A CRITICAL OF MORAL,
PHILOSOPHICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MONASTIC EDUCATION OF MAHA
GANDHAYON MONASTERY IN MANDALAY REGION
Abstract
This thesis, MORAL, PHILOSOPHICAL
AND SOCIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MONASTIC EDUCATION OF MAHA GANDHAYON MONASTERY
IN MANDALAY REGION will carry out a study of the monastic education system in Maha Gandhayon monastery in Mandalay division,
in order to identify its weakness and strengths from the point of view of
philosophy of education. Therefore this thesis is an attempt to answer the
problem "why the system of monastic education can be provided the
contribution to moral, philosophical and sociological foundations in Myanmar
society. This thesis will contribute to make for the development of younger
generations and to preserve and protect Myanmar's national and cultural
identity.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF
A.C.BRADLEY AND SAYA ZAWGYI REGARDING POETRY FOR POETRY’S SAKE IN AESTHETICS
Abstract
The problem of this paper is “What is the difference
between A.C.Bradley’s view and Saya Zawgyi’s view on Form and Content?” The
main purpose of this paper is to compare A.C.Bradley’s aesthetics and Saya
Zawgyi’s aesthetics. Both emphasize on the problem of form and content. Form
and content are mutually interdependent. For the solution of this paper,
Bradley’s aesthetics, Myanmar view on aesthetics and Saya Zawgyi’s aesthetics
will be presented detail. From the study of these sub-titles, it comes to know
that both form and content can be produced by the Cetana of the artist.
Therefore the basic concept of Cetana is essentially important for the work of
art as well as the artist.
THE
CONCEPT OF JEAN-PAUL SARTRE IN RADICAL FREEDOM
Abstract
This thesis, THE CONCEPT OF
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE IN RADICAL FREEDOM will undertake a study and review of the
concept of Jean-Paul Sartre’s radical freedom in order to identify its weakness
and strength from the philosophical point of view. This thesis is an attempt to
answer the problem “Why it can be said that the concept of radical freedom of
Jean-Paul Sartre can be regarded as the moral concept for the spiritual
development of any society”. This thesis will contribute to make for the moral
and spiritual development of a society.
A CRITICAL STUDY OF SOURCES OF
KNOWLEDGE
Abstract
The problem of sources of
knowledge is one of the most prominent problems in epistemology. Philosophers
throughout the ages suggest many discussions to determine “What are the sources
of knowledge?,” “Which one is the most reliable sources of knowledge?” “How
much and How many strength and weakness are there in sources of knowledge?, and
so on. Furthermore by studying the sources of knowledge, we can assimilate the
difference between eastern and western philosophy. It means that whereas most
of eastern philosophy are introspective attitude and introspective approach to
reality, and they accept intuition as the most reliable sources of knowledge,
most of western philosophy do not so. Generally, they are the extrospective
attitude and extrospective approach to reality, and they accept sense
experience and reasoning as the most reliable sources of knowledge. In this
paper, I will try to discuss the above main points of the problem of sources of
knowledge in western philosophy.
THE CONCEPT OF CHANGE IN ANCIENT
GREEK PHILOSOPHY
Abstract
In ancient Greek philosophy, the
discussions of the problem of substance and the problem of change gradually
develop from the time of the Milesians to Aristotle. The Milesians and the
Pythagoreans discussed about the reality of nature and they introduced the
problem of substance firstly but they did not deny the appearance of change.
Moreover, there are some important sources for the philosophy of Parmenides and
that of Heraclitus. Parmenides and that
of Heraclitus discussed about the nature of reality. Parmenides discussed the
nature of reality as permanence whereas Heraclitus as change. With the view of
the Atomists, they tried to reconcile the concept of permanence and the concept
of change by the aspect of atoms and by the composition of these atoms.
Finally, in the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, the problem of substance and
the problem of change are systematically discussed. Thus, the concepts of
change in ancient Greek philosophy laid down the basic foundation for Modern
and Contemporary Western philosophy. Although they discussed the concept of
change seriously, their discussions designate only features of change in our sensory,
not introspective experience of change.
A STUDY OF THEORY OF EVOLUTION
Abstract
In the history of philosophy of
east and west, theory of evolution is one of the oldest and the widest
theories. We can trace back its roots and sources from the times of the ancient
Greek philosophy in the west and the ancient India and Chinese philosophy in
the east. And it is spreading out in the fields of philosophy, especially in
Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics and Philosophy of History, and other
disciplinary such as Cosmology, Biology, and Psychology and so on. Moreover, it
is still living and its strength and power affect on contemporary philosophy.
In western philosophy, there has been an evolution of evolutionary hypotheses
from earliest Greek speculation down to the latest pronouncement of scientific
theory. This thesis will contribute the footsteps of theory of evolution and
its influence upon western philosophy throughout the ages.
