A Summary of Mike Alsford’s Chapter 2 “The Primal Question: What Are We?” In book “What If: Religious Themes in Science Fiction”; the second chapter‚ “The Primal Question: What Are We?” Mike Alsford talks about science fiction as anthropology and how he has grouped the understanding of human beings into four categories: Subjects; Agents; Contingent; and Relational/Social. Alsford uses a lot of science fiction TV; Movies; and novels references to explain his conclusion as to “What Are We.”
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“We see and understand things not as they are but as we are.” Discuss this claim in relation to at least two ways of knowing. The way we attain knowledge will determine how we see and understand things‚ but no matter how we see and understand them‚ it will never bring us to the objective truth. We use our perception to “see” things and we use our reasoning to “understand” things. It is common‚ if not inevitable‚ for us to manipulate the information received using the ways of knowing into what
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We are responsible for who we become Who am I? Who will I become? These are questions asked many times over as we constantly feel the need to define ourselves. Many people believe that a person can be defined as a collection of all his or her actions. However‚ this view is not entirely correct. It is not just our actions that define who we are or who we will become‚ but It is also our morals and values‚ the parenting that we received‚ our circumstance‚ our friends and family and society as a whole
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In The Other Wes Moore‚ Wes reveals his confusion with his own motivations to the audience. I believe that he was so driven to understand the other Wes Moore because of the realization that that could’ve been him. The two Wes Moores had similar upbringings; Both lived in very poor areas with high crime and violence surrounding them. Wes was confused because they both didn’t end up the same way. He was successful while the other Wes was not. Both men grew up without a strong father figure in their
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What if the world was a big disappointment? What if the way the world we espied wasn’t that predictable? The hopes and dreams created to fulfil the emptiness has shifted and moulded the perceptions of mankind to think that there is an innate ability to exist with the alliance of others‚ such as‚ with people of the same gender‚age‚interests and most importantly culture. Anthropologists and psychologists propose that Homo Sapiens are not born a self‚ rather the self is weakened by the surroundings
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book‚ “The way we never were” by Stephanie Coontz. She was born in late August 1944. She is an author‚ historian‚ and professor at Evergreen State College teaching history and family studies and was a Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families from 2001-2004. She has authored and co-edited many books about the history of the family and marriage including “The way we never were”‚ “The way we really are” and many more award winning books. “The way we never were‚”
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In 2014‚ Cornell psychology professor‚ David Dunning published the article ‚”We Are All Confident Idiots”‚an informative and persuasive essay upholding the argument that the human race is inclined to overestimate their knowledge when dealing with factual topics. In addition‚ in this article‚ Dunning also hypothesizes that the portion of the population that confidently claim they have acquired the information in question may in fact comprehend the bare basics if none at all. In my opinion‚ Dunning
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SUMMARIZE In Why Don’t We Listen Better‚ Dr. James C. Petersen presents an in-depth look at the relationship between active listening and communication in establishing strong bonds in relationships that promote nurturing and growth. These connections are essential for our relationships to transcend superficiality and reach the deep sense of connection that we yearn for as humans. Most people credit themselves as good listeners‚ but the reality is‚ they are not. Healthy communication can seem daunting
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The article "Why We Should Work Less." explores the idea of how Americans are workaholics compared to the rest of the world. Schiffman builds onto this argument by stating the fact that they work hundreds of more hours compared to the rest of the world. Instead of spending more time with our families‚ time is spent working our lives away with little to no breaks compared to other developed countries. The biggest argument in this article is that working less hours could bring unimaginable amounts
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CHAPTER 1 Man’s Origin--Where Did I come from? Whenever we are seeking to find out the ORIGIN of something‚ we are asking the question‚ "Where did it begin?" "How did it all begin?" "How did it originate?" "Where did it come from?" In this chapter we are concerned about the origin of man. How did man begin? How did the human race get started? Who are my ancestors? One of the most important questions facing every man‚ woman‚ boy and girl is the question WHERE DID HUMANS COME FROM? How did
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