Philosophy Essay

Ju Lin Philosophy 10200 Final 5/18/16 A fair society can be developed by effective contract and agreement. Sometimes, a citizen needs to sacrifice a part of his or her interest to protect the social benefit. Only when all citizens are able to accept and follow the social ethics and contract, can they understand the social constraints and keep their personal willpowers. Therefore, the unity between social discipline and freedom can be realized, as well as the solidarity between personal…

Nikki Hamilton’s Philosophy of Education Education is fulfilling of curiosity. I did not come to the realization until I was much older in life and had two children of my own that being a teacher was where I was the happiest. That being a teacher was without a doubt my calling. I like many, on this same path, have been asked: “are you sure you want to do this” or “you know you do not make a lot of money”. I personally respond the same way every time, “it is best to do what you love and is your…

Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is one of many careers in which the profession involves long term learning. Individuals look as nursing as a career when it should be viewed as a profession in which takes time and dedication to continue the development of knowledge to treat our patients in the best way possible. I will discuss my personal beliefs about nursing and the metaparadigm concepts then integrate them into my personal philosophy of nursing. Personal Beliefs about Nursing My central…

A nurse is a highly skilled, sensitive, educated and adaptive being. It is not merely a career one chooses to pursue. It is a transformation of thinking and behaving. My philosophy of nursing embodies the different ideas and actions witnessed in many great mentors I have had the privilege to work with. Nursing serves as team leader, caregiver, advocate, educator and role model. The Nurse is a leader first and foremost. Unlike the description of complete obedience to the doctor in the late 1800s…

individual based on their own personal experiences, good or bad, will interact mentally, emotionally, or even physically with a piece unlike any other. Art 's subjective nature paired with a person 's exposure will impact how he or she develops their own philosophy on what art is just as I have done throughout my time spent with the genre.…

Karl Marx began a philosophical revolution. Although rejecting the legacy of philosophy completely, he spent his life developing a radical idea which focused on the material world and the economic forces which drive it. Central to his thought, is that our consciousness is determined by our material reality and that history proceeds from material change. Essentially, class struggle is the engine of history, and has been responsible for slavery, feudalism, and modern capitalism. Marx’s historical…

expand our minds. It is not only sickening that we quickly dismiss others, but also inconsiderate that we do not take in account of the others people’s view, resulting in disadvantage for others and ourselves. For these reason I live by a personal philosophy that is mentioned in behavior psychologist B.F. Skinners book Science and Human Behavior, which sheds light on what we shouldn’t do, “dismiss those who do not agree with us as a victim of ignorance” (B.F. Skinner). While some may argue that…

My curriculum philosophy comes from a variety of my experiences in general education, some dealing directly with students, and others from looking at curricula development at the institutional level. While reflecting on my experiences and looking at the theoretical terms and ideologies I came to realize that each of my experiences presents a different perspective on the best applications for various curriculum theories. In looking at the four basic ideologies I found that I have employed and…

Comparison between Buddhist philosophy and Gross National Happiness philosophy Bhutan is an enlightened country where happiness is the guiding principle of development, and majority of the people are enthusiastically practicing Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the profound religion in the world which show and leads the people to the enlightenment. As a Buddhist country, we look at the welfare of all the sentient being. Similarly, the concept of Gross National Happiness is a unique philosophy which…

Beaujorne Sirad A. Ramirez Philo 201 The Implication of the Presocratic Philosophy In the contemporary times, scientists have been exploring the beginning of everything. From the Big Bang theory and the Theory of Evolution, scientists searched and analyzed the universe and the possibility (and impossibility) of coming from nothing and the hereditary lineage as animals from monkeys. The very idea of beginning shows the very origin that will make people understand their very selves and why…