...Introduction to Philosophy Essay There are many reasons one should study philosophy. The study of philosophy can ultimately change the way a person lives and unlock some deep questions about the meaning of their life. Questions you ask yourself such as why you are doing the things you are doing or where your life is heading or what you want to become in life can be answered throughout the study of a philosophy course. Understanding philosophy is the key in motivating us as individuals to explore life’s most challenging issues. Moreover, learning to understand philosophy will help you to become more open-minded, thoughtful, attuned to life in general, more of a critical thinker, and less accepting of simplistic answers. Philosophy can train your mind to think clear, analytic, and in a powerful way if you allow it. In turn this will enable you to make thoughtful decisions, communicate more effectively, and ultimately grow as a person. The knowledge of philosophy will help you to reach your full potential in life as an individual. As a student, the study of philosophy will take your vision of what you want to be in life and make it reality. Philosophy can more broadly be defined by examining the four major philosophical areas of inquiry which are wonder, wisdom, truth, and the dynamic process. Philosophy begins with wonder. Wonder is a search for unity of knowledge and the desire to answer the great questions of life. “The feeling of wonder is the touchstone of the philosopher...
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...INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY FINAL EXAM (West campus) 1. Which of these is a problem with Kantian moral theory: a. the individual doesn't count, a few can be sacrificed for the benefit of the many b. it appears impossible to calculate the resulting effects of any action on all the different people it affects in all the ways it affects them c. the moral truths are universal, and thus differences in particular circumstances of certain situations cannot be accounted for d. all of the above e. none of the above 2. Thomas Hobbes: f. believed that human beings are naturally evil g. believed that human life is "nasty, brutish and short" in the absence of a Leviathan h. was one of the founders of the idea of the "social contract" i. all of the above j. none of the above 3. Which of the following is true of Rawls' "veil of ignorance": k. it is used to try and determine the fairest rules of a just society l. it forces us to imagine that we could be anybody in a society m. it leads to an argument in favor of progressive taxation n. all of the above o. none of the above 4. ...
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...the facts dictate our theories? * Is there any secure basis for our future expectations? -- or is it just a matter of crossing our fingers and hoping for the best? * Does science explain -- does it help us to understand anything? or does it merely describe? ------- * Is everything relative, or is there always something absolute behind what is relative? ------- * How do or should scientific revolutions affect our view of science? * Scientific theory choice: is it objective? Or does it depend on cultural, historical, or subjective factors? * If historical factors do play a role, can science still be a search for truth? Texts: 1. T. Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 2. C. G. Hempel, Philosophy of Natural Science 3. Course Packet #1: Lecture Outline (Includes examples, diagrams, and background material as well as the weekly schedule of readings) 4. Course Packet #2 : additional readings, needed in addition to the textbooks 5. Books on Reserve in Firestone (A list is included with this syllabus) Course Packets are available at Print-It, 15 Witherspoon St. [Go back to top of this course syllabus] COURSE REQUIREMENTS: NOTE 1: Revising your work in response to comments will be central to the requirements. The first and second assignments each consist of two parts: an initial version and a revision. The revision will be due one week after the initial version has been handed back. The two versions are...
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...Intro to Philosophy Wendy Broussard-Murray Aiuonline Intro to Philosophy Mere Assertion – A belief that what you think is true just because you want it to be, but you have nothing solid to prove it to be correct. It is basically ones opinion. Example: Brenden did not steal the IPod because he is not a thief. Circular Reasoning – (begging the question) A question that is never really answered or proved. Example: Perry Marshall claims, “DNA is not merely a molecule with a pattern; it is a code… and an information storage mechanism. All codes are created by a conscious mind; there is no natural process known to science that creates coded information. Therefore, DNA is designed by a mind.” (Perry, 2014) Ad Hominem – The attack on a person’s character distracting you from the real issue. Example: Don’t believe what Larry says about raising children. He is the head of pro-abortion campaign. Red Herring – During a disagreement, one person goes on a tangent, bring up a different side of the disagreement that distracts everyone from what is really going on, usually not going back to the original disagreement. Example: A person is reading a book and is lead to believe a specific character is guilty, when in fact the person is innocent. Pseudo-questions – A question that has no real answer because it makes no sense. Example: “Do you support the right to possess a hand gun as set forth by our constitution?” (Gracyk, 2012) False Cause – It is assumed that there is a...
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...General Education and Arts & Sciences Req. Communications (9 cr.) Done: ENGL 1010 Crit Read and Expository Writing ENGL 1020 Crit Thinking and Argument Take one of the following (one of these must be taken and will count as the speech req, but not an Oral Intensive. If an additional one is taken it will count as Oral Intensive): SPCH 1300 General Speech SPCH 2300 Public Speaking SPCH 2320 Arg & Debate (meets A&S req) History (6 cr.) Done: HIST 2010 The United States to 1877 HIST 2020 The United States Since 1877 Using Information Technology (3 cr.) Done: CSCI 1100 or pass exam (schedule exam at: http://www.cs.etsu.edu/academics/signup) Science (8 cr.) Done: A sequence of 2 courses in the same field is required by A&S (e.g., biology). Psychology requires at least one biology course. Students can take two biology courses or two other lab courses and one biology. Take two of these BIOL or two other lab sciences in the same discipline and one of these BIOL: BIOL 1010-1011 Biology for Non-majors I BIOL 1020-1021 Biology for Non-majors I BIOL 1110-1111 Bio for majors I BIOL 1120-1121 Bio for majors II BIOL 1130-31 Bio for majors III Other lab science: Other lab science: Literature (3 cr.) Done: Take one of the following: ENGL 2030 Literary Heritage ENGL 2110 American Literature I ENGL 2120 American Literature II ENGL 2210 British Literature...
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...Stoicism Class: Intro to Moral Reasoning By: Erykah Harrison Due: 04.29.2011 The period after Alexander the Great also known as the Hellenistic period is when Stoicism surfaced and became the philosophical preference of many Greeks and non-Greeks. The beginnings of Stoicism lie with Zeno of Citium, a student of the Cynic philosophy Crates, who established his own philosophical school in 300 BCE. Since Zeno taught in a stoa in Athens, his philosophy became known as Stoicism. Diogenes Laertius incorporated the content of Zeno’s successors, Cleanthes and Chrysippus, to provide a brief outline of Stoic philosophy in the third century called Lives of Eminent Philosophers. According to Diogenes, Stoicism falls into three parts: reason, physics and ethics. Zeno was the first philosopher to make this tripartite division and other Stoic philosophers, including Chrysippus followed. These three philosophy divisions are interdependent and therefore cannot be study without touching on all three divisions. Stoicism’s three divisions are complicated in theory. According to Zeno, the goal of life is to “live in agreement with nature, which is to live according to virtue.” This essential injunction to live at one with nature, the ‘harmonious logos' according to Zeno, still persists today. When lives in harmony with nature, they gain peace of mind and the reward of virtue. Zeno believed that humans gravitate toward virtue in pursuit of self-preservation. Physics, or Nature...
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...critical race theory in the form of the essentialism philosophy. Essentialism philosophy is the reducing of the experience of a category, gender or race, to the experience of one sub-group . Basically, all oppressed people share the commonality of oppression. However, that oppression varies by gender, class, race, etc., so the aims and strategies will differ for each of these groups. I chose these films because of this portion of the critical race theory. Its interesting how no matter what race or gender one is, they could still be facing some sort of the same oppression. These films are also very representative of both the past and present day California. Situations in both films can be seen directly around us. Crash takes aim at a wide range of essentialism philosophy in that it deals with a string of different situations and racial prejudices. It ranges from typical white on black racism, to more strange indian on mexican stereotyping. Throughout the film we can see how everyday situations had become racial prejudices. In the movie Boyz-N-the Hood it is mostly directed towards black racism, but it is interesting because a good number of the racism is done by blacks on blacks. This was very interesting to me. At the time when this film was made, essentialism philosophy of the CRT was very prominent in the LA area, especially with the gangs. One scene which I found particular showing of this essentialism philosophy was a scene in which the actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was...
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...Humanities Fall 2015 Professor Kim Codella PhD. Office Phone 916-691-7633 Office SOC #128 Office Hours MW 4:30PM-5:30PM TTH 4-5:30PM, online 11-12 pm Friday. codellk@crc.losrios.edu Required Text. The House made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday. This book is available in the bookstore for you and there is also a copy in the library for your use. In addition there will be weekly online readings in D2L. You must do the required reading to pass the class. Students must attend lectures and take notes. Participation, i.e., your attention is required. Course description: This course examines the arts and ideas taken from the American experience in the 20th century and today. Material covered includes literature, art, music, philosophy and history of the twentieth century. The course draws upon the arts of African American, Native American, Asian American, Anglo and Latino cultures as avenues for understanding issues of ethnicity, class and gender as they intersect with mainstream American values. Course presentation: Lecture, discussion, audio-visual materials and readings from the text, online, and material to be supplied by the instructor. In addition an extra-credit will be offered. Attendance: Required, a student missing more than 5.4 class hours may be dropped from the course (this is four class sessions). Because of the recent budget situation instructors are encouraged to drop students who are not attending class. Basic Rules: Woody Allen once...
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...Clover Living in Chinatown, Calgary, Alberta Intro – General Clover Living in ChinaTown, in Calgary, Alberta, stands directly behind the historic Calgary Chinese United Church and is an integral part of Calgary’s Chinatown, a community with more than 100 years of history. Clover Living in Chinatown has established a deserved reputation as a highly desirable retirement home, designed for Chinese and other Oriental people who wish to age in a space of Chinese culture. Intro - Retirement Homes To retire is to move into a new chapter of your life, it is time to take joy in meaningful activities and leave the tiresome responsibilities of home ownership behind you. At Clover Living in Chinatown, we offer exceptional staff, accommodations that are second to none and a philosophy that puts you, and...
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...specific classes. I have highlighted, in yellow, the top five most influential classes that have inspired me in one way or another. CORE CLASSES Lecture Project Discussion Field Work Experimentation Research Senior Seminar x The Ancient World x Intro to Literature of the New Testament x Spanish I x Statistics for Social Sciences x Lifetime Fitness and Wellness x Music Appreciation x National Government x Survey of Math w/ Applications x Analysis of Text x New Student Seminar x Environmental Science x Development of Civilization x Intro to Speech Communication x Business Math x Composition I x MAJOR Lecture Project Discussion Field Work Experimentation Research Personality Theory and Assessment x Women and Crime x Intro to Philosophy x Techniques of Individual and Group Counseling x Psychology and Religion x Human Sexuality x Internship x Counseling Theories x Human Development x Addictive Behaviors x Abnormal Psychology x Intro to Human Services x Psychology Intro to Sociology x Gangs of America x Ancient Arts x Intro to Sociology x The very first semester I attended DMACC, I took Psychology. It sounded like a more difficult class, and I wasn’t sure I’d like it at all, but once I began the class, I found a new love. I realized that Psychology helped to make sense of all...
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...LIBERAL ARTS BREADTH AND MY EDUCATION 3 Liberal Arts Breadth and My Education There are many benefits to getting a Liberal Arts degree in today’s economic market. It is a message to your employer that you are willing to take on new information, and learn more then what is necessary to succeed. It shows initiative and the ability to expand your horizons beyond yourself. In a Liberal Arts education there is more purpose then just learning the career field of choice. It is a program that teaches critical thinking and self-thought. It teaches the student how to learn and teach themselves, to achieve more than just memorization of facts. In the Ottawa University Liberal Arts degree they have four breadth areas that are required for completion of their program. The breadth areas are as follows: Art/Expression, Social/Civic, Science/Description and Value/Meaning. Art/Expression According, to the official curriculum laid out by the school this category is that is highly concentrated in being capable of expressing self through art or speech. It spans from painting, to music, dance, language and communication. The manual’s description is, “how we express ourselves in spoken and written communication and the arts, looking at strengths, experiences, and new opportunities for challenge and growth.” Like, most people art has always been a part of my life. It followed me through my elementary school years to high school. I took ceramics, painting and woodworking 1, 2, 3, and 4 though...
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...Human Resources Management | COMPENSATION POLICIES | Definition, Systems and Applications | Team 4:Sílvia DuarteJoão LimaLuís NetoHussan Shihabi Authors Note:This analysis is being submitted on November the 12th, 2015 for the Human Resources Management taught by Rocio Bonet for the Magellan MBA 2015-2016 program at Porto Business School – Associação EGP Universidade do Porto. | Table of Contents 1. INTRO 3 What is Compensation? 3 2. WHAT INFLUENCES COMPENSATION POLICIES? 3 3. INCENTIVE APPLICATIONS 4 4. EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION 4 5. EXECUTIVE PENSITION-BENEFIT, WELFARE-BENEFIT AND PERQUISITE PROGRAMS 5 6. CASE APPLICATION: GOOGLE 5 7. CONCLUSION 5 Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back next morning. Narayana Murthy 1. INTRO What is Compensation? Compensation is a methodology to provide monetary value to employees in companies in exchange for work performed. In the case of human resource management, compensation is can be as money and other benefits received by an employee for providing services to his employer. Money and benefits received may be in different forms. A compensation can be divided in four great categories. It can be classified as direct and indirect compensations. As direct method there as cash compensations they can be delivered as guaranteed pay, a fixed monetary reward paid by the company to its employees, the common form is a base salary. Other...
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...Intro “Organizations and their employees must constantly expand their knowledge, skills, and behavior to meet customer needs and compete in today’s demanding and rapidly changing business environment” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart & Wright, 2007). In order to meet these needs proper development and training must occur. Development is future oriented while training focuses on improving employee’s current jobs and both are needed in order to have a well-rounded organization. The purpose of this paper is for team D to identify issues that can be improved upon, show how the training materials can be created, determine the training medium, how it will be delivered, and evaluation of its effectiveness for Baxter Corporation. Development: Training Mediums Different types of training mediums are used at Baxter in order to have well trained employees. The development philosophy Baxter uses “underscores that the primary way employees develop is through work experiences. Feedback and building relationships are an important part of development as they help establish an employee’s professional network and traditional training opportunities are also available to employees” (Baxter, Career Development). In order to follow this philosophy, Baxter’s training of employees include mediums such as instructor led courses, self study/online courses, books and journals, advanced degree/professional certification, and conferences. Most training is offered through online and in-classroom training...
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...First-Year Seminar (GEC 101) (choose 1, 2 credit hours, 1st semester on campus) GEP 101 First Year Foundations UHC 110 Freshman Honors Seminar Written Communication & Info Literacy (GEC 102) ENG 110* Writing I (#) Oral Communication (GEC 103) COM 115 Fundamentals in Public Speaking (#) GEC 104 3 3 NATURAL WORLD at least 1 course from each box, 7-9 total credit hours 2 different course codes, at least 1 with a lab Life Sciences (3-4 credit hours) BIO 100* Biological Sciences for Educators (lab) BIO 101 Biology in Your World BIO 111* Understanding Bio Sys Through Inq. (lab only) BIO 121* General Biology I (lab) BMS 100 Concepts & Issues in the Life Sciences BMS 105 Concepts & Lab in the Life Sciences (lab) BMS 110* Intro to Biomedical Sciences (lab) BMS 111* Intro to Lab in Biomedical Sci (lab only) GLG 115 Life of the Past Physical Sciences (3-5 credit hours) AST 113 Modern Astronomy AST 114 Survey of Astronomy AST 115 Basic Astronomy (lab) CHM 107 Chemistry for the Citizen CHM 108* Chemistry for the Citizen Lab CHM 116* Fundamentals of Chemistry CHM 117* Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab GLG 110 Principles of Geology (lab) GLG 171 Environmental Geology GRY 135 Principles of Weather & Climate (lab) GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography (lab) PHY 100 Survey of Physics (lab) PHY 101* Physics by Inquiry for Educators (lab) PHY 123* Introduction to Physics I (lab) PHY 203* Foundations of Physics I (lab) 4(3-3) 3(3-0) 1(0-2) 4(3-3) 4(4-0) 4(3-2) 4(3-2) 1(0-2) 3(3-0) 3(3-0) 4(4-0) 4(3-2)...
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...Philosophy of Life – Key Components PHI1000 – Intro to Philosophy August 7, 2011 Introduction The card activity in this unit opened my eyes to several positions that are interesting, but my personal philosophy of life focuses on a specific three issues. First, there is Free Will, which is the theory that we have the ability to choose our own destiny. Second is Reason and Experience, the theory that we gain knowledge using reason and experience. Finally, Personal Identity, that I conclude, we define by using free will (choice of destiny), then reason and experience (how and why we reach our destiny). Free Will Free Will comes into play because it relates to one’s own desires. “What freewill tries to account for is our introspective conviction that we are in control of many of our choices, and thus our destiny - that we are free to think and decide”. (Voss, 1997) The question that arises when we have free will is “Who do I want to be?” versus “Who am I supposed to be?” Subsequently, if one is pondering about whether to believe in free will or not, then one is already committed to its existence. The choices that I make help define who I am. “Throughout his life, every normal person deliberates, imputes responsibility, and recommends or proscribes courses of action. In each of these activities, he presupposes that alternatives are available to himself and others -- for it would make no sense to deliberate over what one had no choice about, or to recommend to a...
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