Epistemology, at its core, is a study in the theory of knowledge and can be characterized by the investigation into the nature and grounds of knowledge; it seeks to answer questions about what kinds of things we know and how we know them1. The field is broad and relevant to many different areas of society, but there are numerous facets to epistemology that contribute to significant debate between philosophers. Churchland covers a lot of ground in this introductory chapter in epistemology, but I
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ARGUMENTS AGAINST DETERMINISM: MAN IS FREE, NO MORE, NO LESS INTRODUCTION The issues of Freedom and Determinism have been sensitive issues that have sparked off heated debates throughout history. The question whether man is really free has been a hard nut to crack and as a result of this, many attempts have been made by different individuals from both philosophical and theological point of view in their effort to explain and understand this concept ‘Freedom’. The line of thought that supports the
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animal and rational natures of the human being including consciousness, self-consciousness, the soul, personality, humanity and character, also the dimensions of what we might call human individuality of human life in relation to the divisions of philosophy. This chapter will therefore provide both a unified survey of Kant's view of human nature, and an introduction to many of the topics which will be considered in greater detail. The Rational Animal: The most direct characterization of human nature
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P LA T O and a P LAT Y P U S WA L K I N TO A B A R . . . Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes < T H O M A S C AT H C A RT & D A N I E L K L E I N * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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The mind/body problem in Descartes Descartes had a major role in shaping and influencing modern philosophy during the rationalism movement. This idea of rationalism was a method of understanding the world through the application of reason as the means to obtaining knowledge. It was during this age of enlightenment that Rationalism and empiricism which can be defined as the acquirement of knowledge through practical experience rather than pure reason, had made its impact as one of the main intellectual
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that encompass the term revolutionary: Descartes, Machiavelli, and Sepulveda. These three represent distinct ideas that were each magnanimous in their own right. However, each philosophy that these thinkers carried had a variance in intent and reasoning that each boil down to skepticism and cynicism. Skepticism and cynicism differ in their ability to allow new room for new ideas, and ultimately, their lasting impression on history. The beliefs of Renee Descartes are arguably of the more momentous
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INDIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY: AN ESSENTIAL PROPOSITION Prof. N.B. Biswas1 Epistemology and pedagogy both the concepts are philosophical in its origin. The present century demands an integrated teacher who can shape the inner potentiality of a learner through an integrated approach of knowledge of the content area and of the philosophy of teaching. Since, India won Independence; attempt has been made to formulate a national education policy. It has been essential to evolve an Indian
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Part 1 1. What is Philosophy? Quite literally, the term "philosophy" means, "love of wisdom." In a broad sense, philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other. As an academic discipline philosophy is much the same. Those who study philosophy are perpetually engaged in asking, answering, and arguing for their answers to life’s most basic questions. To
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International Journal of Arts and Sciences 3(15): 238-254 (2010) CD-ROM. ISSN: 1944-6934 © InternationalJournal.org Filipino Philosophy and Post-Modernity Raymundo R. Pavo, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines Abstract: Post-Modernity, with its stress on freedom and creativity, is a vantage point that can dispose Filipino thinkers to philosophically formulate, construct and develop thought systems. This liberating milieu can be reckoned as a fertile occasion where Filipinos
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“I think; Therefore, I am” “Cogito Ergo Sum” Rene Descartes Why is Education Important to me? When I think of education, I reminisce on all of my failed attempts to obtain the goals until now Unreachable. Not long ago I thought could never get an Associate’s Degree or even smart enough for school and gave up. However, I took a long look at my life and decided to motivate myself to achieve what was unobtainable. Now that Iam in my forties, it is beginning to make a whole
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