Unit 1 – Introduction to Philosophy Chapter 1: Introducing Philosophy Philosophy: thinking about thinking‚ or the love of wisdom Autonomy: the ability to freely make rational decisions Materialism (physicalism): a metaphysical theory‚ developed by the PreSocratic philosophers‚ that says that everything‚ including a person’s thoughts‚ consciousness‚ and personality‚ is composed of matter Philosophical System Builder: someone who tries to construct a complete system of knowledge First-Order
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Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically‚ philosophy is derived
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Why Do You Dance ? “Because it’s like breathing‚ it’s like walking to me. I’m not pretending‚ when I dance I don’t pretend. I’m more of myself when I dance in any moment of the day. I can be stuck there in all of my life. I dance to become someone else. There are so many things in this world that want to push down on you but when you dance you are free. It’s pretty much when I knew like I love the biggest because I have never dedicated so much time and effort into something like this. It’s not
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Do you want to be famous? Being a celebrity/famous person comes with its’ advantages and disadvantages which can make living life very difficult at times. Let’s look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of being a celebrity/famous person. Some of the advantages of being a famous person are as follows: Famous people have everything they can possibly want such as fast cars‚ big houses‚ money‚ women etc. They can go wherever they want on holidays or any other day of the week and do not
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“You Got To Do What You Got To Do‚ To Get Where You Got to Get” In Ralph Ellison’s story “Battle Royal”‚ Ralph’s dying grandfather gives his son advice on how to advance in life as a black person‚ in the United States. Ralph’s grandfather said‚ “I want you to overcome ‘em with yeses‚ undermine ‘em with grins‚ agree ‘em to death…”(1042). Basically‚ by being really nice to white people‚ he could gain favor and possibly be rewarded for his obedience. Ralph‚ took his grandfathers advice‚ and was eventually
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Assignment 2 – Film and Ideology The definition of the word ideology can be represented in many ways. Today’s basic understanding of the word can be defined as “the body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual‚ group‚ class‚ or culture” (Farlex‚ 2009).Gus Van Sant’s exceptional biopic Milk (Gus Van Sant‚ 2008) depicts the story of Harvey Milk‚ the slain gay-rights activist who became the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history
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Philosophy comes from the Greek roots meaning “the love of wisdom.” Philosophers are persons who have a compelling need to pursue wisdom. Since the beginning of time‚ wise man and women have dedicated themselves to asking “Big Questions”. Depending on the questions‚ there are various areas of philosophy including metaphysics‚ epistemological‚ axiology‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ political philosophy‚ social philosophy‚ and logic. Homework Make a “Creative” representation of someone
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To be a humans the first three characteristics are your skeletal makeup‚ Malcolm X theory and John Locke’s philosophy. Skeletal makeup is actually defines us into the category of homo sapiens. Malcolm X explains what it means to be human to be respected as a human‚ given the rights as a human. Finally there is John Locke’s philosophy‚ the rights of humans are Life‚ Liberty‚ and Property (The U.S. Declaration of Independence). First trait that makes up a human is the skeletal makeup. All
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* IDEOLOGY * DEFINE IDEOLOGY? According to a reputable dictionary ideology is best described as‚ the body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspiration of an individual‚ group class/ culture. It is beliefs that form the basis of a political‚ economic system. * ADVANTAGES OF IDEOLOGY * Allows or portrays different views of those in a society * It shows individuals wants or needs in a society * Also in terms of an economy‚ it presents the rules or beliefs of a government/
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Lesson 1 : Man: The Crown of Creation ***A Christian Philosophy of Man In order to break down the complexities of man‚ one must enumerate and dissect the many facets and relationships of man’s being. ***Concept of Man as the Crown of Creation Man is considered as the crown of all God’s creation because he is the only created thing made in the “image” and “likeness” of God and‚ therefore‚ uniquely distinct in his existence. No other creature is like man; he is one of a kind. Only man has been
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