Philosophy 101 Cultural relativism believes that every culture has its own value and worthy in their own right. No one has a right to judge or say about how this or that culture is worthless just because they do something opposite of what they believe and respect. What proves and right do you have to say that doing this is moral or immoral. Just like James Rachel’s brief statement “Different cultures have different moral codes.”(p. 175). Some people may disagree about something, and some may agree
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building scientific knowledge. We should not discount the importance of observations or experiments; nor should we ignore the importance of reason and theoretical frameworks in scientific discoveries (Plunkett, 2016).” I strongly agree with Julie’s statement that both spectrums are essential to science education. Additionally Sinthi Neal notes in her response that, “although, there is validity in both claims, I propose that used together we can get a better sense of our world and in generating ‘data’
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Transcendental Philosophy One needs specific initiation into the classics of transcendental philosophy (Kant’s "Criticism," Descartes’s "Metaphysics," and Fichte’s "Doctrine of Science") because all say farewell to the common sense view of things. The three types of transcendental thinking converge in conceiving rational autonomy as the ultimate ground for justification. Correspondingly, the philosophical pedagogy of all three thinkers is focused on how to seize and make that very autonomy (or
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Socrates an Ancient Greek philosopher who played the role in ancient times for wisdom and courage. The writing this essay is going to be on is “The Apology of Socrates” by Plato, it is a speech of legal self-defense. Plato’s writing is on the trial of Socrates primarily being accused of impiety and corrupting the young, of course Socrates never actually did ether of these things. Socrates was a brilliant philosopher who could make any extraordinarily well spoken or master at their craft sound like
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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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Immanuel Kant remains one of the most influential modern philosophers in the realm of western philosophy. As a philosopher, Kant’s teachings stretched into the fields of, yet not inclusive to, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. However, it was Kant’s view of ethics that perhaps was paramount; it is as well important to delve further and pinpoint reason and good will as the source of morality in his ethical teachings. It is utterly inconceivable to simplify Kant’s works and theologies into less
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Through his early years Alexander was educated by Aristotle in literature, art, and philosophy. At the forefront of Alexander’s studies was the book Iliad . This literature, among others, contributed to the formation of Alexander’s morals and more importantly, which figures he modeled himself after. In Aristotle’s Hymn to Excellence he speaks of Alexander’s ancestors: Heracles, Achilles, and Aias –who became Alexander’s heroic models . This was good for Alexander because it allowed him to relate
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There was something in the art world air in the twentieth century that caused writers of now-standard art histories to grudgingly pose the question "What is art?" It may be the most important question for a philosopher to concern himself with. What is art? How is it known? And how, given the answers to these questions, may it be evaluated? We will look at two books on this subject: Beauty by philosopher and critics Roger Scruton and Cynthia Freeland: but is it art? Both writers are consummate prose
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The Thief of Time The Thief of Time Philosophical Essays on Procrastination Edited by Chrisoula Andreou Mark D. White 2010 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France
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