Practical Essays

  • Practical Cognition

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    Practical Cognition Theories of Knowledge (Karl Marx) In his early years of writing, Karl Marx's ideas were similar to American Pragmatism, especially his ideas about epistemology. He defines truth in a pragmatic fashion and explains cognition in terms of practical needs of the human being. While some of his ideas were not followed to their logical conclusion, nor made sense, the fundamentals of his epistemology contain valuable ideas which can be viewed as furthering pragmatism as a respectable

  • Titration Practical

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    Titration Practical Planning assessment The apparatus to be used: · Beaker · 250cm 3 volumetric flask · Funnel · Burette · Pipette · White tile · Conical Flask · Balance · Spatula · Weighing bottle · Glass rod Method Making a standard solution: A weighing bottle was accurately weighed and approximately 5g of anhydrous sodium carbonate was added and the weight of the bottle plus the solid recorded. The anhydrous sodium carbonate was then transferred

  • Family Albums: A Practical Analysis

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    Since their inception in the 1860s, family albums have played an important role as the promoters of familial ideology and treasures of familial memory. ‘Most family photograph albums in containing a great variety of items, both identified and unidentified, from different periods and of varying quality,’ held together by their collective identity with the family (Schoeman, 1996: 8). The function of familial photography is to ‘fix perception and memory, represent a method of preserving memories, document

  • Paideia, Prejudice and the Promise of the Practical

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    Paideia, Prejudice and the Promise of the Practical In an age of radical pluralism it is increasingly difficult to affirm and sustain the educational aspirations of Greek paideia (Latin humanitas). The most challenging attacks on these aspirations come from standpoints which share a postmodern attitude of opposition towards inherited cultural ideals, especially those which claim universality. This paper first examines optimistic and pessimistic prospects for the educational heritage of humanitas

  • Assessed Practical Titration Write-Up

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    Assessed Practical Titration Write-Up Equation: Na2CO3 + H2SO4 à Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O One mol of Na2CO3 reacts with one mol of H2SO4. Results: The weight of my sodium carbonate crystals was 2.67g and the results of the titrations are as follows: Rough 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Initial Reading 00.00 00.50 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.00 00.20 Final Reading 26.45 26.45 26.05 27.00 25.85 25.90 26.10 Titration 26.45 25

  • A Comparison of Practical and Principled Nonviolent Action Theories

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    A Comparison of Practical and Principled Nonviolent Action Theories Introduction The phrase "nonviolent action" brings to mind a wide variety of sometimes conflicting images. The image of a Chinese student at Tiananmen Square standing in the way of a tank was portrayed around the world, along with the stories of those who were shot and run over by those tanks. Indian participants pressed forward undauntedly in columns and then in groups to the salt depot at Dharasana while being beaten back

  • Comparison Certified Nursing Assistants versus Licensed Practical Nurses

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    First, there are different types of positions available. Second, this is a very rewarding career for those who enjoy caring for others. Although, most people think there are a lot of differences between certified nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses, they share the same type of work, working conditions and job outlook. The nature of the work is very similar for the C.N.A. and L.P.N. A C.N.A. work includes performing routine tasks under the supervision of nursing staff. They answer

  • The Role of Marginal Deterrence and Its Practical Application

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    The 2002 crime figures for England and Wales comprised of two separate reports, brought together for the first time: (i) Crime statistics recorded by constabularies and (ii) The British Crime Survey (BCS), based on 33,000 interviews. The BCS is regarded as a more reliable measure of actual levels of crime because it includes experiences of crime that go unreported. The British crime survey of 2002 revealed: •     Crime rates are stable, showing a slight 2% fall over since 2001 •     In 2002, crime

  • Practical Nursing Essay

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    Licensed practical nurses (LPN 's) fill an important role in modern health care practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes (Hill). A Licensed Practical Nurse has various of roles that they have to manage on a day to day basis, such as being an advocate for their patients, an educator, being a counselor

  • The Nursing Career: The Field Of Practical Nursing

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    My research paper is on the healthcare occupation, in particularly,the field of licensed practical nursing, also called licensed vocational nurses. In my paper, I will cover such things as the definition of career choice, certain requirements, the expected job duties and responsibilities, any additional licensure that is required. After discussing these topics, I will then point out the potential of finding a job, the ranges of salary, as well as the environment I would be working in. Finally, I

  • Intention Consists of Belief, Intention Does Not Entail Belief

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    commonsense observations of agents, namely, how an agent’s self-knowledge is spontaneous. In Harman’s model, intention entails belief in that when one intends to A one believes that one will A. According to Harman, intentions are the result of practical reasoning and beliefs are the result of theoretical reasoning. For example, if I intend to write this paper, I must know that it is within my power to write this paper. Since knowing involves believing, I therefore must believe that I will write

  • Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean

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    picture. Aristotle divided knowledge into three different categories. The first is theoretical, which is concerned with describing reality. The second is practical, which has to do with action, doing, or engaging. The third is productive, which is expressed in poetry, art, literature, etc. Aristotle places ethics in the second category of practical knowledge. He believed that ethical questions largely dealt with how we lived and naturally affected our actions. Aristotle further divided his thought

  • Gilbert Ryle’s The Concept of Mind

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    knowing how to perform an act skillfully is not a matter of purely theoretical reasoning. Knowing how to perform an act skillfully is a matter of being able to think logically and practically, and is a matter of being able to put practical reasoning into action. Practical action is not necessarily produced by highly abstract reasoning, or by an intricate series of intellectual operations. The meaning of actions is not explained by making inferences about hidden mental processes, but is ... ... middle

  • The Role of Tacit Knowledge in Religion

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    In the believer's perception 'God is a rock', but not really a rock. God however really is love. Whittaker suggests that making this distinction requires knowledge that cannot be metaphysical or experiential, but a more basic form which he terms 'practical' knowledge. Without going into his discussion of the metaphysical and experiential view, I would like to elaborate on this notion of knowledge in three steps. Firstly, I want to consider a short passage in Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (A 132-3

  • Spinoza's Philosophical Psychotherapy

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    Spinoza's Philosophical Psychotherapy missing works cited ABSTRACT: Spinoza's philosophy has a practical aim. The Ethics can be interpreted as a guide to a happy, intellectually flourishing life. Spinoza gives us principles about how to guard against the power of passions which prevent the mind from attaining understanding. In what follows, I consider Spinoza's techniques for guarding against the passions by turning to Jonathan Bennett's criticisms of Spinozistic psychotherapy. Bennett finds

  • Practical Reason

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    Practical reason defines a distinctive standpoint of reflection. When agents deliberate about action, they think about themselves and their situation in characteristic ways. What are some of the salient features of the practical point of view? A natural way to interpret this point of view is to contrast it with the standpoint of theoretical reason. The latter standpoint is occupied when we engage in reasoning that is directed at the resolution of questions that are in some sense theoretical rather

  • Practical Theology Essay

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    from Systematic to Practical theology; this view will be explored through Ronelle Sonnenberg’s research done regarding ‘being together’ in a youth setting. This essay will first build on the basis of Practical Theology; furthermore addressing the importance of the community aspect within a youth setting; this will lead to the process that takes place between a Systematic stance, leading to a Practical theological stance. Practical Theology The oxford dictionary refers to Practical Theology as “The

  • Licensed Practical Nurse

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    Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurses are always in demand and there are different types of nurses. A licensed practical nurse is also one who cares for sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled people. LPN work under the direction of registered nurses or under physicians and provide more basic nursing care directly to a patient. LPN are responsible for the care and comfort of the patient. LPN make important contributions to people’s lives by performing crucial healthcare related duties. In some

  • Importance Of Science Practical

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    INTRODUCTION A prominent and unique feature of science education is “Practical work”. Students observe and manipulate real objects and they witness teacher demonstration by practical work. Practical work carried out by the students is an essential element of high standard science teaching. This is a crystal clear fact that 21st century is all about related to Science and technology. There is an eloquent amelioration in science and technology over the last couple of decades and

  • Thoreau as a Practical Environmentalist

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    Living in the woods, as Thoreau did at Walden Pond is not a practical means of living, even he conceded that. That does not mean, however, that Thoreau’s experiences and insight in Walden went to waste. There is a lot that can be taken out of Walden for the contemporary reader. What exactly, however, has been long discussed and debated. One main point of contention has been how best to interpret or place the work. Experts argue whether Walden is to be read philosophically, politically, culturally