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by way of recognition toward such shortcomings that humanity could overcome this "profound error" (Nehamas, 1994, p. 40), diligent...
would be no hope of redemption or change. Frankl supports this position by contending that mans search for meaning "is the primar...
used to understand present and future situations. Interestingly, the author points out that when taking the models of socialism an...
who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...
power to enforce decisions (Lloyd, 2002). Hobbes also believed that an absolute monarchy was prefereable to other forms of govern...
a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...
people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...
in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...
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...
upon an instructor who cannot handle the task. However, those who are called in to substitute for the AWOL educators provide an e...
therapeutic manner (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003). This relationship may refer to a single individual, or the "person" may be a sma...
gear pedagogy accordingly, politicians, policymakers and the public at-large are still "stuck" in the old paradigm, which states t...
system in ancient Greece wherein a woman had a protector (kyrios) or one who watched over them. This was either a brother or their...
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...
universal laws? Clearly, they can sometimes, but other times they would not be thought of in such a manner. John Stuart Mill on th...
human understanding. He saw the concept as being equated with something that exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transce...
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...
(Kemerling, 2002). Lacking professional teacher training, Socrates elected to do some "free-wheeling" by partaking of spirited di...
what is not. Descartes method of systematic doubt is to "reject as if absolutely false anything as to which I could imagine t...
persuasive arguments, Aristotle mentions three techniques: pathos, ethos and logos (What is logos?) "Pathos" (from which we get th...
In five pages knowledge in terms of concept, foundation, and actual application as perceived by Russell is examined within the con...
In six pages this paper discusses how the self reliance philosophy was conceptualized in a contrast and comparison of the perspect...
in a firm that specialized in antitrust lawsuits ("John Paul Stevens," 2006). In 1970, Stevens was appointed by President Nixon to...
tangled when one relies on the system to teach. In fact, when examining contemporary life, one can see that a large compliant abou...
In five pages this paper examines historical materialism, alienation, and other philosophical concepts as they are featured in The...
In one page this essay considers how Immanuel Kant's moral philosophy on consequences transforms it into the utilitarianism princ...
In two pages this paper is structured as a letter to the editor and considers capital punishment form a utilitarian philosophical ...