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as requested here, this list will cover some terms used when talking about philosophy in german. it is by no means complete and does not dig too deeply, but these words should help you get a general idea. also keep in mind that we spell some philosophers’ names differently, for example we say “Sokrates”, “Platon” and “Aristoteles”. i didn’t include many words where we just keep the greek or the french term, except for the obvious ones.

die Philosophie - philosophy der Philosoph / die Philosophin - philosopher die griechische Antike - ancient Greece die Weisheit - wisdom die Liebe zur Weisheit - love of wisdom (literal translation of the word φιλοσοφία) die Rhetorik - rhetoric  die Lehre - doctrine, science, theory die Theorie - theory die Hypothese - hypothesis die Logik - logic die Ethik - ethics die Metaethik - metaethics die Diskursethik - discourse ethics die Erkenntnis - cognition, knowledge die Erkenntniskritik - critique of knowledge die Moral - moral das Gesetz - law die Rationalität - rationality  das Weltbild - worldview, episteme

die Sophisten - sophists die Stoiker - stoics der Determinismus - determinism der Indeterminismus - indeterminism der Existentialismus - existentialism der Utilitarismus - utilitarism der Relativismus - relativism der Humanismus - humanism der Empirismus - empiricism die Naturphilosophie - philosophy of nature der Nihilismus - nihilism

die Seele - soul der Seelenwagen - chariot of the soul die Tugenden - virtues 

hinterfragen - to question begründen - to base, to found, to give reason erforschen - to study beweisen - to prove behaupten - to claim

philosophisch - philosophic(ally) empirisch - empirical(ly) logisch - logical(ly) moralisch - morally ethisch - ethical(ly) hypothetisch - hypothetical(ly)

Platons Höhlengleichnis - Platon’s allegory of the cave die Erkenntnistheorie - epistemology, theory of cognition die Mäeutik - maeiutics der kategorische Imperativ - categorical imperative  Humes Gesetz / die Sein-Sollen-Dichtomie - Hume’s guillotine / Is-ought problem der naturalistische Fehlschluss - naturalistic fallacy die vier Kardinaltugenden - the four cardinal virtues die Ideenlehre - doctrine of forms

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GLOSS - Global Language Online Support System

This online resource has tons of resources for lots of different languages, and it is totally free!

There are lots of lessons catered to different levels which tailor vocab practice as well as listening and reading comprehension. I would say that the vocabulary and scenarios are generally more geared up towards security/defence and diplomacy, so if you are studying international relations or something geared towards the international sphere, this may be particularly interesting!

Then you can select different types of activities, which you can download onto your computer as MP3s and PDFs. The activities are categorised based on what skill they train. There are reading and vocab activities that help build up knowledge. Although the topics are pretty specific, they are really useful for getting vocab practice in areas that you are not so familiar with!

The activities are diverse and varied, with explanations for answers that were not correct!

There is also a glossary for all the new words, which has an audio file to listen to the pronunciation by a native speaker. This is particularly useful for self study, especially when contact with native speakers is less frequent.

All in all I really rate the website, the resources are a really great compliment to language studies, and although they are kind of ‘old school’ in their approach, they seem really effective!

***The link***

https://gloss.dliflc.edu/

#resources #this is everything to me

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Dear Neil, I used to love reading. I'd stay up late at night as a kid far past bedtime to finish a book. Now as an adult I find I don't have the attention span for it? I can mindlessly scroll social media or binge Netflix but can't focus on a book (even old favourites). Any advice on getting back to reading again?

Put your phone away. Practice putting your phone away and taking books with you. In to the bath. Onto trains. To begin with you will want to check your screen after every sentence, then every paragraph, then after every page. And then you'll start reading.

It's just a matter of rewiring bits of brain that crave continual stimulus. You had it once. You can do it again.

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— Heaven, Mieko Kawakami

[text ID: I knew that it was cruel to be so optimistic, but, in my solitude, I couldn't resist the urge and spent entire days basking in idiotic fantasies, sometimes verging on prayer.]

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"It is August: the true ending of a year. I've grown sick from trying to love who I am."

-Carlie Hoffman, from "High Bridge Park," published in Gulf Stream

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Good news! I just remembered the word I forgot mid sentence nine hours ago

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"Once upon a time" is a stock narrative phrase for beginning stories. Here are some interesting ones in different international languages for ending them.

Kurdish—

"Çîroka min çû diyaran, rehmet li dê û bavê guhdaran."

"My story went to other homes, god bless the mothers and fathers of its listeners."

Bengali—

"Aamaar kothati furolo; Notey gaachhti murolo"

"My story ends and the spinach is eaten by the goat."

(Goats eat the herbs from the root making it irreversible as a process.)

Spanish—

"...y vivieron felices y comieron perdices."

"..and they lived happy and ate partridges."

Persian—

،قصه‌ی ما به سر رسید

.کلاغه به خونش نرسید

Qesse ye mā be sar resid,

kalāqe be xunaš naresid.

"Our tale has come to end,

(but) the crow hasn't arrived at his house."

Icelandic—

"Köttur úti í mýri, setti upp á sér stýri, úti er ævintýri"

"Cat out in the swamp, lifted its tail, the adventure is finished."

Dutch—

"En toen kwam er een olifant met een hele lange snuit en die blies het verhaaltje uit."

"And then came an elephant with a very long snout, and it blew the story out (over)."

Amharic—

"ተረቴን መልሱ አፌን በዳቦ አብሱ::"

"Return my story and feed me bread."

(It is a way of saying tell me a story for the one I have told you.)

Georgian—

"Čiri – ik′a, lxini – ak′a, k′at′o – ik′a, p′k′vili – ak′a"

(Disaster there, feast here... bran there, flour here...)

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✨ Language Study Master Post! ✨

(Ill update this as I post more, but here is a master post of tons of links to language resources to help you study a language from my site (Plurilingualism) so far! 💜)

Before you start:

- A guide to making S.M.A.R.T goals (and why goals are so important!)

- A complete guide to self-studying a language

Resources and tips:

- Website resources page (with links to tons of resources for general language learning)

- 5 must-visit sites for language learners

- Master list of language challenges (vocab, reading, journaling, etc)

- 10 unique resources (I'll bet you haven't heard of even 3!)

- Where to find good foreign language books (+ links to several recommendations)

- Master list of YouTube channels in 50+ languages (With almost 500 links!!)

- All about the animedoro study method (my favorite way to study anything, but especially a language)

- All about Memrise (a great app and website)

- All about Busuu (one of my all time favorite resources)

- All about italki (a must-have resource for any language learner!)

- How to perfect your pronunciation (+ links to guides in several languages)

- How to actively and passively learn a language via TV and movies

- The best 15 apps to learn a language with (+ links to full reviews for each)

+

If you are studying Korean:

- 10 amazing Korean resources (with descriptions)

- Korean resource master post (with almost 200 links)

If you are studying German:

- German resource master post (with almost 200 links too)

If you are studying Spanish

- Spanish resource master post (with almost (you guessed it) 200 links!)

#languages #resources

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I will keep updating the folder that is linked below. This contains short stories in German for beginners and they are easy to understand, plus vocabulary and exercises are given at the end of each chapter.

Note : Further updates may not contain vocabulary and exercises but I'll make sure they'll be found useful.

Here's the link : Click.

Happy Learning!

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seeing the photos from Webb up against photos from Hubble just makes me… I don’t even know like, wow! Look at that!

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my only two moods ever are tenderness and hysteria

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Friendly reminder that you don't need a pretty desk to be successful in your classes.

Friendly reminder that cheap highlighters still work the same as expensive ones.

Friendly reminder that you don't need a MacBook to get straight A's.

Friendly reminder that you can study anywhere that works for you.

Friendly reminder that academia should be personalized and not changed to fit an aesthetic.

Friendly reminder that if you work hard you can achieve amazing things even if you don't have the fancy things other people do.

Friendly reminder that it's ok to fail classes multiple times.

Friendly reminder that academics aren't a race and are way too competitive.

Friendly reminder that stumbling and failing is actually extremely important and beneficial to you and your growth.

Friendly reminder that perfection is fake.

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Pretty bookshops in France, vol. 2

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Girl where are you? You haven't posted since like May :(

hey! you’re so sweet, thank you for checking in <3

i’ve just been super busy with my studies and everything lately so i have a lot less time to be on here, which really sucks :((

buuut i do have a bit more free time now though, so i will try to resume posting! tysm, ily! <3

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UKRAINEEEEEEEEEE

#esc #<3

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IF EUROPE DOESNT WANNA EAT VEGGIES AND P*SSY EUROPE CAN JUST EAT SHIT

#esc 2022 #:(((

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3 tips from an advanced foreign languages student and tutor

Immersion is key - You need to do things like listen to music in your target language, watch shows and movies in it, read books or fanfics in it if you can. And immersion goes beyond just that: try to use apps/social media to connect with natives. A lot of language learners aren't fortunate enough to spend vacation time in a country that speaks their target language, but surrounding yourself with the communication of natives in your TL absolutely helps you learn. In your regular fandoms for example, become mutuals with the fans who are natives in your TL and maybe try bonding over that! The passive learning that comes with just listening and reading, even if you can't translate line for line, absolutely helps with language proficiency.

Don't learn in a bubble - Listen, it's hard to learn new words and phrases if they're just sitting pretty on the page. It doesn't matter how aesthetic your vocab lists are- you need to use the new words and phrases you collect. Write a sentence using that new word you learnt and jotted down, so you have a way to remember the word used in an appropriate context. It becomes much easier to learn and remember vocabulary by by understanding their meaning and relating them to an actual situation. For visual learners, draw a doodle of the word! For aural learners, try saying it out loud on a recording or have a native/online dictionary say the word for you.

Literature/Culture is important - You need to do research and explore the culture/society of the countries/places that use your target language. Like, I don't mean traveling, but just, in English, research the art and writing and philosophy that were born in your target language. Language is inherently tied to culture/specific ethnic groups because they form the basis for how the language has evolved and is used. A decent understanding and big interest in the art and music and philosophy and the politics of persons from your TL's countries/regions goes a long way in your understanding of how to use the language, especially in formal ways.

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