Essays on Pragmatism

Post-positivism is a meta-theoretical philosophical position that seeks to amend some of the assumptions made by positivism. Under post-positivism, human knowledge is not based on solid unchallengeable tenets rather is a result of the amalgamation of different human conjectures. Post-positivism is based on the belief that human knowledge is conjectural; underlying knowledge can be questioned…

The search for Filipino Philosophy Is there a Filipino Philosophy? I read an essay titled “Doing Philosophy in the Philippines” by Dr. Afredo P. Co and his answer to this question can be summarized this way: Since the Philippines is a melting pot of cultures brought about by invasions, missionaries, trade etc. the Philippines has…

I believe that every child is special and deserves to be taught to the best of my abilities. In order for them to develop and grow into mature responsible adults, they must be able to use their own knowledge and reasoning. As a teacher I am entrusted in shaping the minds of the students that…

Theories of Knowledge (Karl Marx)In his early years of writing, Karl Marx’s ideas were similar to AmericanPragmatism, especially his ideas about epistemology. He defines truth in apragmatic fashion and explains cognition in terms of practical needs of thehuman being. While some of his ideas were not followed to their logicalconclusion, nor made sense, the fundamentals…

Philosophy is defined to be the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge and conduct; it is the art of analyzing and modifying our surroundings from a perspective that includes more than one perspective. Philosophy is a particular field where there cannot be any wrong areas of interpretation as long as it…

In the film Big Fish by Tim Burton. the chief character. Edward Bloom narrates the narratives of his life. In stating these narratives. his boy. William Bloom. can non distinguish if his male parent is stating the truth or non. Because of this. their father-son relationship starts to strive. However. even if Edward’s narratives might…

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EARLY LIFE “If I were asked to name the most needed of all reforms in the spirit of education I should say: ‘Cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life, and make of it the full meaning of the present life.’” – John Dewey John Dewey, an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer,…

This section provides us with two selections from the essays of William K. Clifford (1845-1879) and William James (1842-1910). Clifford’s essay, The Ethics of Belief, is based on the concept of evidentialism. This concept ‘holds that we should not accept any statement as true unless we have good evidence to support its truth’; (Voices of…

What is Truth? Truth exists and is an absolute. Contrary to the mush-minded meanderings of modern educators, truth is not relative. If my truth differs from your truth that can only be because either one or both of us is unaware of the truth and has called something true which is not. Truth must have…