Essays on Pragmatism

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…

This section includes two selections from the essays of William K. Clifford and William James. Clifford’s essay, “The Ethics of Belief,” discusses evidentialism, which states that statements should only be accepted as true if there is enough evidence to support them (Voices of Wisdom, 346). James responds to Clifford in his essay called “The Will…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

In the film Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton, Edward Bloom recounts his life stories, causing his son William Bloom to question their authenticity and strain their father-son relationship. However, it is the extraordinary nature of Edward’s whimsical narratives that makes them truly remarkable. Will’s childhood was filled with the joy of listening to his…

The basic construct of Confucius’ doctrine is ren. i. e. . humanity. while humanity is at the same clip the leitmotif of our era. This histories for why the Confucian thought is so close to modern-day readers and why his instruction rules and methods have maintained verve throughout history. Confucius explained humanity as ‘to love…

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Post-positivism is a philosophical position that aims to address certain assumptions made by positivism. According to this perspective, human knowledge is not grounded in indisputable principles, but rather emerges from a combination of various human speculations (Groff, 2004). Post-positivism holds that knowledge is conjectural and open to further inquiry. By constantly examining and improving existing…