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Atheism
Atheism
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Atheism in the modern sense is a collective term, combining different belief systems, built on the rejection of belief in the existence of personified God. It is important to note that more stringent and/or detailed definitions, as a rule, do not describe the diversity of belief systems, characterized by some ...
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Philosophy
Philosophy
Positivism adopts a clear quantitative approach to investigating phenomena, as opposed to post-positivist approaches, which aim to describe and explore in-depth phenomena from a qualitative perspective (Doyal, 1993). This paper aims to introduce the philosophical basis of research by, firstly, providing a descriptive analysis of positivist and post-positivist philosophies, and ...
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Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard is one of the most influential Danish thinkers. His books range widely, from the literary to the theological, philosophical and psychological ideas. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was born in 1813 and grew up in the Golden Age Copenhagen. Early on he was influenced by the very melancholy ...
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Free Will Verses Determinism
Free Will Verses Determinism
Determinism is the theory that all human action is caused entirely by preceding events, and not the exercise of will. In philosophy, the theory is based on metaphysical principle that an event is impossible without cause, the success of scientists in discovering the causes ...
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The Ethical Theories
The Ethical Theories
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Justice theories are used for the systematic determination of what justice is and the grounds of justice in a social order to be effective. Deals with theories of justice are especially philosophy, economics and sociology. Justice theories have normative character. They deal with the issue from ...
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Socrates
Introduction
Socrates was the son of a (probably) middle-class stonemason. He performed his military service as an infantryman in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.E.). His philosophical activities and his suspected impiety resulted in his trial and execution (described in Plato's Apology and Phaedo). Socrates wrote no philosophical works of his own, ...
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Utilitarian Thinking
Utilitarian Thinking
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Almost certainly the most comprehensively and generally moral assumption is utilitarianism. In a managerial framework, utilitarianism essentially asserts that a judgment relating to business function is appropriate if and only if that judgment brings the maximum benefit for the greatest number of people. “Good” is frequently identified ...
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Wittgenstein
Wittgenstein
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Wittgenstein on his "Tractatus," to the end of the mysterious Misty language creates new philosophical schools, reversing the direction of 20th century philosophy. It is a philosophical groups of the 20th century, renowned "Vienna Group" Bible readings and discussions, academic gatherings and academic salon. W. Kaufman, the famous ...
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Personal and Professional Ethics
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Personal and Professional Ethics
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Ethics is a concept that is very meaningful, both personally and in the professional field. By Ethics enables a personal nature and, also, this raises a public policy in general. This leads directly to a fair and equitable system for all, ...
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PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Language
Question 1: Frege begins “On sense and nomination” by stating that identity is puzzling. Explain what it is about identity that Frege finds puzzling. (To do this, explain the little argument Frege gives, in the first paragraph of “On sense and nomination”, against what ...