Agency (philosophy)

Agency is a concept used in philosophy and sociology to refer to the capacity of an agent to act in a world. In philosophy, the agency is considered as belonging to that agent even if that agent represents a fictitious character, or some other non-existent entity. The capacity to act does not at first imply a specific moral dimension to the ability to make the choice to act, therefore moral agency is a distinct concept. In sociology, an agent is an individual engaging with the social...

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    Euroshiur:Rav Steinsaltz-The secret of Jewish survival

    Euroshiur - Live videoconference to European communities - 6 February 2007. Rabbi Steinsaltz is a teacher, philosopher, social critic and prolific author who has been hailed by Time magazine as a "once-in-a-millenium scholar." His lifelong work work in Jewish education earned him the Israel Prize, his country's highest honor. A EJSN program, broadcast live from the Smart Room of the Jewish Agency for ISrael-Jerusalem
  • Euroshiur:Rav Steinsaltz-The secret of Jewish survival

    Euroshiur:Rav Steinsaltz-The secret of Jewish survival

    Euroshiur - Live videoconference to European communities - 6 February 2007. Rabbi Steinsaltz is a teacher, philosopher, social critic and prolific author who has been hailed by Time magazine as a "once-in-a-millenium scholar." His lifelong work work in Jewish education earned him the Israel Prize, his country's highest honor. A EJSN program, broadcast live from the Smart Room of the Jewish Agency for Israel-Jerusalem
  • Simple Philosophy

    Simple Philosophy

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    Ray Stridiron & David Channer 08 29 94 Original air date You Tube Compression

    DAVID CHANNER, LCSW CLINICAL DIRECTOR A BETTER WAY, INC. 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY, CA 94703 EDUCATION Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA MSW Degree, August 1997 Thesis: Male Identity Development among Men with Divorced Parents Community Project: Conceived and produced documentary on youth activism Massachusetts Licensure: LICSW, October 2000 California Licensure: LCSW, June 2004 University of California, Santa Cruz, CA BA Biology, June 1993 WORK EXPERIENCE Clinical Director, A Better Way, inc., Berkeley, CA January 2006 September 2008 •Responsible for clinical oversight of all programs at A Better Way, an agency serving children and families involved with child protective services and the foster care system. •Responsible for establishment of agency philosophy and practices to assure the respectful, compassionate, and effective treatment of children, families, and foster families served by our agency -------------------------------------------------------. Internship Experience SOCIAL WORK INTERN; SEACOAST MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Full time field placement. September, 1996 May, 1997 •Provided individual psychotherapy and parenting consultation to adults and families •Prepared diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans •Created and co-led psycho-educational groups SOCIAL WORK INTERN; CHILDRENS AID AND FAMILY SERVICE, Northampton, MA Full time field placement. September, 1995 May, 1996 Special Needs Adoption/Placement Unit ...
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    Morality, Ethics, and Philosophy

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    Diesel: The Official Be Stupid Philosophy

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    Euroshiur: Prof. Yehoshua Liebermann

    COMPETITION IN BUSINESS - A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE. LECTURE HIGHLIGHTS: Competition is the engine that drives market forces and actions. Jewish law deals with two types of competiotion: Proce competiotion and market entry. Both types of competiotion represent an inherent conflict between the interest of inducing consumers' welfare through reduction of prices and/or enhancement of quantity or variety, vis-a-vis the social interest of protecting weak competitors from going out of business and becoming social welfare cases. It will be shown how Jewish law balances both interests against each other, in business environments that often discriminates agains Jews.
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