, that the scientific method is effective in discerning the truth, and that observable phenomenon is a reflection of reality. These I take on faith so long as they yield results which are self-consistent. I also allow myself beliefs which are not provable even from these axioms, but for which there exists no contradictory evidence. However, there is no conviction I hold so strongly that I consider it infallible. All beliefs should be challenged, and I am constantly revising my beliefs to cater to logic and nature. Still, I can and must have some beliefs for which there is no proof, but none for which there exists evidence that contradicts them. Above all, we must believe logic and mathematics are the keys to truth. All provably true results are a result of logic, and all results are consistent with one another. This must be taken on faith, for it serves as our only way of objectively approaching truth. Some people have suggested the possibility that we may someday find that logic and mathematics do not govern truth and that indeed there is some more accurate approach we ought to be taking. This, of course, would be a very difficult point to argue to someone who believes logic is key to reality. That aside, logic is embedded in the human brain. It seems to govern thought itself. We accept logic and math as the...
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...In the Short story “Most Dangerous Game”, The only survivor from a crashed ship, a man named Rainsford crawls onto land of an Island that traps ships and makes them crash and if there are any survivors they find a house where the owner is named Zaroff. First, The Hunter in the story are General Zaroff and Rainsford, they both enjoy hunting big game. But they have one difference and this difference prevents Rainsford from hunting with Zaroff. “What you speak of is murder!” said Rainsford to Zaroff. Because Zaroff tells Rainsford that hunting was beginning to bore him. Then he invites Rainsford to hunt a new prey of Zaroff, but Rainsford wouldn’t do it. Second, Once Rainsford declined to go hunting with Zaroff, Zaroff told him that he could...
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...Mohammad Khan October 15, 2013 Define Atheism The term atheism created from the Greek word “atheos” which means "without god(s)." This term is used to those who thought to reject the gods revered by the bigger culture. We are going through the world, where we have freedom of thought and speech, and scientific development, which increase in criticism of religion. The first individuals to identify themselves using the word "atheist" lived in the 18th century. Atheism can be defined in two ways- in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is definitely the perception that there are no deities. Atheism is basically the lack of faith that any deities exist. Atheism is distinguished with theism, which in its most universal form is the faith that minimum one deity exists. Disagreements for atheism vary from the philosophical to social and historical methodologies. Excuses for not having faith in in any supernatural deity comprise the lack of observed sign of god, tricks of sinful object, disagreement from inconsistent exposures, denial of thoughts which cannot be fabricated, and the dispute from atheism. Many atheists claim that atheism is more prudent view than theism. As a result, the liability to disprove the existence of God does not go on the atheists, but on the theists to make available a justification for theism. New Atheism is the term specified to a drive of some early-21st-century atheist writers...
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