Ontology

METAPHYSICS: ONTOLOGY: DUALISM VS. MATERIALISM The original idea of the word 'philosophy ' was a 'love of wisdom ' (Cowan 2). Philosophy is meant to explore the 'big questions ' and try to find answers as best we can in the time we have been given. One of the areas of study in philosophy is metaphysics, which deals in the ideas of the nature of reality. "We look at the world, and we assume that it is the way it appears to be. It is not." (Carreira 7). There is much to reality that can be discussed

be reviewed is As You Like It, written by William Shakespeare. The prevailing philosophy throughout the play is existentialism. What is existentialism? Existentialism can be defined through its ontology. Ontology is the study of the nature of reality and is also called the theory of reality. The ontology of existentialism can be discussed in under concepts of man and existence. In the concept of man, existentialists believe that man is not bound by any antecedent human nature but rather free to determine

The simile of the cave is a challenge to the distinction between of knowledge of reality and illusion. An individual, regardless how much they support it, may not always find the thing to be true. This is deception. The cave, featured in Book VII of Plato’s Republic, represents the Earth in the respect that an individual can live, but not know the reality of life. They need to experience an outer external world (in this case, outside of the cave) to discover the truth. By using the Socratic Method

be reviewed is As You Like It, written by William Shakespeare. The prevailing philosophy throughout the play is existentialism. What is existentialism? Existentialism can be defined through its ontology. Ontology is the study of the nature of reality and is also called the theory of reality. The ontology of existentialism can be discussed in under concepts of man and existence. In the concept of man, existentialists believe that man is not bound by any antecedent human nature but rather free to determine

predicates in a cognizing way; so I know about the predicates I have, i.e., I know myself. Heidegger thinks that Descartes' understanding of subjectivity is connected with the hupokaimenon in which the subject is present or the extant. In ancient ontologies, being is understood as being-extant, lying present-there, and substance, which are corporeal things and mental

An examination of the text Res Corporealis: Persons, Bodies, and Zombies by William S. Larkin Introduction In the closing scenes of Land of the Dead, zombies invade a human city, the hordes descend on a crowd of people as they attempt to flee. The film’s protagonist is asked by a fellow fighter whether or not to fire into the tangled mass of zombies and humans. The protagonist replies; Those people are all dead . The implication here, simply put, is zombies are people too. In his article Res Corporealis:

Fodor and the autonomy of special sciences Could there be a physical law that would explain all pain? One might expect that psychology should have laws derived from physical (“proper laws” in Fodor’s words (1974, p. 126); and what it is predictable is that those ‘proper laws’ allow a reduction of special sciences to physics; in other words according to Fodor (1974/2002) “all true theories in the special sciences should reduce to physical theories in the long run” (p. 126) How would this work

a. Metatheory is a theory about theory and it allows us to understand the philosophy driving our decisions about research methods, designs, and analysis. The three primary components of metatheory are ontology, epistemology, and axiology. Ontology is the study of the nature of reality; ontological scholars have two main stances: realist or nominalist. A realist believes that reality is orderly, fixed, and measureable, while a nominalist believes that reality is subjective. Similar to nominalists

Nature and culture and humans and non-human dualism are first and foremost produced by the modern knowledge production and particularly echoed by the humanistic perspective where greater focus and attention is given to the humans over other beings. This intentional and unintentional act of duality created, I argue, has become immaterial with the appearance of the posthumanistic perspective. First and foremost, with the current development in the field of biotechnology, the increased dependence on

Abstract The purpose of this study is to compare qualitative and quantitative approaches to research investigation in social science. After further examination of the relevant literature, a pragmatic approach has also been taken into consideration within this paper. I will discuss in detail about human perception and assumption and the impact that this can have on research investigation. I will critically discuss and compare the epistemological differences of quantitative and qualitative research