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moral values

April 3, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

My deepest moral values tell me that I need to focus my life on being a good person . This includes not hurting other people , through violence or mean-spirited behavior . I believe that my body is a temple and I should treat it accordingly by taking care of it through nutrition , exercise …

Plato`s Euthyphro

April 3, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

Running Head : PLATO ‘S EUTHYPHRO Plato ‘s Euthyphro Name University Course Date Introduction In this platonic dialogue featuring Socrates and Euthyphro , the two engage in a discussion about the essence of piety and the pious . The scene is the porch of king Archon . Both of them are seeking the attention of …

Psychology of Labels

April 3, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

I never gave much thought to the way we label tragedies such as the Holocaust before reading `Double Takes . I always viewed events as having a label and a that could not be removed or altered After reading `Double Takes ‘ and considering what I know about the life and works of Elie Wiesel …

“What is philosophy?”

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

What is philosophy 2007 In philosophy people learn to recognize and critically assess the important unstated assumptions people make about the world and themselves and other people and life in general . These assumptions affect how people perceive the world and what they say and do yet for the most part people are not aware …

Can a Machine know?

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

Can a Machine Know Introduction Human knowledge , perception and consciousness raise complex epistemological issues . There is much vagueness associated with the concept of knowing . But for the sake of simplicity , we can consider knowledge to comprise of facts or justified beliefs along with our consciousness of these facts and beliefs . …

“What is Wisdom?”

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

WHAT IS WISDOM As I come to see how the facts in my life relate to each other , I begin to develop an understanding . Understanding , is perceiving relationships among facts that are important . As I develop an understanding , I become able to use my knowledge . In fact , as …

Existence of God

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

Running Head : EXISTENCE OF GOD Existence of God [Name of the Writer] [Name of the Institution] Existence of God The tricky situation of the existence of God ‘ has bothered the human beings for a very long time . There used to be a time when the existence of God was by no means …

Thomas Aquinas (Philosopher)

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

THOMAS AQUINAS : PROVING GOD ‘S EXISTENCE 2007 The invisible things of Him are clearly seen , being understood by the things that are made ( HYPERLINK “http /www .newadvent .org /bible /rom001 .htm ” \l “20 ” Romans 1 :20 Theologian , philosopher , scholar : for many individuals , these terms would be …

Plato`s Cave

April 2, 2016 | Author: | Posted in philosophy, social sciences

PLATO ‘S CAVE page 1 In the seventh book of “The Republic , Plato , the Greek philosopher discusses the allegory of the cave in our situation of the understanding of the world around us . The allegory is presented as a story and then interpreted . Plato is talking about illusion and reality and …