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  • Philosophy of Language

    Philosophy of Language

    Introduction Philosophy of language is an experimental sphere of philosophy that reveals the main significance of language and speech in comprehension and textures of reason and cognition. The philosophy of language adjoins the history of language and linguistics; it includes biology, logic, psychology, sociology of language. Abstract reflections on the language, its appearance, formation and significance were earlier in the Indian and Greek philosophers (including among the Sophists and Plato). The naturalistic philosophy of language

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    Submitted: May 23, 2018 By: Nikita Pravdivcev
  • Geoffrey Chaucer and His Effect on the English Language

    Geoffrey Chaucer and His Effect on the English Language

    Geoffrey Chaucer and his effect on the English Language Geoffrey Chaucer has been called the Father of the English language. He did for the English narrative what Shakespeare later did for drama. He was the first writer to use lines of poetry that had an appeal to those interested in nature and books. His writing was very modern for his time, even more modern than the writings of others after he died, but he stayed

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    Submitted: December 8, 2008 By: Jack
  • History of Philosophy

    History of Philosophy

    Philosophy is a vast field. It examines and probes many different fields. Virtue, morality, immortality, death, and the difference between the psyche (soul) and the soma (body) are just a few of the many different topics which can be covered under the umbrella of philosophy. Philosophers are supposed to be experts on all these subjects. The have well thought out opinions, and they are very learned people. Among the most revered philosophers of all time

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    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: July
  • Ancient Philosophy

    Ancient Philosophy

    As Aristotle viewed the world around him, he observed that things are moving and changing in certain ways. Aristotle discovered that certain things cause other things, which in turn cause something else. Aristotle believed that an infinite chain of causation was not possible, thus, a prime mover of some kind must exist as the first cause of everything that changes or moves. The first evidence that Aristotle viewed was the world around him. He observed

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    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: July
  • Anselm's Philosophy

    Anselm's Philosophy

    Anselm's definition of a God starts by saying that God is the greatest being we can possibly think of. When Anselm states this, it essentially means that it is not possible to think of a being greater than God. Anselm also states that if God is the greatest thinkable being, he is referring to the fact that it would be impossible to imagine or to create in ones mind someone or something being better than

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    Submitted: January 10, 2009 By: July
  • Life and Philosophy of J.D. Salinger

    Life and Philosophy of J.D. Salinger

    LIFE AND PHILOSOPHY OF J.D. SALINGER J.D. Salinger is one of the most renowned writers of his time. J. D. Salinger is most known for his controversial in the Catcher in the Rye. Salinger is also known for many of his writings such as Franney and Zooey, Nine Stories, and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters. The summer of 1930 he was voted "The Most Popular Writer". "Salinger is a beautifully deft, professional who gives

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    Submitted: February 26, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Sign Language

    Sign Language

    1. General characteristics of the sign communication in the U.S.A and Poland. The following chapter is aimed to provide the information on the nature of sign communication in the U.S., compare it with Poland and, show the possibilities for further study of the standard/slang phenomenon in sign communication. 1.1. Basic notions Before we move on to the more detailed presentation, it would be advisable to present a few notions used in the chapter. First of

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Figurative Language in the Third Book of Jonathan Swiftвђ™s Gulliverвђ™s Travels

    Figurative Language in the Third Book of Jonathan Swiftвђ™s Gulliverвђ™s Travels

    “And though I (…) understand all mysteries and all knowledge and have no charity, I am nothing.” /St Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 13, 2 / Each of the four books of Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels discusses one aspect of human nature. The discussions’ language is rather satirical than an earnest tone. The first book is about the physical aspect, the voyage to Brobdingnag focuses on the “Homo politicus”, the political man. The third

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • Muslim Philosophy

    Muslim Philosophy

    Muslim Philosophy By Peter Pan Philosophy 2010 November 11, 2005 Muslim Philosophy Islam is based on the Koran a revelation from God to the prophet Muhammad supplemented by the Sunnah which is a set of traditions about Muhammad's words and deeds. Muslims recognize Judaism and Christianity as revelations from God. However they believe that the revelation made to Muhammad is God's final word. Muslims believe that Jesus was a prophet but not God in the

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

    Philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle The philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had different points of-view but they were also similar in some ways. For example, all three philosophers had their own thoughts on the subject of justice and government. Socrates belief on this matter was that democracy was an unwise form of government. He thought that the electing of the people was unfair justice. Plato had some of the same beliefs. He believed

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Janna
  • Physical Constants, Properties, Mathematical Calculations and Equations

    Physical Constants, Properties, Mathematical Calculations and Equations

    • Emission • There are two significant effects of contamination by metal ions: 1. Salinity: When metal ion concentrations are too high and exceed safe limits. High salinity water is unsuitable for drinking or irrigation purposes. 2. Toxicity: Can occur even with extremely low concentrations of metal ions. These ions are often called heavy metal ions because their density are five times greater than that of water. • Atomic emission occurs when electrons are energetically

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jack
  • Brief Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

    Brief Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

    CHAPTER ONE BRIEF HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Writing a historical account of the development of Philosophy of science is quite a task to fulfill. It confronts at least two problems. First, the philosophy of science as an academic discipline is fairly new. Few historians attempt to write about its history yet. Secondly, these few historians do not agree on the nature and scope of philosophy of science. A coherent understanding of the

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • What Is Language?

    What Is Language?

    What is language? Language is a complex communication system that involves the use of abstract symbols to convey unlimited messages. In other words, it is combination of gestured, spoken, and/or written words to communicate meaning. The on going dispute between the ways language is learned is ever-lasting. On the one hand you have the idea that language is innate and the humans have language inborn; stated by Chomsky, and on the other you have the

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Janna
  • Hobbes’ Political Philosophy

    Hobbes’ Political Philosophy

    Hobbes argues that the state of nature is a state of perpetual war of all against all and consequently, the life of man in the state of nature "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" (xiii, 9). In this paper I will explain Hobbes' arguments that support his claim to the state of nature. I will also assess these arguments and state that they are not valid and, therefore, not sound. I will then talk about

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Max
  • How a Language Develops

    How a Language Develops

    Universal Grammar is a speculation of linguistics hypothesizing principle of grammar that is shared by all the different languages. Universal Grammar is used to explain language acquisition, and shows that different human languages have different grammar. Universal Grammar can be explained by the process of language acquisition. Things like Chomsky’s theory, William syndrome, cutoff age, and other experiments would be used as evidence for Universal Grammar. Noam Chomsky argued that the human brain consists of

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Squealer's Language Manipulation

    Squealer's Language Manipulation

    Ў§All animals are equalЎXbut some are more equal than othersЎЁ (114). This equivocal claim comes from Squealer, a fictional pig who plays the critical role of master manipulator in George OrwellЎ¦s Animal Farm. Squealer excels in language manipulation, confusing the public, and applying a variety of propaganda devices. His brilliant oration helps the pigs satisfy their desire for money, food, and authority, and suppress the potential protest of other animals. In Animal Farm, Squealer usually

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • Discipline Philosophy

    Discipline Philosophy

    Discipline Philosophy In my opinion, a well-managed classroom is the result of a well thought-out balanced system of discipline. In my classroom there will be a community of caring and compassion where both the students and I are have our needs met. Students will be interested and engaged in the curriculum and there will be mutual respect shared between us. The students will take responsibility for solving problems and will realize the consequences of their

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • English as Second Language

    English as Second Language

    Sports Update November 2007 The month of November was very successful for Leeds Met sports. Each Wednesday Leeds Met has been racking up wins in every sport while most of the teams stand alone at the top of their respective table. The Carnegie tradition can be seen throughout the campus and beyond letting people know that Leeds Met stands for excellence in sport. Come out and show your support on Wednesday's, you are sure to

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Jon
  • Ageing and Its Effect on Language

    Ageing and Its Effect on Language

    The dramatic increase during the 20th century in the number of people reaching old age has helped to continue a long tradition of research into the effects of ageing on human cognition. In the past the plurality of humans departed, by current standards, early in life with sound mind. While the modern individual is no longer troubled with small pox or polio, he is however, in a race between death and mental deterioration. To live

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Jack
  • What Is the Definition of Language?

    What Is the Definition of Language?

    TOK: What is the definition of language? Language: n. 1. system of sounds, symbols, etc. for communicating thought. 2. particular system usecd by a nation or people. 3. style or method of expression. 4. system of words and symbols for computer programming. Chris Parsholt IB TOK year 2 What is the definition of language? Language is something that is as universal as the world we live in. It is different from one culture to another

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Vika
  • Lippman’s "public Philosophy"

    Lippman’s "public Philosophy"

    Walter Lippmann begins his The Public Philosophy by expressing his concern for the state of the Western Liberal Democracies. The West, he writes, suffers from "a disorder from within." This disorder has its roots in the long peace between 1812 and 1914, and was further exascurbated by the great population increase of that era and the coinciding industrial revolution. The latter changed the nature of armed struggle, which in turn intensified the "democratic malady." The

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Vika
  • Teaching Language in the United States

    Teaching Language in the United States

    America is a nation filled with all different types of people. People of different color, languages, traditions, and dreams. Because we are a nation of immigrants, we do not share the characteristics of "race, religion, ethnicity, or native language {that} form the common bonds of society in other countries" (Exploring Language 252). However, by agreeing to learn and use just one single language we have been able to unite many different people and create an

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Defining Philosophy

    Defining Philosophy

    Defining Philosophy In my effort to try and define what philosophy means to me I discovered that it means a lot of things to a lot of people. When I shared with my co-workers and friends that my next class is Philosophy they laughed and jokingly stated that I would be walking around the office sprouting comments about my point of view on life, which, in truth, won't be that much different than what I

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Anna
  • Language Essay

    Language Essay

    Introduction To awaken from the dream means recognizing the illusory nature of this constricted self concept and perception of the body and mind, not as a means as of gasping at the ephemeral pleasures of the world or as a prison enclosing the self, but as an instrument for learning and communicating in various languages. Before the Move Two months before moving to New York, my friend William, thought he would be kind enough to

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Language

    Language

    I have lived in the United States for almost three years now. Being natively of Bangladeshi origin, I experience an extremely different lifestyle than Americans do. It is the lifestyle experienced by those you come from other countries to live in the U.S. Being part of this international community, I am more sensitive to and hence aware of issues that primarily affect the lives of these kinds of people than Americans are. Of these

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mikki

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