Thursday, August 30, 2018

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

branches of philosophy


Philosophy: according to Socrates it is the pursuit of truth. There is only ONE truth. 

Metaphysics: which deals with the fundamental questions of reality.
Epistemology: which deals with our concept of knowledge, how we learn and what we can know. Logic: which studies correct reasoning, the rules of valid reasoning and argumentation.
Axiology: study of value, with two sub-branches:
Ethics: or moral philosophy, which is concerned with human values and how individuals should act. Aesthetics: deals with notions of "taste," beauty/ugly, good/bad, and the philosophy of art.

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The Socratic Method: 

Philosophy is founded in the Socratic Method. The method consists in the pursuit of truth through a question-answer dialogue where propositions are methodically scrutinized in order to uncover the truth.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

"i'm bored"... remember curiosity and perseverance?

check this article, now you go into the world and give advice to people,

the point I want to make to you is that variables are constantly exchanged all across our psycho-social axes. curiosity and perseverance are essential for self-control, which is essential for anger and weight control! 

blacks and latinos underrepresented in STEM careers


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