...Philosophy Idealism The study of philosophy idealism is an interesting subject that contains views from different philosophers. It begins with the thought that discusses the theory of mind over matter versus matter over mind. This train of thought also includes the theory of perception versus reality. Idealism came into existence through the study of metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of existence within the mind. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were the most noted times of discussion about idealism (Moore & Bruder, 2011). Idealism argues against other philosophical theories including materialism, realism, rationalism, and skepticism. Idealism’s most common argument is versus the theory of materialism (Lennon, 2008). The argument between idealism and materialism focuses on the two thoughts of mind over matter or matter over mind. There were many philosophers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who presented their views regarding Idealism. David Hume, George Berkeley. Immanuel Kant and Georg Hegel were very influential philosophers during that time frame. The differences between the ideas of perception and reality were discussed frequently by these philosophers (Walker, 2010). The work of previous philosophers influenced future philosophers. The ideas of each philosopher helped in the advancement of the knowledge to attain what we know today about various topics of interest in the different fields derived from the basis of philosophy. Math...
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...portrays this insight of immigration through the journey of a boy named Enrique. Through the themes of perception versus reality and abandonment, Sonia reveals the real hardships that many other young immigrants and their families undergo as a result of chasing the American dream. Many immigrants, predominantly coming from Mexico and Central America, migrate to the U.S to escape the continuous cycle of poverty that they experience and in hope attempt to seek a brighter future for themselves and their families. Lourdes, Enrique’s mother, independently sets on a journey to America to do just so. At a young age, Lourdes’s dream of living in America was shaped by the vibrant images on television that she would see of Los Angeles, New York, and Disneyland. These images, entirely in contrast to the childhood shack that she had lived in, were engraved in her mind as she migrated to the U.S. Although, once Lourdes attempts to become situated in the U.S, her struggling reality collides with the delightful perception that she held of America. Lourdes begins to realize that Los Angeles is full of poverty and cruelty as...
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...He lived his life as a nomad; he was shuffled around from one family member to another. This life of never feeling welcome, never having a home caused him to grow up to a rebellious teenager, someone with trauma that stemmed from never feeling fully welcome. When he first experienced abandonment was when he was five years old, when his mother left Honduras for the United States, “Where is my mom?” This sentence is the main reason why he went on the expedition the initial abandonment caused him to grow up with longing for the mother that left him. This longing gave him hope but this sense of longing for the mother that had long abandoned him was also the cause of his flawed perception over the United States. “We’ll have to leave the baby behind.” In the end much like the cycle of poverty, Enrique followed and passed along the torch to his daughter, who he left behind. The cycle that for so long haunted him, is now once again in motion, this time in the form of his...
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...FINAL PROJECT FICTION VERSUS REALITY To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/CJS-220/CJS-220-WEEK-9-FINAL-PROJECT-FICTION-VERSUS-REALITY Final Project: Fiction versus Reality In this assignment, you will exercise critical thinking skills. Remember to suspend judgment while inquiring into the reality-based aspects of the fictional courtroom drama as compared to its reality. Accurately comparing this fiction with its reality requires application of problem solving skills and methods. The last item calls for an evaluative decision you will make on the fiction and reality of the court system. · Resources: Appendix A, The Courts in Our Criminal Justice System, and the Court TV Web site at http://www.courttv.com/home_primetime/index.html · Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in APA format comparing the entertainment fiction of the court system with its reality. · Select examples from fictional portrayals of the courtroom found in books, movies, or television, for example, The Runaway Jury, A Few Good Men, or Law and Order. Use the Court TV Web site to help your research. · Describe the fictional portrayals of the courtroom including the trial process, the roles of the prosecution and defense, the roles of the courtroom participants (expand your response from the Week Five CheckPoint), and the handling or implementation of rights for the defendant and the victim. Then, draw parallels between the fictional portrayal and the reality of the courtroom within...
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...Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a tale of truth and reality versus ignorance. It is an analyzation of human perception and can be applied to modern life. Allegory of the Cave also presents the difference of being closed minded versus being open minded. It shows the advantages gained to those who are open minded. It also presents the disadvantages and how ignorant one sounds when one is closed minded. Plato's Allegory of the Cave takes place in a dark cave. There are prisoners in shackles with something in place to keep their heads from turning. They are basically forced to only look in one direction. Behind the prisoners there is a fire and a runway where showmen can place items such as vases. The fire casts shadows on the walls the prisoners are facing and they play a game. They begin to guess what the shadows are and those who get the most right are considered to be the smartest people of the group. These prisoners know nothing but what is casted in front of them. To these prisoners, they are not shadows of objects but real objects themselves as they have no reality. Out of the group, one prisoner is freed and allowed to venture. He begins to look at the fire, the statues, and treys to comprehend everything. After direct sunlight to his eyes he is pained and confused. In that moment, being released might have seemed like the worst thing possible to that prisoner. Being utterly confused is frustrating and the pain of turning his head and staring at direct sunlight is a...
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...Fiction versus Reality CJS/220 02/13/2011 Crystal l. Wagoner This will be my final project for this class and it will be on Fiction versus Reality in the court room. This final project is due no later than February 13, 2011. In this project I will be explain the difference between television perspectives (fiction) about how court room drama is versus the real deal (reality). I will select a fictional television court room drama from the court television web site to help with my research, and then I will describe the fictional portrayals of the court room, including the trial process, the roles of the prosecution and defense, the roles of the court room participants and the handling or implementation of rights for the defendant and the victim. Then, draw parallels between the fictional portrayal and the reality of the court room within above identified aspects. I will then determine the accuracy of the fictional court room process as compared to that of the court room reality. I will also explain in my opinion, Given that entertainment differs from reality, what impact would fictional account of courtroom practices have on the average citizen’s perceptions of the real-life courtroom process. There are many people that make up a reality court room like: the bailiff...
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...Fantasy Versus Reality Fiction Analysis Oates Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?: Truth Blinded by Fantasy It's not uncommon to catch ourselves snapping out of a daydream only to realize how extent our Imagination was. Not only do we fantasize what isn't possible, but also what we want to believe disregarding how close it is to reality. Joyce Carol Oates, the author of a short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" uses Connie's character to successfully portray the conflict between fantasy versus reality. Connie, who views the idea of maturity as being experienced with men and exceedingly independent, tries bit too hard to follow those approaches to appear sexually attractive. However, Connie's flirting comes to an end as Arnold's unexpected visit to her house escalates into a horrific incident of kidnapping. This experience forces Connie to confront the reality, ultimately having her fantasy world crumbled. As mentioned previously, the biggest fantasy of Connie's is her perception of maturity. Oates describes Connie as an attractive fifteen year old girl who had a "habit of craning her neck to glance into mirrors, or checking other people's faces to make sure her own was all right" (323). Clearly, Connie's major concern consists of finding her sex appeal and having her looks approved by older boys. Without having any proper preparation, Connie throws herself into the merciless world of adulthood. "Someone leaned out a...
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...1. How is reality seen by each approach? In first order cybernetics, reality is discovered through observation without the observer being influenced in process. To ensure such, the observer place themselves outside the system, where they can observe what is goes into and comes out of it so that they can initiate change (Becvar & Becvar, 2009). In second order cybernetics, the observer is recognised as a part of, or participant in that what is observed. Perception of both the observer and the observed is recognised. Reality is constructed other being recognised as something that is out there. Becvar & Becvar (in Baron, 2007) is cited as stating that, first and second order cybernetics are consistent with each other in the assumption that, reality is understood as perceptually constructed or created. Baron (2007) noted that, reality from first cybernetics approach maybe explained and interpreted from an isolated remote position, while a second order approach is aware that it is not possible to understand other’s reality without being a part of it during the process. The focus on context and communication is of utmost relevance in both approaches. The therapists attempt to understand the context through examination of individual perceptions, meanings and prevailing social system within which the relationships are included. Becvar & Becvar (2009) emphasized that, from a cybernetics perspective, meaning is derived from the relation between individuals and elements as each defines...
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...First and Second Order Cybernetic Approach 1. How is reality seen by each specific approach? Describing reality is a challenge as is something that is unseen and untouchable. The first order cybernetic approach talks of the system that is entirely independent to the observer, while the second order cybernetic approach talks of systems that observe themselves. Hoffman (1985) challenges the way reality is viewed in second order cybernetic as he believes that people could never be sure as to what they think they saw is actually a real or is actually there. From the first order cybernetic approach the epistemological principle view reality a something that can be learned through the process of observation and at the same time the whoever has went through that process will not influenced by the same process. Individual can observe themselves, reality is how the individual see themselves without looking at the outside world (Becvar & Becvar, 2006). According to Becvar et al (2006) the therapist in the second order cybernetic approach has to take note that their observation can be influenced by the process and reality will be a challenge as they will have to consider the perception of their clients and their own perception. Looking at both the approaches reality is seen or view as perceptions created by the individual. 2. How is health and pathology addressed by each approach? In trying to address health from the first order cybernetic a healthy family is a family which...
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...thesis lies an inherent contradiction. Woolf constructs her essay to revolve around death’s victorious potency. Yet that is not enough. For, to glorify the power of death, she must also paint life as a substantial opponent to overcome. She does accomplish this purpose, describing the moth’s “gigantic effort…against a power of such magnitude” (Moth 2), a surprisingly fervent struggle originating from a frail and awkward body. The struggle may seem as tenuous as the “fiber, very thin but pure” that Woolf describes, but thrust within it is the “enormous energy of the world” (Moth 2). Life may be in vain in the face of death, but where is death’s power without the opponent of life? The original dichotomy, with death as the successor, is in reality a...
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...How does intra- and interpersonal perception (understanding yourself and other people) contribute to individual success both at university and later at work? An individual’s awareness and monitoring of themselves can enhance and improve one’s perception of reality, contributing to individual success; just as growing relationships with others and strong communication skills can in-turn contribute to the same individual success. This success can be achieved at an academic or organizational level, through an individual’s intrapersonal and interpersonal perception of themselves and the world around them. However, without strong intrapersonal dynamics, an individual cannot achieve an equally strong interpersonal perception with their community and the greater world. Strong intrapersonal perception begins with an individual’s self-assessment of what they know, so that they can improve their self-regulated learning skills and be successful (Bercher, 2012). Self-regulated learning is important as it allows an individual to assess and monitor themselves, proving to them their ability or inability to complete a task. This can be achieved through many tools and exercises. Bercher describes the use of a Student Self Assessment Sheet (SASS), which shows how an individual can achieve better learning through cognitive feedback, which usually occurs during the completion of a task. If feedback occurs during the accomplishment of a task, an individual can understand what went wrong and modify...
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...fact and reality. Meaning that fact is just someone...
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...CROSS-CULTURAL PERCEPTIONS IN THE INDIA-U.S. BUSINESS CONTEXT Rama Subba Rao Appikatla University of Central Oklahoma aramasubbarao@ucok.edu HU UH Mark E. Hillon University of Central Oklahoma mhillon@ucok.edu HU UH ABSTRACT India’s economic liberalization in 1991 opened the gateway for new opportunities in emerging market trade relations. Although the U.S. has quickly become India’s largest trading partner, surprisingly little research has been devoted to cross-cultural perceptions in the India-U.S. business context. We developed an approach based on Levinson’s (1950) ethnocentrist model to explore the underlying values of the two cultures, specifically in relation to perceptions of work. Preliminary results indicate a potential misalignment of motivating values. This study may have further implications for the selection of strategic business partners and other important crosscultural transactions. Keywords: India, Ethnocentrist, Levinson Introduction The genesis for this study was a question posed by an Indian graduate student on her first visit to the U.S. who simply wanted to know what Americans thought of Indians and her home country. India’s economic liberalization in 1991 opened the gateway for new multilateral business opportunities, and in a broader sense, the world gained access to a vast wealth of untapped resources in India, including a highly educated workforce to satisfy the global desire for outsourced services. Although the U.S. has quickly become...
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...: Doc 7 Chapter 5: Personality, Perception, & Attitudes Personality: What is it? Why is it important to the study of OB? (p125+) Personality is at the core of who we are. It is a major influence on our behavior. It is what makes each of us different. Major Determinants of Personality: Heredity/Genes – (Nature versus Nurture) Debate Which one is it in your opinion? Is it more one than the other? What % would you assign to each? Culture Family/Friends/Peers Birth Order? Is this a major influencer? Situation Are we different people (personalities) when we find ourselves in different situations? Personality Traits: Big 5 Traits: Value of/Use of (p132+) Would you agree that these are indeed the "big five", or are there more important ones? Personality Tests: Words of Caution Although these tests can have a role in decisions involving people, their use and potential abuse is questionable primarily due to their degree of validity. Just how valid are they? Perception: What is it? Why is it so important to the study of OB? (p135+) As the management guru Tom Peters says "perception is all there is". One could argue that there is no "reality", it is only what we perceive it to be. The Perception Model (p137) Perceptual Errors: (p139+) Can you think of an example of each of the following? Selective Perception – Frame of Mind – Frame of Reference – Stereotyping – Expectancy – First Impressions – Halo/Horns Effect – Tunnel Vision – Group Myopia Employee Attitudes...
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...Head: Sensory Perceptions Sensory Perceptions: The Accuracy of Sensory Information With The Role of Nature and Nurture Twyala Pennell PHI 210: Critical Thinking July 18, 2011 It is a commonly known that we humans have five senses: touch, taste, smell, hearing and vision. All of these senses that we have, work together to give us a reliable picture of the world and where we belong in it. Our senses incorporate to make us understand who we are, where we are, and what is happening around us. Because our brain feeds and process information about sights, sounds, textures, smells, tastes and movement in an organized way, we put meaning to our sensory experiences, therefore, we are able to respond and behave accordingly. We may not see the world as it is that’s where accuracy of sensory information is determined. False information can be provided with just alone senses but working together with the accuracy of sensory information will make the chances greater. Three reasons to believe in the accuracy of sensory information are; the ability to use our senses to provide data so that our brain can identify the truth, senses help tie the brain and emotions together, and gives the mind the potential to determine what reality is. The reasons listed above are extremely important when it comes to the accuracy of sensory information because there will be consequences that would mean you’re changing the world around you. The idea of subjective reality asserts that...
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