Chapter 3-(ryans) Philosophy Flashcards
Quality of life
Satisfaction in the occupations of living
Philosophy of life
Personalized view of ones self and the world
Philosophy
Meaning of human life and significance of world in which man finds himself
Fundamental set of values, beliefs, truths, and principles that guide persons behavior
Philosophy of any profession represents e professions view on the nature of existence
3 Dimensions of Philosophy
1) Metaphysics
2) Epistemology
3) Axiology
Metaphysics
Belief in holism, mind, and body as 1 entity
Belief in uniqueness of or mans distinctly human qualities, that include an appreciation of time, past, present, and future
Capacity for imagination
Need for occupation
Ultimate nature of things including nature of man
Epistemology
Belief that there is not just one, but many routes to knowing or learning
Question of truth by experience
Axiology
the Ethical component
Study of values
Humanistic belief that patients should be treated as persons, not objects
Questions value of what is desirable or beautiful
Questions with regard to standards or rules of conduct