Concepts in epistemology

supporting the claim. (Huemer 47-57) René Descartes holds the opposite opinion, which he discusses in ‘Meditations One and Two.’ While there is validity to both sides of the argument, Huemer’s essay proves to be more reliable after dissecting Descartes’ concepts of existence. Huemer proposes that no one can know anything about the external world, or anything that exists outside of the mind. It is impossible to be certain of how many fingers one has, or if surrounding objects are real or solely…

out for me over the next couple of years. I have set before me a really demanding list of goals, and in order for me to achieve these goals I am going to have to systematically apply all of the psychological concepts that I have learned to my everyday life. Starting with the most basic concepts like getting enough sleep, or meditating will assist me by means of escape from everyday struggles. Achieving each of the aforementioned goals will help minimize my stress, and benefit me in ways that I…

and varying levels of activation or arousal of the physiological system that consumers experience in their bodies. 4. Associative networks: An organized structure of knowledge, meanings, and beliefs about some concept such as a brand. Each meaning concept is linked to other concepts to form a network of associations. 5.…

psychologist and cognitive learning theorist, in 1967 (2009). The author details a few of the goals of the Discovery Learning theory and one that stood out was to promote “a ‘deep’ understanding.” As an educator, I strive to instill a deep understanding of concepts in my students. Description of Theory: Discovery Learning really puts the majority of the learning responsibility on the student. It’s practices encourage students to ask questions, do research, think about their personal…

arises because indicators routinely fail to capture the full content of a systemized concept.”…

Race is an entirely arbitrary parameter by which to judge any human being, and it is detrimental to the advancement of our global society to do so in any fashion. Students across our nation are being held back by laws that were created on a foundation of racism and bigotry, which are supported by those who have been indoctrinated with such anti-logical dogma, rather than those who have analyzed their own ideologies and edited them when found to be lacking in any sort of intrinsic value. In the…

people giving love to one another. One reason the Catholic social justice concept is a good starting point for social justice is that it is not necessary to be Catholic to love others, and so if religion is removed from the label, it may be adopted easier and therefore allow progress. Because of the Catholic label on several good ways of thinking, many people reject progress in the name of denouncing religion, but if the concept were to be stripped to its core meaning, many people would be able…

Self-Marketing The idea of self-marketing gives an individual an opportunity to find a path or direction for their profession. The concept of this thought is to recognize that particular markets demand different advancement tactics. This acknowledgement will give a professional an indication on how to approach the job search. In addition, as a professional, one must consider every option to help them find the correct match or profession. Such appreciation is very important for all individuals,…

way to ensure that this does not happen is by one person teaching everyone the same techniques or concepts from the same material. However, this method may not always work either because a lot of people don’t perceive a change as a good thing which means that they will not be willing to learn the new technique or concept because they may feel that there are some negative repercussions behind such concept or technique. Although, this type of negativity could only last for a temporary or marginal…

Grand theory is a category of nursing theory that is broad in scope and addresses abstract concepts. One such theory is the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (SCDNT), developed by Dorthea Orem. The philosophy of the SCDNT is that people want to take care of themselves and that recovery occurs more quickly when they are allowed to care for themselves within their ability (Current Nursing, 2012). I chose this theory because I feel that it is important to help patients learn to take care of…