In beginning my journey defining my personal educational philosophy, one that is sure to develop and advance with time, my beliefs and opinions most closely identify with the social reconstructionist philosophy. ... My personal philosophy is outlined and clarified through the examination of seven questions: What is the essence/goal of education? ... As an institution of change and in providing for the needs of the people, education should help people identify with and contribute to social groups while also equipping people with knowledge and skills needed to make society a more humane place [ ...

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Durkheim wanted to find out, with his philosophy, how to maintain social order and create a cohesive society. ... At the time he wrote "The Division of Labour," Durkheim was not influenced by sociologists from overseas; his starting point was the analysis of the traditional moral philosophy and the philosophy of Comte and Spencer. ... Focusing on just the society would have meant to do mere philosophy, Durkheim instead, wanted to elevate it to sociology. ... Solidarity is the main point of Durkheim's work; it helps him to reach his aim to hold a society together. ... This help them to a...

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Marxism combines the philosophy, history, and the economic theories into one. ... Marxism helps create and define a branch of philosophy called dialectical materialism. ... The superstructure consists of all other kinds of social systems, including politics, religion, philosophy, science, etc. ... Some Marxists believe literature uses language to signify what it feels like to live in particular conditions, thus it helps to create experience, not just reflect it. ...

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Socrates may have posed a threat to traditional values in history, but today his philosophies are practiced throughout the world. ... Although Socrates philosophies do expand cognition and religious concerns in many societies it does not do so in all. ... Socrates helped allow for individuals to be able to see other possibilities, and therefore as an ethic of the holy he lays out the beliefs of Athens and proposes different potentials and other options. ...

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He saw sociology as a science and his main theory was known as "Positive philosophy" (Albrow M, 1997). ... Like Comte, he too was a teacher of philosophy. ... So therefore it was important to study the actions of individuals in order to understand the way individuals looked at the world and how their views helped to influence their actions (Kirby et al, 1997). ... August Comte on the other hand, argued sociology as a science in his "positive" philosophy. ...

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With respect to groups, it can help businesses to focus on the development and functioning of small groups and the various social processes. ... The organization's base rests on management's philosophy, values, vision, and goals. ...

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Soft skills also seem to be more rooted in theory and philosophy while hard skills have more factual and proving concepts for increasing productivity. ... Using scientific methods to analyze both soft and hard skills will help managers identify the areas requiring attention. Soft skill principles can help increase productivity by motivating and empowering. ... OB practices help managers cope with employee issues during times of change. Soft skills can help managers deal with employee concerns that occur when applying changes to procedures. ...

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Comte's positive philosophy was designed to counter the negative philosophy and its symptoms that he found all around him (Ritzer 109). ... Left to their own accord society would succumb selfishness and therefore outside forces such as the Religion for humanity is needed to help created an altruistic society. ...

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The philosophy of production first, people second, left a legacy of declining production and quality, dissatisfaction with work, loss of pride in workmanship, and a near complete loss of organizational pride. ... The information gathered through the study of OB helps managers identify problems and determine how to correct them. The gathered information also helps managers develop their interpersonal or people skills to be effective in their jobs. OB can help managers learn ways to stimulate innovation and offers them guidance in creating an ethically healthy work climate. ...

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The Developments Caused by Liberalism in the Rise of Socialism Early theories of the Enlightment philosophy formed an underlying theme through the history of liberalism and the development of socialism. ... This philosophy is the groundwork for what we now more wholly understand as laws of nature, in whatever form, not to be exploited or undermined. ... Early Enlightment philosophy provided the guiding light to the liberalistic evolution of freedom from restriction, to freedom in the sense of opportunity as a socialistic ideology. ... In fact, philosophy became a practical method of social...

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They all have a shared philosophy, they value the importance of people, they all have heroes that symbolize the success of the company, and they celebrate rituals, which provide opportunities for caring and sharing, for developing a spirit of "oneness- and "weness-(Weiss, 1994). ... One may be able to set up a goal, or future vision to help strengthen his or her environment. This idea can help create an environment, which focus on enhancing the founders mission and objectives (Weiss, 1994). ...

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While Simmel did in fact have great influence on the field of sociology, he also produced major works that may be classified as philosophy of history, ethics, general philosophy, philosophy of art, philosophy of contemporary civilization and metaphysics.# Even within the field of sociology, he cannot really be placed into any particular school of thought; however, he was very interested in the relativism of all items in many of these fields of study. ...

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Therefore, troubles such as poverty, inequality and hunger are all results of structural problems and cannot be fixed by one time charitable help. ... Understand that most of the individuals who use the services are not all the same, it is still important to realize that mistreatment of charitable help is occurring. ... Mills's philosophy can be used to understand the 1984 Ethiopian famine. ... The immediate food and aid relief that charitable groups provide to the needy is regarded as needy help. ...

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This-- the use of the mother-tongue-helped establish a more personal relationship with the God, that which makes the latter more reachable. ... Here there are some essential concepts discernable in the philosophy of the male saint, with respect to gender, as well. ... " - Dasimayya The composition, like that of Basavanna's as well upholds the philosophy of transcendence of social constructs such as that of gender, to finally unite with the higher being, the object of love and worship, the God. ... The overall understanding of this helps us understand that how women of these times we...

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Often, television news sources have followed a philosophy of "if it bleeds, it leads-, focusing on violence in urban environments. ... Thus, the images presented by television news help contribute to this vicious, self-reinforcing, cycle as the news they present help to continue and promote the problems and the stereotypes. ... This helps to promote the interactionist hope that gender symbols can be positively changed. ... By selecting ways in which to present a story on a labor strike the print media can help influence the success of one class over another, and how these classes are perce...

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Often, television news sources have followed a philosophy of "if it bleeds, it leads-, focusing on violence in urban environments. ... Thus, the images presented by television news help contribute to this vicious, self-reinforcing, cycle as the news they present help to continue and promote the problems and the stereotypes. ... This helps to promote the interactionist hope that gender symbols can be positively changed. ... By selecting ways in which to present a story on a labor strike the print media can help influence the success of one class over another, and how these classes are perce...

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Secondly, in 1990 the transformation of the country to a multi-party system, privatization and liberalization was the new government ideology and so it was included in the curriculum in accordance with the shift from the former humanistic ideological philosophy that existed before. Such a consideration does help in the effective implementation of a curriculum that must consider such a critical change in society. ...

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Swift's basic criticism of all this fuzzy philosophy boils down to a pragmatic question: is all that thinking useful if it has no realistic applications? ... This message is like modern-day self-help groups: to be able to change, one must first admit the problem. ...

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There will be a lot of people who will exploit the use of neuroprosthetics to help further themselves in society. ... As a widely held philosophy, transhumanism argues for a future of ageless bodies, transcendent experiences, and extraordinary minds. ...

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It is this universalist vision that helped Newton formulate the laws of motion. ... In his book, Towards Real Persons: Clinical Judgement and Philosophy of Psychiatry, he states, "Mental health care raises as many conceptual as empirical issues. ... Once one realizes nomothetic studies only concern general laws and quantitative data within psychology, one can conclude that idiographic studies must be included to help understand an individual. ...

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Marx's vision of a communistic society has helped to pave the way for a better capitalistic system. While some of his communistic principles were instituted by certain societies, the fulfillment of his entire philosophy is impractical. ... Though capitalism and private property was not completely abolished, Marx's ideas helped the proletariat gain legitimacy. ...

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Japan is one of the world's leading powers, second only to the United States in terms of economic and technological advancement. It is also a fascinating country with a long history, rich culture and a keen sense of global citizenship. Japan is a country that has evolved from an agricultural, sub...

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The macro perspectives are positivist theories, meaning their philosophies are built on the use scientific research methods such as observation, induction and experimentation in the study of social life (Mooney et al, 2007). ...

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In comparing the films The Blot by Lois Weber and The Wild Party By Dorothy Arzner both films challenge the established discourses that privilege the male and help develop the patriarchal feminine discourse. ... This is the "wheel of life" philosophy often seen in Arzners films, ...

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Furthermore, their selfish behavior might help them reach their targets in the short run, but they may damage their own reputation and fame in the long run. ... In every business sector the business philosophy is tells that a societal approach is needed. ...

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