Taking a philosophical approach, ancient Greek philosophers and Christians began to investigate the concept of quality of life. Later, such philisophical pursuit was replaced by the school of positivism, which indicated that science was and still is the only valid form of enquiry. Through such positivistic science, the metaphysical nature of the concept of quality of life is thought to be uncov...

the history of iranian political thought during the islamic era can be divided in 2 parts: middle era and modern era. in the middle era which ended in mashroota revolution, political thought tended to be united with religion, with the rules of thought –genera being based upon religions tents, and the role of reason being only limited to uncritical exposition of the predecessor’s ideas. as a res...

Background and aim: Grounded theory has taken some different theoretical perspectives since its creation in 1967 by Barney Glaser. Considering that applying grounded theory partly depends on an awareness of its philosophical perspectives, gaining knowledge about these various perspectives is required for health care professionals who are interested in studying the social processes. This review ...

Nguyen Trai foi um pensador que exerceu profunda e significativa influência na formação cultural do povo vietnamita no século XV. A partir dos conceitos de “benevolência retidão”, oriundos Confucionismo, Budismo Taoísmo, a filosofia propõe viver certos valores culturais, tais como nação, patriotismo herança criativa guia ação. O artigo tem por objetivo apresentar as base pensamento filosófico a...