He made major contributions in very diverse fields, notably philosophy and social anthropology." ... In 1949 he joined the sociology department at the London School of Economics, becoming Professor of Philosophy with Special Reference to Sociology and finally Professor or Philosophy. ... While he was at Edinburgh, he began a quest to determine which area of study he wanted to pursue. ... He began in 1954, with his new wife Susan, to study the Berber society in Morocco. ... In 1959 he published Words and Things, an ethnography which criticized and angered his philosophy teachers at Oxford....

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Pursuing this model of development has meant a shift away from traditional Indian philosophy, which sees prakriti as a living and creative process, the "feminine principle"," from which all life arises. ... Besides, the notions of "Shakti " and "Prakriti " are posed as representative of Indian philosophy as a whole. However, the "feminine principle "is largely expressed in Hindu terms which are close to Sankhya philosophy, which is mainly popular in the North. ... However, studies show that this is questionable, since women also use the PRs for fuel wood, fruits etc., for sale in the market. ....

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She completed fieldwork in Samoa after completing her studies. ... Boulding participated in and played pivotal roles in the studies regarding the movements of peace, women's studies and futures. ... Elise Boulding was one of the key players at the beginning of the academic peace studies, and she made a lot of contributions to those studies. Peace education is thought to be a philosophy and a process involving problem-solving, reflecting, listening, cooperation and conflict resolution. ... This philosophy teaches love, compassion, nonviolence, and reverence for all life. ...

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He gave examples and reasons why he concluded studies on particular fields. ... Durkheim met different philosophers and in time gained so much interest in the field that he became a philosophy teacher at Bordeaux. ... Emile Durkheim's study on suicide can still be related to suicide rates that exist today. ... I believe that Emile Durkheim studies were brilliant and direct. ... He not only taught and lectured the importance of philosophy, but also conducted experiments to figure out the exact reasoning of a person's decisions. ...

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Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people, individuals, and groups act in organizations. ... The organization's base rests on management's philosophy, values, vision, and goals. ... Because of this, a study of organizational behavior is crucial in the development of a successful business. ...

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In 1835 Marx's father sent him to study at the University of Bonn. It was at the University of Bonn that Karl Marx began to fool around and not take his studies serious. ... 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. ...

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Nevertheless, it should not be disregarded because it has a continuing validity in the study of international politics. ... It argues that states are not the primary actors that must be considered when studying international relations; classes are. ... Since Marx himself provided little insight as to how his theories should be attributed to international relations, many different schools of thought have emerged to stretch the philosophy to the global dimension. ... This is important because no one area of social studies can be thoroughly understood without and knowledge of all the others. ....

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Organizational behavior has grown out of obscurity into a field of study that has allowed organizations to better leverage the abilities of its workers. ... Soft skills also seem to be more rooted in theory and philosophy while hard skills have more factual and proving concepts for increasing productivity. How can the study of OB make a difference? ... Organizational behavior studies three aspects of the organization: individuals, groups, and structure. ... OB is concerned with the study of what people do in an organization and how that behavior affects the performance of the organization...

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No single individual, no matter how extensive the studies of a lifetime, is a match for the experience of ages. ... (Goodman 2004) He is considered the founder of conservative philosophy. ... Prescription and the natural moral law is the true foundation of Burke's political philosophy. ... Burke's philosophy is a voice that tells us to reduce our effort that can significantly alter a social system. ... Even though Edmund Burke's philosophy seems to be out of the ordinary compares to others, he often seems to have a good point in every of his theory. ...

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While in school he also studied history, philosophy, and economics. ... a pioneering study in human ecology, and was granted a Ph.D. in 1894" (Coser, 1977) It seemed as if Cooley was troubled by his fathers success.It would seem that Cooley was long torn by an emotional dependence on a father from whom he was basically alienated, while being conscious of the fact that he was under and obligation to embark on a career that would do honor to his family.? ... (Coser, 1977) His wife was pretty much the total opposite from him, she was outgoing and very energetic. the children served Cooley as a ki...

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By working hard and studying for this I ended up getting commended on the STAAR which in turn let me be exempt from the History EOC. ... They had always demonstrated honesty in their philosophy and practice. ...

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Soon after he continued his education and graduated with a P.hD in philosophy form Yale University in 1884. ... Although Veblen was strongly impressed by the doctrine of evolution, he was opposed to the simple application of the evolutionary principles to the study of social development. ...

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Comte looked at human progress and decided that there are three stages to the evolutionary growth of knowledge; "Each of our leading conceptions, each branch of our knowledge, passes successively through three different theoretical conditions: the Theological or fictitious: the Metaphysical or abstract: and the Scientific or positive...In the final, the positive state the mind...applies itself to the study of their laws - that is, their invariable relations of succession and resemblance." (Comte 1830 The Philosophy' of Sociology' in Thompson 1995 p. 39-40) Comte argued that the human...

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Organizational Behavior (OB) is the study of behavior in an organization. ... 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. ...

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Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. ... Comte's great works were The Course in Positive Philosophy and The System of Positive Polity. ... Both men faced much rejection because of there thoughts during the periods of time that they lived, never less their works are still studied by modern sociologists today as the foundation of the study. ...

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Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. ... Comte's great works were The Course in Positive Philosophy and The System of Positive Polity. ... Both men faced much rejection because of there thoughts during the periods of time that they lived, never less their works are still studied by modern sociologists today as the foundation of the study. ...

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Afterwards, he formed a foundation dedicated to the study of terrorism, a very serious problem in his home country. ... His philosophy is to attack terrorism at the roots. ... His philosophies on terrorism are fitting to the times and should be employed by all governments. ...

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Those methods are a systematic inquisition of truth and nature in religion, philosophy, and natural science, which have "overthrown the religion of superstitiondiscarded the unknowable Heavento promote a new religion and new ethics that are fully socialized".3 Furthermore, the attitudes towards adopting Western methods are positive among scholars, especially represented by Liang Qichao that "If we want to expand out civilization, we must borrow the methods of other civilizations because their methods of study are highly refined".4 Thus, the New Culture Movement symbolized a...

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Is legislation necessary or is it a way of the government suppressing culture? The Law. These two words often drive fear into the minds of people who live in todays society. Why do we need law in our society? Humanity is made of all different varieties of people, and as expected, we don't all have ...

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There life is centered on their Martilineage, and the philosophy of family is greatly sacred. ... The lifestyle of the islanders and the view, in which Weiner described it, intrigued me as how it related to our studies. ... Weiner had some difficulties at times through her studies culturally relating to the Inuit's. ...

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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. ... Curriculum planners must carefully study the changes in society so as to come up with a curriculum that is considerate of the needs of a given society for which a curriculum is intended....

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Morrie through many Tuesdays of "life studies" was able to teach Mitch that people should hold onto and appreciate core values as they are essential in creating a more fulfilling world and life. ... We should express "core" values with others is one of Morrie's great philosophies that he tries to persuade Mitch to adopt as he is quite opposite and living in the materialists world. ...

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