Romanticism: A Movement of Emotion and Individuality
No aesthetic, ideological, or even vital movement emerged in the late 18th century, in Germany or England, against the excessive reliance on reason of the Enlightenment. Romanticism considered that reason may lose the mystery that is necessary for life. The Romantics assessed aspects such as emotion, mystery, imagination; in short, what is irrational. Two critical features appear: the assessment of the “I” and the conflict between the individual and their life.
Romanticism and Philosophy
1. Romanticism
Read MoreSchool Management Teams: Selection, Roles, and Recognition
**Features and Functions of School Management Teams**
Recognition of the importance of leadership in the progress of a school is the basis of concern to ensure that schools are sufficiently equipped with the most qualified and unbiased professionals to hold office. This leads us to consider the accession process: the arrangements, responsibility for decision-making, the requirements of candidates, and so on. It attempts to answer the question: How is it possible to promote access to the leading position
Read MoreKey Concepts in Social Justice and Gender Studies
Social Darwinism
Survival of the fittest.
Ideology
A system of ideas that forms the basis of a particular set of collective beliefs.
Colonization
Processes by which one person, group, or state seeks to dominate the activities and potential of others.
Inter-Subjectivity
Recognition that all identities are formed in relationship to others.
Privilege
Systematically supported access to opportunities and resources that others have limited access to.
Social Location
Geographic, social, and cultural site of a group
Read MoreDescartes’ Dualism: Mind and Matter Separation
Descartes’ Dualism: Mind and Matter
The reality outside is essentially different from the reality of thought. Descartes saw that there are two distinct forms of reality, or two substances. One substance is thinking, or the “soul”; the other is the extension, or matter. The soul only knows, does not take place in space, and therefore cannot be divided into smaller parts. Matter, however, is simply an extension, taking place in space and can always be divided into ever smaller parts, but it is not
Read MorePhilosophical Anthropology: Understanding Human Nature
Introduction: The Question About Man
What is man?
This is a fundamental philosophical and theological question.
Etymologically, “philosophy” means “love of wisdom”.
- Homer (Sophia): ability, skill, or technique
- Herodotus (Sophos): anyone who stands out because of the perfection and quality of their works
- Heraclitus (Philosophus): a philosopher is a good researcher of many things
- Pythagoras: disinterested effort that leads to the quest for knowledge
- Plato: Philosophy is a participation in Wisdom.
Origins of Philosophy: From Myth to Logos and Pre-Socratic Physis
The Origin of Philosophy: From Myth to Logos
1. The Transition from Myth to Logos
Philosophy originated as a transition from mythos to logos. To understand this shift, we must first define these two concepts and compare them. The circumstances surrounding this pivotal event in intellectual history are crucial to grasping its significance.
Initially, the term mythos meant “word” or “discourse” used for explanation. Later, it evolved to signify a fantasized or fabled story, often intertwined with religious
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