Philosophers Big Questions
Philosophers Big Questions
PHIL201 - 1401A – 03
January 5, 2014
Metaphysics:
What is real?
As a child I found myself asking that question about many things like is God real, monsters under the bed, Big foot and ghosts (Still working on that one). As an adult, I have found out the answers to my questions. God is 100% real in my life and I have found this through reading the Bible, going to church and having bible studies, monster’s under the bed got solved at 10, Bigfoot was just about the hype and ghosts I believe are real.
Is the physical world more or less real than the spiritual or psychological world?
This is a hard one because of the psychological aspect. Let us start with Physical and spiritual worlds, for me they are the same no more no less. Now the psychological world is real to some people, we cannot see it but the people living in it will say it is real. For me it is real because the emotions and experiences are real but it is not real because I cannot feel or see it for myself.
Is there such a thing as a soul? And if so, how does it survive outside of a physical body?
Yes, I was taught that we have a soul/spirit and when we die; our soul/spirit can go down to hell or up to heaven. I do not have an answer for how the soul/spirit survives outside the physical body; sometimes we do not have answer or have not asked the right question.
Do all people have free will, or are lives determined by fate?
I believe it’s both, God gives use the free will and it’s up to use to make the right decision and he also has a plan for our lives(fate).If we walk down the path not shown to us ( that’s where free will comes in) then it could change our fate.
Epistemology:
How is anything known?
I find myself asking this question a lot.
What is the basis for knowledge? Is it innate reason, experience, or something else? I believe the basis of knowledge comes from
PHIL201 - 1401A – 03
January 5, 2014
Metaphysics:
What is real?
As a child I found myself asking that question about many things like is God real, monsters under the bed, Big foot and ghosts (Still working on that one). As an adult, I have found out the answers to my questions. God is 100% real in my life and I have found this through reading the Bible, going to church and having bible studies, monster’s under the bed got solved at 10, Bigfoot was just about the hype and ghosts I believe are real.
Is the physical world more or less real than the spiritual or psychological world?
This is a hard one because of the psychological aspect. Let us start with Physical and spiritual worlds, for me they are the same no more no less. Now the psychological world is real to some people, we cannot see it but the people living in it will say it is real. For me it is real because the emotions and experiences are real but it is not real because I cannot feel or see it for myself.
Is there such a thing as a soul? And if so, how does it survive outside of a physical body?
Yes, I was taught that we have a soul/spirit and when we die; our soul/spirit can go down to hell or up to heaven. I do not have an answer for how the soul/spirit survives outside the physical body; sometimes we do not have answer or have not asked the right question.
Do all people have free will, or are lives determined by fate?
I believe it’s both, God gives use the free will and it’s up to use to make the right decision and he also has a plan for our lives(fate).If we walk down the path not shown to us ( that’s where free will comes in) then it could change our fate.
Epistemology:
How is anything known?
I find myself asking this question a lot.
What is the basis for knowledge? Is it innate reason, experience, or something else? I believe the basis of knowledge comes from