Axiology

education has to start with some answers to basic questions of existence. The four primary questions of philosophy that most closely relate to education are: “What is knowledge?” (epistemology), “What is reality?” (metaphysics), “What is valuable?” (axiology), and, “What is man?” (anthropology). The Bible addresses all of these questions and thereby guides us in our philosophy of education. What is knowledge? God is the source of all knowledge, as its Creator. Knowledge includes our cognitive processes

Ethics and Its Types/Branches: Ethics or moral philosophy is the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Branches of the Philosophical Study of Ethics are: There are many branches of ethics, some are discussed, 1. Normative Ethics (How should people act?) 2. Meta Ethics (What does "right" even mean?) 3. Applied Ethics (How do we take moral knowledge and put it into practice?) 4. Descriptive ethics (What do people think

Study Guide: Lesson 2 The Importance of Philosophy in General Lesson Overview Having discussed what philosophy is, we now consider why it is important to study philosophy. We will divide our discussion into 2 parts: (1) Why is it important for all persons in general and (2) Why is it specifically important for Christians to study philosophy? We begin, in true philosophic fashion, by examining the question itself: what do mean by philosophy being important and we introduce the idea of the philosophic

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”― Søren Kierkegaard  Islam is a monotheistic faith which centers around the sovereignty of Allah, the five pillars of faith, and the sanctity of the Qur’an.  Christianity views Islamic prayer as an opportunity for the real God reveal the truth to Muslims.        “Islam is the fastest-growing major religion in the world” (Taylor).  In Islam, Allah is almighty (Qur’an Sura 67:2).  The five pillars

Though times have changed, Alain Locke tries to convey that meaning into many of his writings. Alain Locke has been an activist for the many years of the Harlem Renaissance. He spoke forward about how the ancestors of African American referred as the “Old Negros” and the newer generation referred to as the “New Negros” took different outlooks on life. American Negros goal in life at this point in time was to change their mentality. But how? Locke had introduced many readers to the vibrant wondrous

Due to the "highly subjective nature of most scientific theorizing... [we should] let the Bible speak for itself and modify our scientific view of origins accordingly." (as cited in Downey, D., & Porter, S., 2009). God is an intelligent, creative, relational Being. God created all that exists (Gen 1-2) and right from the beginning God affirmed and blessed man’s participation in His creation (Gen 1:28-30, Gen 2:19-20). He created man in His image (Gen 1:26-27, 2:7) and for His fellowship (Gen

statements in the course of their carriers which were both methodological and theoretical concerning the sociology program being the values of science, and for Weber he achieved this in 1904 while for Durkheim it was in 1895. The methodology and axiology intersection acquired from the works done by Weber and Durkheim results into several matters that are related being considered. The individuals’ relationship to society is a big factor that requires looking into and also something else of importance

In order to address inequalities, specifically in terms of class and minority status, House and Howe incorporated democratic ideals into their evaluation approach in order to advance and promote social justice. This aligns very closely to the axiology, ontology, and epistemology of the transformative branch. The first of the three guiding principles of DDE is inclusion. The DDE approach makes an intentional effort to include and address the interest of all stakeholders, specifically stakeholders

From the moment we are old enough to walk and talk, we are enrolled into preschool to begin our academic careers. When I was in grade school, I enjoyed learning because of the teachers who guided and supported me all the way from lower school through high school; however, now that I’m older I realize that not every child has fun learning experiences like I did. This fact has inspired me to pursue a career in teaching, so that I could give children an even better education than I had. As a teacher

properties of functionalism. Before I begin to discuss functionalism I think it would be only best if I lightly outline philosophy and the theories that originated functionalism. The three main branches of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. Epistemology focuses on the nature of knowledge. Within this category is the philosophy of the mind. The Philosophy of the Mind addresses how the mind is related to the physical world of cause and affect (Sober 203). We ask questions like “are