Philosophy Social Aspects category: 5622 books

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by C. Mantzavinos
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019

This book introduces a panorama of the philosophical theory of explanation. Written as a philosophical dialogue between two interlocutors, Philip and a student, it presents a defense of the position of explanatory pluralism.  The fictional dialogue takes place on Cape Sounion, near Athens,...
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Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom

A Practical Guide for Education Philosophy Courses

by Sean Steel
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018

Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom takes its readers into the deep waters of investigating teaching not simply as a profession but as a precious "way of life." The author begins by investigating the nature of teaching as both an "active" and a "contemplative" endeavor and inquires into the...
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7 retos para la educación social

Reinventarse como profesional de lo social, nuevos desafíos para la empleabilidad

by Anna Forés, Ana María Novella
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 1, 2013

7 retos de la educación social pretende analizar la realidad profesional y educativa de los expertos en Educación Social. En la actualidad, el impulso de las competencias profesionales de los futuros titulados del Grado Educación Social es uno de los grandes retos de las universidades españolas....
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by Plato, Benjamin Jowett
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018

* Book : The Republic * Biography * Bibliography The Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them. There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more...
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Quantum Worlds

Perspectives on the Ontology of Quantum Mechanics

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Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2019

Quantum theory underpins much of modern physics and its implications draw the attention of industry, academia and public funding agencies. However there are many unsettled conceptual and philosophical problems in the interpretation of quantum mechanics which are a matter of extensive debate. These...
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Mentorship, Leadership, and Research

Their Place within the Social Science Curriculum

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Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2018

This insightful volume details the implementation and challenges of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), developed in the UK to ensure equal access to higher education for all social classes. It posits that a modern higher education institution requires a robust set of mechanisms - specifically...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2018

Newcomb's problem is a controversial paradox of decision theory. It is easily explained and easily understood, and there is a strong chance that most of us have actually faced it in some form or other. And yet it has proven as thorny and intractable a puzzle as much older and better-known philosophical...
Cover of Biomedical Ethics and the Law
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Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013

In the past few years, an increasing number of colleges and universities have added courses in biomedical ethics to their curricula. To some extent, these additions serve to satisfy student demands for "relevance. " But it is also true that such changes reflect a deepening desire on the...
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by James M. Humber, Robert F. Almeder
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012

In the past few years an increasing number of colleges and universities have added courses in biomedical ethics to their curricula. To some extent, these additions serve to satisfy student demands for "relevance. " But it is also true that such changes reflect a deepening desire on the part...
Cover of Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal
by Heather Douglas
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009

The role of science in policymaking has gained unprecedented stature in the United States, raising questions about the place of science and scientific expertise in the democratic process. Some scientists have been given considerable epistemic authority in shaping policy on issues of great moral and...
Cover of Bioscience and the Good Life
by Iain Brassington
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013

The field of biotechnology has provided us with radical revisions and reappraisals of the nature and possibilities of our biological existence. Yet beyond its immediate utility, does a life that is healthier, longer, or freer from disease make us 'better' or more moral people? Bioscience and...
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Enlightened Teaching

Elevating Through Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

by Joyce C Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017

Enlightened Teaching: Elevating Through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is an educational philosophy that incorporates mindfulness in the school setting. Enlightened Teaching follows the ideas of Dr. Shefali Tsabary presented in her book The Conscious Parent in an effort to awaken the consciousness...
Cover of Democracy in a Technological Society
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Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013

This ninth volume is one of the most arnbitious in the Philosophy and Technology series. Edited by technopolitical philosopher Langdon Winner, it assembles an impressive collection of philosophers and political theorists to discuss one of the most important topics of the end of the twentieth century...
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Simbologia Massonica Vol.I

Simbologia e Tradizione esoterica liberomuratoria

by Gianmichele Galassi
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 4, 2019

Viviamo in un società in cui si sono stratificate storie, eventi, principi legati alla materialità, ma da iniziati viviamo anche una dimensione esoterica ove il linguaggio è quello simbolico. Una trama di cui rischiamo di smarrire il senso: ci ritroviamo circondati da simboli che rimandano alla...
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