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Essays 571 - 600
human understanding. He saw the concept as being equated with something that exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transce...
Even in the absence of hard and fast codes of ethics such as those that exist for some professions, there are certain basic guidel...
when it is expressed as a love of virtue, and justice when it is considered as one of many virtues. For Hobbes, self-interest "ta...
gear pedagogy accordingly, politicians, policymakers and the public at-large are still "stuck" in the old paradigm, which states t...
universal laws? Clearly, they can sometimes, but other times they would not be thought of in such a manner. John Stuart Mill on th...
In five pages this paper examines the Bourdieu and Kant philosophical views represented in these texts by Barker and Du Maurier. ...
commandment "thou shalt not kill", for example, are forced to re-examine their views in the light of military service in wartime, ...
and religious background and beliefs, as well as how the health/illness continuum works within the framework of their life. "Env...
system in ancient Greece wherein a woman had a protector (kyrios) or one who watched over them. This was either a brother or their...
(Kemerling, 2002). Lacking professional teacher training, Socrates elected to do some "free-wheeling" by partaking of spirited di...
that this is wrong. They believe that there is an intrinsic morality and that women should not be executed for committing adultery...
who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...
people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...
a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...
not money" (Collings, 1997; p. 52). The sentiment was true long before the 1980 survey, and its persistence over time likely woul...
an emphasis on more practical learning in higher education (Boyce, 2003). Du Bois would focus on the importance of knowledge inclu...
power to enforce decisions (Lloyd, 2002). Hobbes also believed that an absolute monarchy was prefereable to other forms of govern...
in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...
used to understand present and future situations. Interestingly, the author points out that when taking the models of socialism an...
institution of marriage, and the influence that family structures, including relationship triangles, have on individuals. Because...
the standards movement. This "default" philosophy emerges from a behaviorist, positivists background that places great emphasis...
would be no hope of redemption or change. Frankl supports this position by contending that mans search for meaning "is the primar...
are the most successful in terms of influencing educational development and learner outcomes. As a component of my educational p...
It exists as one of the most effective representations of the progression from ignorance to knowledge and knowledge to wisdom. Th...
by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
made to render the greatest happiness for the greatest number. That is all that utilitarianism is equated with. There are differen...
belief, but at the "priests and their stupid or hypocritical instruments . . we shall think of them only to pity their victims and...
fine, but teaching them what counts is best." This quote, which includes a clever play on words, suggests a very practical approac...
no date). The senses are most attuned when the metaphysical component of time is involved, with a brief moment remembered f...
they realize that they may not be able to survive. They only have to come up with the money because an old, poor friend married a ...