Unit 1 – Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1: Introducing Philosophy Philosophy: thinking about thinking‚ or the love of wisdom Autonomy: the ability to freely make rational decisions Materialism (physicalism): a metaphysical theory‚ developed by the PreSocratic philosophers‚ that says that everything‚ including a person’s thoughts‚ consciousness‚ and personality‚ is composed of matter Philosophical System Builder: someone who tries to construct a complete system of knowledge First-Order
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What features of personhood are highlighted in the film? Give at least two features. Give at least two scenes that depict these features. The first feature states that a person is a self‚ an “I” who possesses an intimacy or inner world. This feature was highlighted through all the characters in the film simply because they had their own characters and personalities or identities which were unique to them and enabled them to be distinguished from all other characters. One scene that depicted this
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identity. A being without any self awareness or comprehension of the psychology of humankind cannot be constituted as a person.” Personhood is made up of key elements including perception of human nature and conscious knowledge of one’s own character‚ feelings‚ motives‚ and desires. Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks raises the question of what Personhood is but leaves the answer up to the audience‚ for there is no precise explanation to define the quality of being an individual
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As a philosophical matter in jurisprudence‚ personhood explains the rights and duties of a person within the law’s boundaries. In the past‚ only human beings have been accorded this identity‚ which means that non-human agents are not recognised by the law and so cannot legally protect themselves from threats (natural or manmade). However‚ the line-up behind the new concept‚ accelerating trends towards cybernetics‚ and well-ingrained social habits of thought has produced a profound change in where
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Philosophy PHL/215 November 03‚ 2014 Philosophy Philosophy is “the study of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ the nature and meaning of life‚ etc…; a particular set of ideas about knowledge‚ truth‚ and meaning of life; and a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live” (Philosophy‚ 2014‚ para. 1). Philosophy plays a huge role in all of our lives. Studding of philosophy influences our lives in many ways and has many purposes. Philosophy has five major branches metaphysis‚ epistemology‚ ethics
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The Importance of Philosophy in Education Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life‚ by studying philosophy‚ people can clarify what they believe‚ and they can be motivated to think about ultimate questions. Philosophy is a system of principles that are used for guiding us in what we do in life. The reason philosophy is important is because
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PHILOSOPHY Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields. These include epistemology‚ logic‚ metaphysics‚ ethics‚ and aesthetics. Epistemology is concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge‚ such as the relationships between truth‚ belief‚ and theories of justification. Logic is the study of the principles of correct reasoning. Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality‚ such as existence‚ time‚ the relationship between mind and body‚ objects and their properties‚ wholes
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PHILOSOPHY The History of Philosophy is often divided into three periods: Ancient philosophy‚ Medieval philosophy‚ and Modern philosophy. Philosophy is the discipline concerned with questions of how one should live (ethics); what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics); what counts as genuine knowledge (epistemology); and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The word is of Ancient Greek origin (philosophía)‚ meaning love of wisdom. Definition
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philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ] n pl -phies 1. (Philosophy) the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions‚ implications‚ and interrelationships; in particular‚ the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics)‚ the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology)‚ the principles and import of
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Philosophy of Teaching Philosophy is described as “one of the various established or traditional way of looking at the world that have been defined and indentified by those who practice the discipline whether in the academy or not.” With any profession there are responsibilities that come with the career‚ in my chosen career path there are people that I have to make sure that I reach; students‚ parents‚ the Physical Education department‚ and the school systems. The two philosophies that first
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