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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
PHL 100
Socrates? Plato? Aristotle? am more platon-ish. You've no clue what am talking about do you? Okie the two names refer to ancient Greek Philosophers. Aristotle is more geocentric, observational and scientific (he points down). On the other hand, Plato is more intellectual, more spiritual (he points up). Plato believes we're born w/an innate nature to tell wrong and right however Aristotle believes we are taught or learn wrong and right.
Ah the thrill of Philosophy huh? what does Philosophy mean? it's the love of knowledge. It's the study to question everything.
Epistemology? study of knowledge
Metaphysics? study of that which is beyond the physical
Philosophy? the radical, critical...and it goes on and on
I sit in class and wonder of what impact this class will have in my nursing career, until my Instructor reads my mind and says if I think then that makes me a philosopher, wow! I see how it could impact my career in nursing, the whole ethics issues e.g. abortion and euthanasia. It's mind boggling that much I can tell thus far in to the class.
How could this post be deemed complete w/o me ranting about the pains of an onsite class? an onsite class is to put it mildly a royal pain in the behind. Staying in class until 10pm is so tiring and getting home late then having to work the next day just makes it worse. It just adds to my already full plate and am not allowed to complain and so am not. I've five more onsite classes to go so I best get used to it.
On a lighter note my vacay is coming up in exactly 10 days today. I'm super excited!!! Changing gears, I'm required to do 6-8pgs Academic Opinion paper in this class. My topic is the Philosophy of Religion, I'm discussing my opinion of the role of women in comparison and contrast to that of Al-Gharzali and Fatma Mernissi (from the Islamic view). Let's see how I do.
mucho amor,
el studiante
Ah the thrill of Philosophy huh? what does Philosophy mean? it's the love of knowledge. It's the study to question everything.
Epistemology? study of knowledge
Metaphysics? study of that which is beyond the physical
Philosophy? the radical, critical...and it goes on and on
I sit in class and wonder of what impact this class will have in my nursing career, until my Instructor reads my mind and says if I think then that makes me a philosopher, wow! I see how it could impact my career in nursing, the whole ethics issues e.g. abortion and euthanasia. It's mind boggling that much I can tell thus far in to the class.
How could this post be deemed complete w/o me ranting about the pains of an onsite class? an onsite class is to put it mildly a royal pain in the behind. Staying in class until 10pm is so tiring and getting home late then having to work the next day just makes it worse. It just adds to my already full plate and am not allowed to complain and so am not. I've five more onsite classes to go so I best get used to it.
On a lighter note my vacay is coming up in exactly 10 days today. I'm super excited!!! Changing gears, I'm required to do 6-8pgs Academic Opinion paper in this class. My topic is the Philosophy of Religion, I'm discussing my opinion of the role of women in comparison and contrast to that of Al-Gharzali and Fatma Mernissi (from the Islamic view). Let's see how I do.
mucho amor,
el studiante
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