Franklin J. Manao March 4‚ 2011 BS Industrial Pharmacy Dr. Paula Sioco Philosophy I Reaction Paper The first movie was El Krimen del Padre amaro (The crime of Father Amaro). There are so many immoralities in this movie. The first one is regarding what Father Amaro committed. Being a priest of a catholic church‚ you are
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• Every society has a Moral Horizon o These are absolute statements about how we should live o They inform citizens what is morally right and wrong • Great men create horizons for us o Plato‚ Locke‚ Jesus‚ Buddha • Moralists like Jesus said these values are wrong- that laws should protect the weak. The consequence of Christianity’s Moral Horizon • This code become the dominant moral “horizon” in Europe o Christianity triumphed over Rome o Today‚ Christian morals go unquestioned and
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According to the Dixon‚ Religious believers do not understand why human beings‚ created in God’s image‚ has been claim by scientist as evolved from apes with mushrooms for cousins. Dixon further explain that since 19th century‚ one thing that have cause challenges to religious beliefs is the scientific claim of ‘the soul’ as a product of brain activity. Religious believers disagree with this claim because the claim made the soul being as products of materialism‚ determinism‚ and blank atheism‚ which
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Analysis of Frankenstein under philosophical light Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ also known as Modern Prometheus‚ reflects upon major pitfalls of the modern philosophy as Victor Frankenstein attempts to prevail over God with the power of science. Through depicting Victor Frankenstein’s tragic fall sparked by his incessant yearning for higher knowledge‚ Mary Shelly warns modern readers on potential dangers behind mankind’s aspiration for excessive knowledge and its desire to overpower the immutable
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Religion Magnifies Males’ Mindsets Religions influence followers to put faith as their first priority—encouraging them to devote their lives to God. Unfortunately‚ this complete control of their lives creates ideal followers without individuality or uniqueness‚ which renders one follower as powerless. For example‚ monotheocracies have control over two major societal aspects: religion and the government. Moreover‚ monotheocracies dominating over their people through religion and governmental policies
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aesthetics from theEncyclopædia Britannica aesthetics‚ also spelled esthetics ‚ the philosophical study of beauty and taste. It is closely related to the philosophy of art‚ which is concerned with the nature of art and the concepts in terms of which individual works of art are interpreted and evaluated. To provide more than a general definition of the subject matter of aesthetics is immensely difficult. Indeed‚ it could be said that self-definition has been the major task of modern aesthetics
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Henry David Thoreau: A Philosophical Reflection Henry David Thoreau was an inexhaustible writer that encompassed poetry and philosophy within his narratives and created a style of writing that‚ for his time‚ was difficult to define and categorize. Because of this his works were often overlooked for the genius that was held within them as writers of his time had already begun to stray from the traditional stances of philosophy. However‚ one can easily survey the works of Henry David Thoreau and
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state of mind in which you’ve declared yourself a victim. Do not allow yourself to be victimized. Express yourself‚ whether it’s through art‚ music‚ writing‚ or dance. Find something you enjoy. Everyone is born with talents and strengths. You can develop and excel in yours. Plus‚ adding a variety of interests to your life will not only make you more confident‚ but it will increase your chances of meeting compatible friends.[1] If it’s difficult to name two or three things you have some ability in
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George Yancy’s philosophical argument on race‚ the visible and racism is strong in terms of the issue of race and how blacks are experiencing racism contemporarily. Yancy breaks down the historical nature and thoughts way before his years‚ fully explaining why some white people think the racist thoughts they do and unconsciously act out the motions. Yancy breaks down his experience of white racism and the gestures that he feels line up with other blacks that have come to recognize the same gestures
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David Kennedy Film Philosophy Final Essay 6/1/14 Philosophical Issues of Personal Identity‚ in The Last Samurai One of the most important philosophical discussions resides in the realm of personal identity. This is a concept that define people from an individual to a nation‚ and even a species as a whole. Interestingly enough‚ one of the greatest struggles of personal identity is embedded in Japanese history. This philosophical investigation is captured and portrayed in the war-epic film The
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