WW Field Definition Historical Developments Theories Key Contributors Principal Issues Week 2 Epistemology The study of knowledge: What constitutes knowledge‚ the nature of knowledge‚ and whether knowledge is possible? Pre-Socratics observe and seek to define physical phenomena. Socrates studied human behavior and tried to determine the essential nature of knowledge. Aristotle sought to categorize his observations
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1. Rushdie and capitalist libertarianism “Society is intrinsically used in the service of hierarchy‚” says Bataille. In a sense‚ Foucault promotes the use of neodeconstructive cultural theory to deconstruct reality. Any number of appropriations concerning the role of the writer as artist may be revealed. Therefore‚ the subject is contextualised into a capitalist libertarianism that includes consciousness as a reality. The premise of neodeconstructive cultural theory states that the raison
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1. Surrealism and neocultural textual theory "Sexual identity is part of the genre of truth‚" says Lacan; however‚ according to Cameron[1] ‚ it is not so much sexual identity that is part of the genre of truth‚ but rather the futility of sexual identity. Therefore‚ several theories concerning the bridge between consciousness and sexual identity exist. The characteristic theme of the works of Stone is the role of the artist as poet. "Society is fundamentally meaningless‚" says Derrida. But Baudrillard’s
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NAME: TETTEY DANIEL ID: 210IT01005369 BOOK: THE NECESSITY OF ETHICAL ABSOLUTES AUTHOR: ERWIN W. LUTZER‚ PUBLISHER: - ZONDERVAN PUBLISHING HOUSE COURSE: - CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ETHICS LECTURER: PASTOR A.Y.A. BRIANDT-COKER SECTION B READING REPORT ON THE NECESSITY OF ETHICAL ABSOLUTES Ethics can be properly understood only in light of the value placed upon the human species. Without adequate respect for human life‚ moral absolutes must disintegrate. No one can deny that moral valuations
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Critical Analysis of Slamming Society: Critical Theory and Situationism Sociology 3000: Sociological Theory Eric ofosu-Asare This review is based on chapter 4 “Slamming Society: Critical Theory and Situationsim” in Mann’s textbook of “Understanding Society”. Within this chapter are the theorists Hegel‚ Freud‚ Adorno‚ Marcuse‚ and Lasch. Each main theorist’s argument will be presented and reviewed. Hegel’s theory is the journey of reason and argued on
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Joseph Fletcher was a leading academic in the 1960s who published a book called “Situation Ethics: The New Morality” This book portrayed a new idea on how moral decisions should be taken. Fletcher based his ideas on the idea of Agape love which he felt was shown from Jesus Christ throughout the New Testament. Situation ethics was set up so that the basis of moral decisions was agape love instead of the ideas of legalism and antinomianism. Fletcher based his idea of situation ethics on a throw away
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In an experiment by professor Philip G. Zimbardo to view actions by guards and prisoner‚ ran a semi-realistic type study. Although‚ the professor felt that in fact that it was unethical to continue as long as it did‚ he has used the data to help try to reduce the control issues found. The issues were that the guards became power crazy and push more with this new-found power. The prisoners acted poorly in their roles too. The prisoners felt that they could fight back in their roles which let the guards
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based on laws that are right or wrong. Antinomianism means against the law. An individual does not need to comply with religious rules or an established ethical system in order to gain salvation; it is ‘unprincipled‚ purely ad hoc and casual’. Situationism is a balance between the two. It enters a dilemma with the ethics‚ rules and principles of their community or tradition. The middle way always lays in the application of agapé‚ the unconditional love for humanity that Jesus commanded. The ultimate
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Social Psychology Most people are sociable as this is an innate and harmless characteristic of the human species. Sociable people enjoy sharing their personal space with others. They welcome stimulating interaction such as friendship‚ entertaining‚ and conversation. Society is so engrossed in people’s social lives that reality television shows‚ regardless of the focus‚ are the new norm. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines sociable as “inclined by nature to companionship with others
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Psychology Chapters 13.1-13.4 I. How Have Psychologists Studied Personality? Personality- The characteristic thoughts‚ emotional responses‚ and behaviors that are relatively stable in an individual over time and across circumstances Personality Trait- A characteristic; a dispositional tendency to act in a certain way over time and across circumstances Personality psychologists explore the influence of culture‚ learning‚ biology‚ and cognition. The notion of organization indicates that personality
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