Philosophy (from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? However, philosophers might also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will?
Historically, "philosophy" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, "natural philosophy" encompassed astronomy, medicine and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universities led academic philosophy and other disciplines to professionalize and specialize. In the modern era, some investigations that were traditionally part of philosophy became separate academic disciplines, including psychology, sociology, linguistics and economics.
Other investigations closely related to art, science, politics, or other pursuits remained part of philosophy. For example, is beauty objective or subjective? Are there many scientific methods or just one? Is political utopia a hopeful dream or hopeless fantasy? Major sub-fields of academic philosophy include metaphysics ("concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being"), epistemology (about the "nature and grounds of knowledge [and]...its limits and validity" ), ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, logic, philosophy of science and the history of Western philosophy.
Since the 20th century, professional philosophers contribute to society primarily as professors, researchers and writers. However, many of those who study philosophy in undergraduate or graduate programs contribute in the fields of law, journalism, politics, religion, science, business and various art and entertainment activities.
The university has 18 teaching departments, 10 master’s degree granting points of first-academic disciplines, and 9 types of professional master’s degree granting. With 67 majors of undergraduate education covering 11 disciplines of philosophy, economy, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, management and art, with more than 23 thousand students.
The university has 1,266 teachers, including1 Changjiang Scholar, 4 professors enjoyingspecial government allowances of the State Council, 2 candidates for the Supporting Plan of Excellent Personnel of the New Century of the Ministry of Education, 4 PhD supervisors, 169 master’s degree supervisors, 200 professors, 585 associate professors, and 846 teachers with master’s and doctorate degrees. The university is a member of University Cultivation Plan of Excellent Engineers of the Ministry of Education, and 3 undergraduate majors have beome part of the plan. It has 1 national-level distinctive major, 1 national-level engineering practice education center, 2 national-level bilingual teaching demonstration courses, 2 provincial-level experimental teaching demonstration centers, 1 provincial-level off-campus practical education base, 2 provincial-level undergraduate education demonstration majors, 8 provincial-level key majors (2 key supporting majors, 2 comprehensive reform pilot majors and 4 engineering personnel cultivation reform pilot majors), 23 provincial-level quality courses, 5 provincial-level quality resource sharing courses, 8 provincial-level excellent teaching teams, and 8 provincial-level famous teachers of undergraduate education. The university has undertaken 755 national-level and provincial-level scientific programs since the beginning of the 11thFive Year Plan, including 42 ones of 973 Program, 863 Program, National Natural Science Fund, and National Social Science Fund. It also boasts many programs belonging to National Key Technology Supporting Program, National International Technological Cooperation Program and National Key Scientific Specific Program. Teachers of the university have published more than 700 SCI, EI, CSSCI and ISTP articles, with a scientific research income of 159.2 million yuan. It has 1 key lab of the Ministry of Education, 6 provincial-level key labs, 3 provincial-level engineering centers, 2 provincial-level key educational scientific planning research bases, 1 post-doctorate scientific research center, and 1 municipal-level high-end personnel reserve base of Shenyang. In 2012, key lab of polluted environment management and regional ecological safety became part of the key technological platforms of universities inLiaoningProvince.
The university has been communicating and cooperating with many universities overseas throughout its history. It has cooperative relations with more than 60 foreign universities and educational institutions.
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