Educational philosophy

Both Plato and Descartes are similar men when it comes to the quest of knowledge. Both men believe knowledge is the product of our own reasoning and understanding of the world around us. They are both distinctive on how to answer the big question, “What is knowledge?” Plato’s way of demonstrating knowledge is his most famous examples of the Allegory of the Cave and The Divided Line, which uses the idea of sense perception. Socrates/Plato set the scenario in which there are prisoners who've been…

The objectivity of moral values has been questioned greatly through out time. So, do objective morals and values really exist? Or are we so enamored with the idea that there is a standard universal code to follow for guidance. In his piece “The Subjectivity of Values” J.L Mackie states that, “There are no objective values.”(Landau175) The moral subjectivists uphold the idea that moral claims are only true, if they are objectively true. But what makes these true? Consequently what establishes…

Leadership scholars are often at difference about the true definition of leadership. Post World War II, the study of leadership has grown significantly, yet in all of the scholarly texts on the subject, no two definitions are the same. Gary Yukl, a leading researcher in the field of leadership, often refers to leadership as power. To exhibit influence over an individual or group, you must hold some sort of power over them (Ciulla, 2003). There are many different types of power and each come…

philosophers. He set the tone for many 20th century philosophers. He lived a very short and prolific life. He considered himself a religious writer, however he had a very peculiar form and understanding of faith. What is interesting about Kierkegaard’s philosophy is his idea of linking faith to religious existentialism, which is far from being a traditional Christian approach. He believed that religious existentialism implicates a leap of faith, marked by the search of the truth through an…

The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave are both shared knowledge, which guide our perceptions and ideas. The question to ask ourselves is to what ‘extent’ should this ‘shared knowledge’ carve on our mindset or personal knowledge. The allegory and The Matrix, both revolve around the same notion - “What is real?”. The question that crosses my mind first is that, is it ethical to make other people believe in something that is not real? Is it okay to manipulate someone’s belief and show them a…

Innate knowledge claims that all human beings are born with knowledge and truths, in comparison to gaining knowledge empirically through the senses. Philosophers who hold the view that we acquire knowledge independently from sense experience are known as rationalists. Whereas Philosophers, such as Locke, who believe we obtain knowledge through our senses are known as empiricists. I shall be critically analysing arguments for innate knowledge from rationalists and comparing those to arguments…

2.3 Consequences of Job satisfaction/dissatisfaction Job satisfaction is, before everything else, a concept, and as such it has to be understood. Job satisfaction is something we use to understand how things are, and to improve our lives, based on that understanding. In other words, there is no need for realism or assumptions of what things really are. It is enough to understand it as a tool. Given its complex nature, Job satisfaction is still being studied and no final word over its…

Aesthetic Attitude According to the thinkers who deals with the subjective approach to the problems of aesthetics, aesthetic experience deals with our attitude or how we make-up our mental consciousness to suit ourselves. According to these thinkers, the object that we see it is not considered to be aesthetic but it is the attitude in which we perceive it and the capacity to make a dedicated observation which enables the mind to obtain these aesthetic experiences that matters. Jerome Stolnitz,…

Business person who is “going places” can afford the luxury of worrying about morals. Disagree. No person should sacrifice his/her morals just for the sake of maintaining his luxuries C. Every business person operates on the basis of some moral philosophy, whether he is aware of it or not. Agree. Business person are also normal person, which I believe is inclined with obligation both in morality and ethics. Although, business person have different perspective and outlook when it comes to…

Introduction The concept of ethics has been, and still is, the basis of life and people have been trying to set a standard that would clearly distinguish right from wrong. Ethics is often a concept with blurred lines and an action is seldom simply categorized u under right or wrong. Throughout the years, many philosophers had come up with several ideas of ethical guidelines, including Utilitarianism, Kant’s Moral Theory, Virtue Ethics, and Moral Pluralism. As human cultures continued to evolve,…