Free Essays on Rational Thought

  1. Twelve Step Model Versus Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

    Abstract The spiritual self-help twelve step model and the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy model were analyzed through attendance of meetings open to the public. Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) and Cocaine Anonymous (C.A.) represents the spiritually based twelve step program of recovery, while SMART...

  2. “Although the View of Strategy as the Product of a Rational Planning Process Driven by Top Management Has Some Basis in Reality, It Is Not the Whole Story”

    overthrow an enemy were instigated by the generals and their staff. This view of strategy has been generalised, in an organisational sense, to imply that rational strategic planning by top management teams as the main strategists, create the best plans in becoming a leading company within an industry. With this...

  3. The History of Economic Thought(Wiki)

    History of economic thought From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For historical changes in economies, see Economic history. For different groupings of economists, see Schools of economic thought. For famous economists, see List of economists. Economics | GDP per capita...

  4. Western Political Thought Ii

    Western Political Thought II Final Exam Study Guide Smith How are moral right and wrong determined, according to Smith’s moral theory? [Smith held] that people are born with a moral sense, just as they have inborn ideas of beauty or harmony. Our conscience tells us what is right and wrong: and that...

  5. Critical Thinking and Emotional Intelligencecritical Thinking

    out, I will focus on a conceptualization of the mind, its functions, and primary motivators, including a brief analysis of the relationship between thoughts, emotions and desires. I will then develop a critical analysis of the primary theoretical views of Goleman.Some Preliminary Distinctions What...

  6. Construct and Support an Argument: Globalization, Mass Production and Quality Products

    idea of pursuing an MBA had crossed my mind; however, life situations did not permit the time or stability to make this investment possible. The mere thought of obtaining an MBA has now materialized into a factual experience; this experience will result in personal satisfaction and possible long-term stability...

  7. ggeewge

    Criminology. A school of thought based upon utilitarian notions of free will and the greatest good for the greatest number. At its core, classical criminology refers to a belief that a crime is committed after an individual weighs the pros and cons. The decision to commit a crime is a rational decision, and is...

  8. Case Report

    Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: Case Conceptualization 2 Jimmie Johnson Liberty University Course and Section: Coun 510 Sub-term A; Deadline: August 4, 2013 Instructor’s Name: Professor Aaron Oberman ...

  9. Reconstruct Aristotle’s Function Argument. Explain What Role the Concept of Virtue Plays in Making the Conclusion More Determinate or Precise. Evaluate and Critique This Argument. Does It Seem Convincing, or Is There a

    to aim to in all of our deeds. Through the function argument, Aristotle finds that the good human life is a life that is lived in accordance with rational activity. Aristotle opens his argument with this remark: “But presumably the remark that the best good is happiness is apparently something...

  10. Naming the Elephant

    2004). It does not matter who I am, where I come from, or what I believe in. Everyone has their own worldview. Consciously, I probably never even thought about it. Nor have I even realized it, till now, but I have a worldview and it affects how I envision life events as well as how I react to those events...

  11. Weber

    book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber sheds light on the Protestant reformation and how he believes religion and rational thought became a critical factor in the shaping of modern society and capitalism. Weber argues that capitalism developed historically as a result of...

  12. Neo-Classical Economists and Relevant Theories

    microeconomic theory. Overview Neo-classical economics tends to be incorporated or at least mentioned and critiqued in most schools of economic thought. Not everybody agrees on what exactly is neoclassical economics. This has caused theorists to develop a large number of approaches based on neoclassical...

  13. Learning Process

    and skills are acquired, retained, and utilized. Learning always implies that a change or modification has been produced in responses, reaction, thoughts, conduct or attitude of the learner. Learning process is dynamic, progressive, purposive, gradual will and conscious in nature. The process is mainly...

  14. The Lottery

    the “prize” of an annual lottery event held in a small town. This society’s tradition have caused the people to (unconsciously) disregard their rational thoughts and the values of their lives as they have become so deeply rooted in their cultural beliefs . In the end of the “ritual”, Tessie Hutchinson...

  15. Rochester

    arguments concerning rational thought and humanity /, which Rochester argues very strongly that natural reason, a logical manner of thinking, is right and useful,/ while the reason of society is foolish /and even harmful to one’s enjoyment of life./ I. Rochester’s ideals on rational thought and humanity ...

  16. The Origin of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    skills, established their own cognitive behavior centers Albert ellis’s rational emotive behavior therapy * A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy in which somebody is encouraged to examine and change irrational thought patterns (irrational thinking) and beliefs in order to reduce dysfunctional...

  17. Integration of Cbt and Pct

    behavioral therapy (CBT) refers to a group of approaches (i.e. rational emotive therapy, cognitive therapy) that assume a client’s cognitions shape the way they act and feel. CBT approaches focus on how irrational beliefs or maladaptive thoughts contribute to the client’s maladaptive emotions and behaviors...

  18. Max Weber’s Stratification Concept Influencing Social Action

    lawyer is an example of instrumental-rational action. Weber describes instrumental-rational action as a social action done after evaluating the consequences and considering the means to achieve the action. An action does not become a social action without a thought process. Before making the decision...

  19. carl rogers

    rejected and this will leave them dissatisfied because they don’t always get enough compliments. REBT tries to modify rational thoughts to irrational thoughts but REBT is thought to be rational because it oversees emotions and will only treat the symptoms but not the cause of the problem. REBT isn’t able to...

  20. Does the External World Really Exist?

    of objects which have extension in space and time and which have causal relationships with each other and, through our senses, with ourselves. Our rational minds correlate and classify sense data into abstract classes and concepts, identifying instances of known classes or combining classes into composite...

  21. hjujdgew

    Ohmae, Brew’s has also has quoted Albert Einstein in his article saying, “Imagination is more important than knowledge”, star trek supports this thought since inspiration/imagination/creative fiction all are vital for successful strategy formation; However Brews’ in reference to this quote has mentioned...

  22. The Multiple Conflicts on the Novel Lord of the Flies

    gradually reveals his leadership qualities through his exemplified traits. That character is Piggy. Throughout the novel, Piggy is the most logical and rational boy on the island, verifying his capabilities in leading the group of boys. Piggy is a better leader than Ralph, and if Piggy was the chief from...

  23. Encased in Imprisonment

    in the bell jar, being the symbol of his destiny, confined the Beast himself. Esther’s successful destiny remains hindered as long as she abandons rational decisions in the solitary prison of the bell jar. Simply, yet strictly, the bell jar signifies madness, such as its development and presence within...

  24. The Essence of Literature is in the Tension Between Emotion and Intellect

    Flies’ a group of young boys are stranded on an island, where they loose all sense rational and civilized behavior and give in to their animalistic urges. The tension between the boy’s primitive emotional state and their rational intellect drives forward the novel. The boys try to set up a civilization, rules...

  25. Crime

    Justice Take home Theory Assignment Chapter 4: Choice Theory #1 Choice theory basically explains a thought process of person in a criminal act. Those who want to commit a crime will put much thought into it as they weigh out their advantages and disadvantages. They will consider the personal factors...

  26. Problem Solving: A Professional Perspective

    has been resolved or not.” One approach that sticks to these guidelines is the rational approach. It uses a logical process. Another approach to problem solving is the organic approach. There is not a clear train of thought but is “highly adaptable and explaining the chaotic changes that occur in projects...

  27. Approaches to decision-making

    department running smoothly. There are many different decision making approaches, but in this particular assignment only two will be discussed and they are rational and bounded rationality. When making decisions that will affect others, it is important to use the right approach as well as come to a decision that...

  28. Environmental Ethics by Peter Singer

    humans are speciesists. The decision regarding which species receive moral consideration is made by humans, arbitrarily, and always benefits them. As a rational species, humans can choose any characteristic by which to judge the importance of all species. Two concerns surface with that statement. The first...

  29. Kantianism and Utilitarianism

    the moral nature of human beings. Immanuel Kant’s moral system is based on a belief that the right actions are those which respect the freedom of rational agents. John Stuart Mill’s moral system is based on the theory known as utilitarianism, a principle that provides a criterion that distinguishes right...

  30. How Does Breton Develop the Philosophy of Surrealism in His Written Work?

    edition of his Manifesto. Breton ultimately released the Second Manifesto (1930), which contained a far more harsh approach to Surrealism. Surrealist thought migrated to places, factions and philosophers’ around the globe, especially in Belgium, England, Switzerland and parts of Eastern Europe. Breton’s...

  31. history

    action based on rational calculus, unclouded by cognitive blind-spots that make it practically impossible to find the best course of action. Ariely uses his academic background in psychology and philosophy and business in his books. Predictably irrational shows how much of our “rational” decisions are...

  32. Aristotle's Virtue

    and therefore does not need to be around and take up space. The function of a human being is to reason because according to Aristotle, man is the rational animal. So we ask this question, “If a human being cannot reason, does it need to be around and take up space?” The virtuous life, or good life, is...

  33. What Is Philosophy

    a quest after wisdom.  Philosophy is an activity of thought.  Philosophy is a particular unique type of thought or style of thinking.  Philosophy is not to be confused with its product.  What a philosopher provides is a body of philosophic thought not a Philosophy. A philosopher enacts a Philosophy,...

  34. Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Theory

    OVERVIEW OF FOCUS QUESTIONS FOR THE THEORIES: RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY - Corey, p. 275-287 1. Who are the key figures (founder or founders) associated with the approach? Albert Ellis (influenced by Epictetus [ancient Greek philosopher], and Adler, as well as Karen Horney. 2. What...

  35. MAT 222 Ash Course Tutorial / Uophelp

    Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing (Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing the thought behind your math work.): § Function § Relation § Domain § Range § Transportation ********************************************************...

  36. Utopia

    level of existence for themselves. The late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries were formative years in the Renaissance, a flowering of art and thought that began in Italy and flooded through Europe and England. Aspects of this revolution included a renewed interest in classical Greece and Rome, an...

  37. Culture as Object and Instrument

    2007, p. 122). To further discuss the cultural politics of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century the ‘rational recreations’ policy will be focussed on in detail. The rational recreation policy stemmed from a “humanitarian sympathy with the plight of the urban masses” (Bailey 1987, p.47)...

  38. What I Believe on Religion/Spirituality

    life”. My answer to the questions was that it was hard to put into words my religious and spiritual beliefs. I am religious and spiritual I never thought about how it affects or does not affect my life directly. To be a better person, help others, do your best in this life so I will go to heaven. When...

  39. The Necessary Feature of Existence

    His basic idea is that personal existence cannot be comprehended in a system, as Hegel describes. Hegel attempted to demonstrate that the world is a rational system. However, his concept is based upon pure assumption, as no one is aware of what the world in its completed form will be. "If the world were...

  40. Into the Wild Thesis Paper

    belief showcases the thought that through self-reliance, individuals can allow themselves to discover what they are truly capable of achieving. Society was a place that Chris McCandless never understood because he believed that society confined people into reasonable and rational molds. In “Into The...

  41. The life you can save peter singer

    have criticized him and exclaimed that it is not his place to tell people what to do. I argue that Singer’s seven-point plan shows the rational side of human thought and exposes the reality of peoples’ generosity. Throughout the book, Peter Singer makes many logical arguments that show that most people...

  42. Hayek

    believed that there were three sources of human values, those ‘which are genetically determined and therefore innate’, those which are ‘products of rational thought’, and those which are the consequence of ‘cultural evolution’. To explain the reasoning behind his theory he wrote Law, Legislation and Liberty...

  43. The Contribution of Ancient Greek Philosopher to Psychology: Aristotle

    knowledge. He became the founder of the scientific method. Interestingly Aristotle differed with both the platonian and the Pythagorean schools of thought who had argued that true reality was to be found only in forms independent of nature. That the Pythagorean theorem was not achievable using our imperfect...

  44. Industrial Rev & Enlightenment

    having a disorganizing effect on of the whole of society. Theologians, philosophers and theorists tried to create a logical range of thoughts and ideas that were both rational and deduced from observation of real life circumstances. It was their belief that the society could be understood and controlled...

  45. The Problem of Universals

    nominalism, conceptualism, and trope nominalism are major forms of it. Idealists believe that universals are not real, but are ideas in the mind of rational beings, such as us. They don’t reject universals as “arbitrary names,” but they treat them as fundamental categories of “pure reason.” Idealist believes...

  46. Kant’s History of Ethics

    which previous moral philosophers had conceived of the supreme principle of morality as a principle of heteronomy, in contrast to the principle of rational autonomy through which he proposes to reform the foundations of practical philosophy. But this reference itself looks more like a repudiation of the...

  47. Buddism and Hinduism

    non-violence, non-stealing, continence, non-covetousness, cleanliness, self-study, and devotion to God. Jnana Yoga is the path of rational inquiry which uses the rational mind rather then trying to surpass it by concentration practices. In this path of yoga ignorance is considered the root of all problems...

  48. Postmodernism and the Emerging Church

    emerging church has developed as a response to perceived difficulties in the more traditional church that arose from Reformation and Enlightenment thought. Borg argues that these two visions-- the earlier belief-centered paradigm and the emerging paradigm (Borg, 2003) -- are now so different that they...

  49. Kants Interpretation

    Kant's thesis, stated in the introduction to his article, is that rational beings are ends-in themselves and must never be used as means. Only they have intrinsic and moral worth. Animals are not persons because they are not rational, self-conscious beings and are incapable of grasping moral law. We...

  50. Kant and Hume on Morality

    by stating, “Reason is, and ought to be, the slave of passions”. Hume opposes the view entirely that to act morally is nothing more than to have a rational understanding of moral truths. Instead, he argues that there are no such things as universal moral truths, but that each individual derives their...

  51. Tv Character Evaluation

    predecessors and peers by turning away from consciousness as a source for motivation and focusing on the unconscious as a source for ones “ideas, thoughts, and feelings.” Freud also coined the term psychoanalysis which describes both his theory and his method. Freud is also the source of the idea that...

  52. enlightment in 1700s

    to change more and more through the 17th and 18th centuries. Including natural science, I have enjoyed the fruits dramatic philosophy, political thought, in the many disciplines of the other during this period. Emphasis is reasonable in particular, a harbor immutable " natural law " is claimed by thinkers...

  53. Market Mix

    instance it is based upon compliance to commands” (Spencer 1970, 124). Weber’s three types of authority are traditional, charismatic, and legal-rational authority. Coser points out that Weber wrote about “pure” types of authority, and that “he was aware that in empirical reality mixtures will be found...

  54. American History X, Cinematic Manipulation, and Moral Conversion

    to be a morally problematic flaw of the film. Critics lament that Derek’s conversion seems to result not from relevant logical inferences and valid rational argumentation but from overly simplistic and arguably egoistic insights (e.g., “has anything you've done made your life better?”) combined, perhaps...

  55. organizational behavior

    potential Website manager for Emox’s star search engine Araboo. While driving back home, however, these feelings of satisfaction were giving way to thoughts of worry and hesitation. Emox was the first company in the Arab region to create, develop, and manage country-based search engines. When Emox was...

  56. Creating a vision of abundance is very important

    On one hand, left brain is with more about logical, rational, and objective thoughts. On the other hand, right brain solves more about random, intuitive and subjective problems. In business, managers are willing their employees setting rational goals to make it more creative. In addition, making...

  57. Chritical Thinking

    thinking, a conscious evaluation of one's thoughts. Critical thinking can be understood as a way of becoming aware of and taking control of one's own thinking processes in order to think more effectively and consciously directing one's thinking to make it more rational, clear, accurate, and consistent. ...

  58. Was Weber Right to Argue the Uniqueness of the West

    that implies that the observer has a similar set of rational values in order to work out the effectiveness of the result of this issue. There is an obvious need to clarify the terms of what is meant by the notion of what is in essence the rational quality of “uniqueness” and what qualifies for the West...

  59. Different Representations of Characters

    Piggy’s significance in Lord of the Flies is that of the “wise man” or of the conscience/voice of reasoning. Piggy represents also the scientific and rational aspects of society. Golding painted a picture of a person that was very intellectual but at the same time insecure. Piggy is aware of the situation...

  60. Compensation Management

    expected of them and how they will be evaluated. Job descriptions can also be a great value to employers. Creating a job description often results in a thought process that helps determine how critical the job is, how this particular job relates to others and identify the characteristics needed by a new employee...