characteristic—age. The issue about age and performance is quite controversial. When we consider this aspect, the thought that aged-old workers have lower level of performance may easily and firstly come into mind. Is that true? In some work field, the answer is to some extend yes. People’s physical condition is inevitably degenerating when they are aging old. They do no have as much energy as the young have in everyday time. For example, does a tourist company manager would like to recruit a tourist
Having a Definite Answer to a Question Some questions do not have definite answers and are usually judgments of value. This means that they cannot be proved true or false, they include; religious judgments, aesthetic judgments and moral judgments. They aspire to be as definite as judgments of fact. However it is debatable as to whether them not having a definite answer makes them more or less important. We find that as we discover the answers to new scientific questions we can expand our knowledge
value of philosophy is not in the definite answers, but in the questions and possibilities that it raises. He states that “The value of philosophy is, in fact, to be sought largely in its very uncertainty.” This can relate to the Milesians, the answers they came up with weren’t important, but the process used to get them. He says that the more we practice philosophy the more we begin to question everyday things in our life, and we come to find that the answers are only bigger questions. These questions
When a group or organization needs to conduct research, they can utilize the effectiveness of a well-organized but yet simple questionnaire or scale. This simple approach will help answer many questions that the group or organization is looking to explore. Even though I mentioned simple questionnaire, putting one of these questionnaires or scale together involves using different techniques and approaches to effectively interpret each and every response. The following examples of scales are just a
philosophy there from 1901 to 1916. Russell was dismissed... ... middle of paper ... ...osophy, and to try their own hand at constructing a comprehensive philosophy. Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as rule, be known to be true, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves; Because these questions enlarge our conception of what possible enrich our intellectual imagination, and diminish the dogmatic assurance
In the two articles that I read “Lost in the Clouds” by Alexander George, and “The Value of Philosophy” by Bertrand Russell, I think I agree more with what Russell said. Both of the articles are about how Philosophy should be done. I think that the two authors have different point of views when it comes to their idea of philosophy. Alexander George says Philosophy can be done at a dinner table or just about anywhere, you can do it with your friends and family. He says that philosophy can be enjoyable
the Russell’s Theory on Definite Description. The main content of this essay including: the definition of definite description, the puzzles concerning definite description, Russell’s Theory on Definite Description, how this theory solves the puzzles, Strawson’s objection to this theory, my evaluation on the convincingness of Strawson’s objection and my evaluation on the convincingness of Russell’s Theory of Definite Description. What is a definite description? A definite description is a phrase which
something is equal or uniform. If a psychology major was asked the same exact question, they might answer that “balance” is a state of mental/emotional stability. Under the circumstance that the psychology major and I were in the same room looking at an art piece such as “The Starry Night” by Van Gogh, we might both answer that balance is when unity or harmony can be seen in a subject. Our answers to open ended questions or vague statements vary depending on what circumstances we are provided with
Donnellen objection Donnellen (1966) criticized the Russell and Strawson’s view. He claimed that there are attributive and referential uses of definite description. The former is about attributively using definite description in an assertion which stating something about “A is B”. The latter is about speaker using the description to let the audience to know what is “A is B” about. Donnellen claimed that Russell focus on former and Strawson focus on latter. In his example of the murder of Smith
for knowledge and seek answers to impossible questions. They turn the impossible into the possible. They wonder about their existence and how it came to be. They make theories about life and modify them over time. The books The Grand Design by Stephan Hawking and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams provide insightful opinions of the true meaning of life. They both provide observations of the theory of uncertainty, the perception of reality as well as the answer to the universe. The
The world is filled with big ideas that are debatable and intriguing. A few of those big ideas include nature/nurture, real/nonreal, truth/lie, etc. These ideas are made big when there’s no clear-cut answer to the questions that arise, or when the lie between the two is translucent. For example, discussing what determines a human versus a nonhuman, one would hit a few walls trying to define the one without defining the other; thus human/nonhuman becomes a big idea. This perspective applies to big
Value of Life Essay How does one put a value upon life? That is the question that surfaces in the mind of every individual at least once in a lifetime. The answer is not a definite one. Everyone has various beliefs and morals; this makes manifesting life’s value into a definite answer a daunting task. I believe every individual holds a personal value of life, each of us appreciate different aspects of life more than other. Life is priceless. There is no specific value that can be placed upon it.
theories that science is still addressing, theories that science cannot answer yet and theories that science will never answer. By looking at these I will be able to differentiate between the different theories and identify their differences, strengths and weaknesses. Scientific theories that science is currently addressing Scientific theories that science cannot answer yet Scientific theories that science will never be able to answer Cure for cancer? Where is the edge of the universe? How did the
whiling? What is the role of teachers and schools in whiling? Can we fully understand the child through whiling? All these questions I have is challenging to answer. However, by reading this article and learning about the idea of whiling, I found the balance between the known and the unknown. The questions I have composed might have no definite answer. However, these questions open up dialogues and through these dialogues I can gain new understanding of the world. Answering these questions is a long process
around us. We still try to explain how this universe came to be and how we as humans came into existence. Throughout time, numerous different theories have arisen, from the big bang to Christianity and every Roman or Hindu god. Still we have no definite answer to these questions so could it have been purely science that led to our existence, or perhaps a God created us. The big bang is one of the most famous explanations to the creation of our Universe. In this scientific theory, all matter was just
Some define History as science due to its approach on analysing facts and the use of all resources in the aim of finding an answer while others claim it is merely an artistic study of the ages. J.B Bury claimed “History is a science, no more and no less”, in a time just after dramatic changes had been made to the approach of analgising History as he represented many people in the Victorian generation and their want in a more factual basis of history. Throughout the nineteenth century we saw calls
ambiguities” (Marlowe 190). One of the main reasons Faustus yearns for infinite knowledge is to answer life’s unanswered questions. With his newfound power, Faustus first seeks to increase his knowledge. His attempts to find the meaning of life consists of asking Mephistopheles about astronomy, the planets, and the universe. Faustus asks who made the world and Mephistopheles refuses to answer, saying that giving the answer would be “against our kingdom” (Marlowe 205). Faustus’ attempts to find the meaning of
that philosophy develops one’s mind and changes the way they think. Rather than accepting popular opinion, he stresses that thinking deeply about everything in life can only benefit each person. The beauty of philosophy is that it contains no sure answer, which challenges one to think more intellectually and deeper about everything in
Augustine and Al-Ghazali, two medieval philosophers that have not interacted throughout their lives, both hold arguments on their thought of skepticism. Narrowing down the focus of skepticism to the doubt of self-existence and the certainty of knowledge/mind. This paper will analyze both of their views on why skepticism is important in doubting the absolution of vision, their arguments for and against skepticism, and lastly the focus on skeptical thinking and the purpose it’s meant to achieve. In
suffer with ADHD struggle with the inability to control their daily lives. ADHD not only affects the individual who has it, but it also affects everyone around them. Extensive research has been conducted on ADHD and to date there are still no definite answers as to what exactly causes this disorder. Theory suggests that ADHD is caused by a neurological and chemical deficiency that affects the development of the central nervous system. It is believed that this lack of development directly affects