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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

7 and 1/2 Americans (Group 2 Sec. 19)

today we talked about Kant and his views about the world through his eyes and how we thought that we were seeing the world through a different perspective and how they could see through this illusion if they used reason and understanding of their individual reality. We thought that this idea of an illusion was very strange and misleading but at the same time were satisfied that you could overcome the illusion in your mind by utilizing logic.

For the second portion of Kant's philosophy having to do with morals we looked at how he thought we should act when helping someone in need and why we do it. Kant says when we help someone we should not act on emotion instead we should act on duty, which in Kant's eyes, is the only way we can help someone with good intentions. We as a group said that it is good to think about why you will help someone instead of just doing what the society would expect you to do in a more stoic position rather than going on pure emotion.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:58 PM CDT

    Factual Question: Who declared that there were no innate ideas that a child's mind was a blank slate?
    Answer: Locke

    Group Question: Do you think your actions are moral if you help someone in need regardless of your reasons for doing so?

    Brittany Ross

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  2. Factual Question: Did Arthur Schopenhauer believe in the wanting of things? Why? Yes or No

    Answer: No, because he said humans never stop wanting more until they die.

    Factual Question: what was the natural force described by Schopenhauer that supposedly made everything grow? Answer: Will

    Discussion Question: Is it bad for humans to always want more? Can wanting more have a positive effect as well?

    Discussion Question: Were Schopenhauer's views and Kant's views similar? in What way are their views similar

    Answer: your opinion

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