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"The pluralistic form takes for me a stronger hold on reality than any other philosophy I know of, being essentially a social philosophy, a philosophy of 'co'"-William James
Hayley Mengaziol section 10 group 2 FQ: why did Boethius get sent to prison and eventually executed? - he was accused of plotting against Theodoric DQ: if there were both a chimpanzee and a severely mentally handicapped person in a burning building and you could only save one, which would you chose? Link: http://vegetarian.procon.org
FQ's: 1. What did Boethius do in his final days? - Wrote a philosophy book 2. True or False: Boethius was a Christian - True 3. What was the name of Boethius's most popular book? - The Consolation of Philosophy DQ's: 1. Do you think that animals exist for human benefit? 2. Do you believe that animals have rights, thus having duties as well?
Hayley Mengaziol section 10 group 2
ReplyDeleteFQ: why did Boethius get sent to prison and eventually executed?
- he was accused of plotting against Theodoric
DQ: if there were both a chimpanzee and a severely mentally handicapped person in a burning building and you could only save one, which would you chose?
Link: http://vegetarian.procon.org
Brittney Tate - Group 2 Section 10
ReplyDeleteFQ's:
1. What did Boethius do in his final days?
- Wrote a philosophy book
2. True or False: Boethius was a Christian
- True
3. What was the name of Boethius's most popular book?
- The Consolation of Philosophy
DQ's:
1. Do you think that animals exist for human benefit?
2. Do you believe that animals have rights, thus having duties as well?
link: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02610b.htm
Caitlin Bates- Group 2 Section 10 9/23
ReplyDeleteFQ's:
1) Was Boethius a Christian?
-yes
2) (T/F) Some ancient greeks refused to eat meat?
-true
DQ's:
1) How do animals coexist with humans? For example, dogs being known as mans best friend?
2) Should they be treated with equality?
http://www.peopleiwanttopunchinthethroat.com/2011/05/people-who-treat-their-dogs-like.html
FQ:
ReplyDeleteHe thought of philosophy as a kind of self-help, a practical way of making your life go better as well as a discipline of (abstract) thought
DQ:
Do you believe in luck? Is it actually random?
https://archive.org/details/CorpusScriptorumEcclesiasticorumLatinorum48
FQ:
ReplyDeleteWhy was Boethius imprisoned?
For being susupected of conspiring with the Eastern Byzantine Empire
DQ:
What makes humans inherently worth more than animals?
Would you consider that true?
Link:
http://realtruth.org/articles/090806-002-science.html