Q2. Philosophy is often classified as a purely reflective method of inquiry into reality and our place in it. But science also investigates reality and our place in it, with impressive success. Why (if at all) should we engage in philosophical inquiry into these matters? 我觉得这个问题提得就...
In this module we will think through some issues in a branch of philosophy calledepistemology (认识论), devoted to studying and theorising about our knowledge of the world. As the title of this module suggests, we will think about two important questions for epistemologists. Firstly, what is ...
Doing philosophy is like seeing a movie and wondering what will happen next, or what you would do in the same situation, or what’s real and what’s merely make-believe. You’re probably not aware of it, but since you already know how to see movies and u
By the words, _necessary of life_, I mean whatever, of all that man obtains by his own exertions, has been from the first, or from long use has become, so important to human life that few, if any, whether from savageness, or poverty, or philosophy, ever attempt to do without it...
Unlike proprietary OSes, Linux is not controlled by a single authority who dictates its future, its philosophy, and its adoption of one technology or another. These issues and others are taken care of by a broad ensemble of players with different but complementary vocations and goals. Free soft...
This is mostly due to the fact that Python 2 is widely used in the industry, and of course, companies aren't so keen on updating their systems just for the sake of updating, following the if it ain't broke, don't fix it philosophy. You can read all about the transition between the...
Each of these traditional medicines has its own origins and an individual basic philosophy. The art of practicingChinese medicinestretches back over several thousand years. The legendary culture hero, Shen-nong, is said to have tested many herbs for their medical properties.Pen-ts'ao, the first ...
OOP is a design philosophy. It stands for Object Oriented Programming. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) uses a different set of programming languages than old procedural programming languages (C, Pascal, etc.). Everything in OOP is grouped as self sustainable "objects". Hence, you gain reusabil...
You read in your text about the woman who lives without money. Find another example of a group that lives without money. Describe the group’s philosophy on money and how they replace money in their economic system. Provide links to sources where possible, and insert relevant pictures and vid...
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AREA OF STUDY 1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? ORIGINS OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY PHILOSOPHY - Socrates, Plato & Aristotle (470-322 BC) Wrote at length about human thoughts, feelings and behaviour - Rene Descartes (1596-1650) Theory of Dualism: the mind and body are...