Sentences with phrase «in academic philosophy»

Fortunately, there are a few Whiteheadian philosophers working in mainstream departments, and they do undertake to relate his thought to current developments in academic philosophy.

Not exact matches

But then again, the father of classical economics, Adam Smith, wasn't an «economist» (as «economics» wasn't a distinct academic field in his times) but a professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow University.

Many of the books reviewed in the regular «Book World» column dealt with social issues, but the editors also included notices of academic theological monographs and of books on subjects not traditional for religious publications: literary criticism, philosophy and psychology.

The pressure of epistemological standards established by minimalistic philosophies was extremely strong at that time, and any philosopher who wanted to be treated seriously in academic circles had to take them into account.

Besides, philosophy seemed to be the most exciting field in the academic world at that time.

Or in the academic realm, it's like knowing up - front if the writer has a Ph.D. in physics, or math, or religion, or philosophy, or the philosophy of science or the philosophy of religion.

A. N. Whitehead (1861 — 1947) retired in 1924 from an academic career in England in the fields of mathematics and education and promptly accepted an invitation to join the faculty in philosophy at Harvard University, where his work took off in a totally unexpected direction.

Though he was trained as an academic with a strong background in philosophy, Sheen was able to sustain the interest of and communicate to a wide range of people of all faiths.

In this sense they are tied into academic philosophy.

This was vividly brought home to me recently, reading the vast work of academic moral philosophy On What Matters, by Derek Parfit, in which problems concerning the switching of trolleys from one rail to another in order to prevent or cause the deaths of those further down the line are presented as showing the essence of moral reasoning and its place in the life of human beings.

But since this is so rare, most of the quest goes on outside academic philosophy and even outside the university in general.

This ideal was generally framed in neo-Thomist terms, with first philosophy and later theology acting as the intellectual glue that united the disparate academic disciplines.

Such developments within academic disciplines are highly significant in a society in which the social sciences are viewed as instruments for the clarification, support and advancement of the government's philosophy and policies.

Turner shares a widespread skepticism about whether the evangelical thinkers will make much of an impact on the large and multifarious worlds of evangelicalism, but of this he is more certain: «That [they have] made, and will continue to make, a substantial mark on American academic life seems indisputable, especially in history, philosophy, and, more recently, sociology.

After a long personal and professional life spent reading philosophy and literature that pointed inevitably, it seemed to me, toward a secular vision, I was skeptical that forthright expressions of religious belief could compete in logic or intellect with Derrida, Foucault, Rorty, and other academic idols of the eighties and nineties.

When Dr. Plantinga began his career in the late 1950's, most academic philosophers deliberately rejected religiously informed philosophy.

An academic institution has a responsibility to help each student in the development of his philosophy of life.

But when compared to the religious and political right's success in defining what is good and in convincing the public of its truth, process and every other academic theology and philosophy pale by comparison.

Rawls» 1971 book, A Theory of Justice, is justly called the most influential work in political philosophy of the last century, at least among academic philosophers.

These works combine detailed political and intellectual history with sociology, philosophy, and theology in a way that is a standing reproach to the esotericism and neophilia of American academic publishing.

Buridan was unusual in that he was a diocesan priest at a time when most academics were either Dominicans or Franciscans, and in that he remained in the Arts faculty as a philosopher when most intellectuals of his caliber saw philosophy as a stage on the way to a doctorate in theology.

It is in this context that I thrust aside my academic cautiousness and propose that faith needs process philosophy.

In some academic circles, Philosophy and Science are made into idols........

Adamson knows this, but admirably proceeds to outline three areas of philosophy that are often overlooked in the hustle of contemporary academic discourse: «Hellenistic philosophy» (the inheritance of Plato and Aristotle), «late antique philosophy among pagans, and ancient Christian philosophy.»

Previous B.A. in philosophy Three Years at Banned from a West Academic from John Carroll Cal State - L.A. Chester dorm for Credentials fighting as a sophomore

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Numerous camps specialize in team building, academics and travel, but philosophies and styles vary greatly.

He stated that, though a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is important, one needs common sense in managing institutions or dealing with politicians as a manager of an academic institution.

Also, while identifying The Prince, rightly, as a profound departure from the ideal state theorising that had previously (and still does) dominate normative political philosophy — and as the first example of a more empirically guided and morally neutral political science — Unger overlooks Machiavelli's culpability in this damaging division of academic labour.

He won the Philip Leverhulme prize for Philosophy and Ethics in 2005 and the Choice (American Library Association) Outstanding Academic Text Award for Understanding Philosophy of Science.

Students also used «brilliant» and «genius» to describe their professors most often in academic fields such as philosophy and physics, in which women and African - American students are a distinct minority, Storage said.

I think academic philosophy is helpful only in a negative sense — that is, sometimes physicists get impressed with philosophical ideas, so that it can be helpful to hear from experts that those ideas have been challenged within the philosophical community.

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She brings together the academic study of the history and philosophy of yoga with the physical practice in a unique and fulfilling way that is accessible for students of all levels.

We are now the diverse academic spiritual leader featuring online Holistic Natural Medicine and Healing Nutrition Degrees and Certifications in the philosophy of Wholism (Holism) in relation to a «Divine Rational Intelligence «or «Ultimate Reality» and how it relates to wholistic (holistic) health, which depends on the integration of the spirit, mind, body and soul.

Based on these statements, we can categorize the schools roughly into five groups: those that have a child - centered or progressive educational philosophy and typically seek to develop students» love of learning, respect for others, and creativity (29 percent of students); those with a general or traditional educational mission and a focus on students» core skills (28 percent of students); those with a rigorous academic emphasis, which have mission statements that focus almost exclusively on academic goals such as excelling in school and going to college (25 percent of students); those that target a particular population of students, such as low - income students, special needs students, likely dropouts, male students, and female students (11 percent of students); and those in which a certain aspect of the curriculum, such as science or the arts, is paramount (7 percent of students).

«No One Way to School» investigates political philosophy, constitutional history, cultural theory, and academic and civic outcomes in depth.

From our point of view, the academic educational philosophy based in the division of the knowledge toward indexation in the Science Citation Index (SCI) is a new tool of neo-colonialism.

A Look at an International Debate from Legal, Ethical, and Pedagogical Points of View» Studies in Philosophy and Education 20, pp 213 — 223, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

A Look at an International Debate from Legal, Ethical, and Pedagogical Points of View» Studies in Philosophy and Education 20, 213 — 223, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.

«Teach philosophy in primary schools,» says academic.

So there has been a philosophy in middle school which deemphasized academic outcomes....»

From our point of view, the academic educational philosophy based in the division of the knowledge toward indexation in the

For these parents, unlike their counterparts in San Antonio, the attraction is an education philosophy rather than accelerated academics.

Unfortunately, changing the way math is taught in the lower grades appears to threaten an education philosophy and method that is pervasive in our schools, and does not move us towards academic excellence.

(To put it in academic terms, I'm a hybrid of Constructivist, Humanist, and Progressive philosophies.)

(4) One of the mottos of the Arts in Education Program is «expect to reflect,» and this philosophy has been integral to my entire academic experience at HGSE.

Even today - a Ph.D. in philosophy under my belt, a J.D. in the works - my academic confidence remains fragile.

A brand new article in Ed Next by Peter Meyer, «The Middle School Mess,» explores how middle schools came to be, and how they came to be governed by a philosophy which deemphasizes academic outcomes.

Committed to the same mission, core values and educational philosophy as Chadwick School, located in Palos Verdes, Calif., it differentiates itself with a «one school, two campuses» model, focusing on academic excellence, development of exemplary characters and self - discovery through experience.