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Philosophy is the study of problems such as reality, existence, reason etc. Here you can also find information on famous Philosophers, literature on philosophy and more.

  1. My Engineer's Perspective

    I see the world and I see a work in progress. An unfinished masterpiece. Its undergoing constant construction and We are shaping it. We are moulding the clay. We may be imperfect. Yes, there is pain and misery. Yes, there is greed and hatred. Voilence and sorrow plight us. People hurt each

  2. Soccer

    Name Jose J Flores Speech 1311/1321 Type of Speech Date 11-15-13 Introduction (Label all parts of intro) I. Attention Getter: Soccer: The Ancient Dream II. Specific Purpose Statement: I want to explain the most beautiful sport in the world Football (Soccer) and why I love it III.

  3. Phi105 Week7 Comparison Paper

    Comparison Paper PHI/105 11/24/2013 Comparison Paper Although Eastern Philosophies are similar in many ways, they are still very different. Some of the beliefs are that everyone is unified in one way or another, that everything is related and dependent on one another, and

  4. Changing the Game

    Garrett Delory English Comp Douglas Macleod Changing the Game With recent concern for player safety in the NFL, the league has now implemented many new rules protecting the players from injury. These rules are now impacting how the game of football is being played. In a way

  5. Revision Human Life

    Euthanasia General Christian view Christians are mostly against euthanasia. The arguments are usually based on the beliefs that life is given by God, and that human beings are made in God's image. Some churches also emphasise the importance of not interfering with the natural process of

  6. Gun Control

    PHIL 8 10/14/13 Should We Carry a Gun? Personally, I would not be comfortable carrying a gun everywhere I go. I believe that it is reasonable to carry a gun in your car or home; but not inside the local grocery store, even though it’s more likely to be best effective there. It is to my

  7. Principles of Learning

    Theory and Research-based Principles of Learning The following list presents the basic principles that underlie effective learning. These principles are distilled from research from a variety of disciplines. 1. Prior knowledge can help or hinder learning. Prior knowledge is the lens through

  8. An Type of Energy Saving Primary Crusher

    This machine is an electric motor powered by the motor pulley, driven by a V-belt and the sheave eccentric shaft, so that the movable jaw by a predetermined trajectory for reciprocating movement, which will enter the crushing by the fixed jaw, the movable jaw plate and the side shield the

  9. Leadership

    In the twenty first century, leaders are required to build a greater impression in which people believe in strategy, trust in management decisions, and trust in their work. Once people believe in management choice, there will be enthusiasm inside an organisation. Such an environment helps the

  10. Kant Versus Nietzsche on the Genealogy of Morals

    KANT vs. NIETZSCHE - ON THE GENEALOGY OF MORALS     In order to understand the conflict between the two approaches regarding the origin of morals a few facts must be made clear: Kant was the first (between the two) to develop his theory of morals. He defines certain values as having an

  11. Explain Kant's Categorical Imperative

    A. Explain Kant’s Categorical Imperative The Categorical Imperative was a deontological, absolute, normative and secular theory put forward by Immanuel Kant in the 18th century. Kant’s theory was deontological which means that it judges morality based on a person’s action rather than the

  12. Ethical Egoism

    Glaucon describes the life of the unjust man with a good reputation to be better than that of the just man with a bad reputation. He claims that the life of the unjust has more worldly pleasures and that is what brings ones true state of happiness: to have anything you desire. Glaucon argues

  13. The Working Principle of Dryer

    Coal slime dryer has always have the disadvantages of big noise, uneven feeding, large volume, heavy and so on, and even the smallest coal slime dryer has 7.5 t. In facing so large and clumsy coal slime dryer, we should find method to save time, labor and reduce operation failures, then the

  14. History or basketball

    nvention of the game[edit] James Naismith published 13 rules for the new game. He divided his class of 18 into 2 teams of 9 players each and set about to teach them the basics of his new game of Basketball. The objective of the game was to throw the basketball, into the fruit baskets nailed

  15. beowulf essay

    Is Beowulf a Christian or Pagan. Beowulf is presented as an epic story that has both Christian and Pagan elements portraying the conquering hero Beowulf. Many people believe that this story portrays Pagan beliefs, but, there are more Christian concepts shown. Beowulf is a story that

  16. Very Poor Quality Packaging!!!

    Hardness Test By: Purpose The  purpose  of  this  project  was  to  figure  out  which  rock  was  “harder”  or was  more  resistant  against  scratches  from  the  other  rocks  and  place  the rocks in line from Softest to Hardest. Hypothesis Our  Hypothesis  was, that 

  17. Research

    ROGER BACON Born: c. 1214/1220 Ilchester, Somerset Died: 1294/1292 Oxford Nationality: English Other names: Doctor Mirabilis Occupation: Friar, scholar Organization: Order of Friars Minor Religion: Roman Catholic I. History of Roger Bacon Roger Bacon, O.F.M. (c. 1214–1294) (scholastic

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  19. Three Social Classes

    Writing Assignment #2 According to the world systems theory, there are 3 social classes in which countries are divided up by. There are core countries, periphery countries, and semi periphery countries. Core countries such as the United States and Canada focus on higher skill, capital jobs,

  20. Should Gays be allowed to Marry

    Determining if a homosexual couple should be able to marry is not my decision. Homosexual couples should have the same rights as Heterosexual couples when it comes to marriage. No one can help who he or she grows up to be, or whom he or she love. You cannot control your heart. The heart is a

  21. Religious philoshpy

    Definitions 1. The Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans: is the fearful and fascinating mystery. A lasting phrase which Rudolf Otto uses in the idea of the holy to name that which is fearful and fascinating mystery. Mystery common to religious experiences and the perception there of.

  22. Solve a Problem

     March 17, 2014 PHL-458 Carrie Woodhouse According to Ruggiero there are four stages in the creative process that we should use when trying to solve a problem or issue. The first stage is searching for challenges. In this stage you try to meet all challenges in a

  23. Symposium

    Symposium, a philosophical text written by Plato, explores the ideas of love through the retelling of speeches made amongst philosophers as they gathered for an intimate victory celebration after Agathon won a theatre festival. Eryximachus, a very prominent and boastful doctor, makes the third

  24. Saraswati

    Hello everyone. Welcome to week five of the Wisdom Goddess Empowerment with Sally Kempton. This week session is titled Your Word Is Fire with an emphasis on Saraswati. This is Nadirah, your host and course manager. As usual, here are your quick technical reminders before we begin. If you

  25. Romantic Poetry

     Romantic Poetry William Wordsworth’s poem “Lines Written In Early Spring” is both bittersweet and joyous. It consists of two main themes: rebirth of nature and man’s relationship to man. In the first few stanzas, the speaker describes how the nature looks and changes when it’s spring.

  26. Communication

    If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest. (Daniel Webster) If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for

  27. Plato Vs. Art

    Plato Vs. The Arts The philosopher Plato can be faulted as disliking the arts. When thinking of this well known philosopher one might consider his views on art to be intriguing. Plato as a philosopher takes things much further then the average person when viewing artwork. This could be

  28. revolution in religion and philosophy in the civilizations in India and China

    India - India for most of its time was under the rule of imperial powers. There was the Mauryan Dynasty (324BC-183BC), Gupta rulers, and the Nomadic invasion. Under the rule of Ashoka, Mauryan rule followed the characteristic of the imperial pattern of dividing territory into provinces and use

  29. the death penalty

    Capital Punishment Discursive essay Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a person as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. In some countries death penalty can only be used to punish

  30. Montessori Philosophy Essay

    Dr Montessori’s approach to education concerns the development of the potential of the whole child, i.e. mentally, physically, socially & emotionally.  From her vast experience of observing children, she came to believe education begins at birth, with the first six years of life being the