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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
(Ethan Hall) FQ: (T/F) Augustine believed that evil is a result of Free will and Human choices. DQ: Is it fair for humans to be continually punished for Original Sin? "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." -St. Augustine
FQ: What is theodicy? Answer: Theodicy is the attempt to explain and defend how a good God could allow suffering.
DQ: Do you think that it is better to be rational and control your passions, or to go completely all out all of the time?
Relevant quote: I really enjoy Ernest Hemingway's take on morality in this quote from his book Death in the Afternoon. "“So far, about morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.”
FQ: Consequentialist, duty based, and virtue theory are three types of what theory?
ReplyDeleteVirtue theories is based on who's Nicomachean ethics?
DQ: What are the morals of euthanasia?
Link: http://www.constitution.org/ari/ethic_00.htm
Section 14-3
ReplyDeleteFQ: Where did Manichaeans believe good and evil came from within a person?
DQ: Do you believe good and evil are in a never ending battle?
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/saintaugus121380.html
(Ethan Hall)
ReplyDeleteFQ: (T/F) Augustine believed that evil is a result of Free will and Human choices.
DQ: Is it fair for humans to be continually punished for Original Sin?
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." -St. Augustine
FQ
ReplyDeleteT/F- The Manichaens believed that God was supremely powerful.
DQ
Do you believe that there is a struggle going on between equal forces of good and evil?
Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdutt80I80M
(Jordan Turner)
ReplyDeleteFQ: what religion was Augustine apart of in his younger years?
DQ- what do you think about the idea of Emotivism
FQ: What is theodicy?
ReplyDeleteAnswer: Theodicy is the attempt to explain and defend how a good God could allow suffering.
DQ: Do you think that it is better to be rational and control your passions, or to go completely all out all of the time?
Relevant quote: I really enjoy Ernest Hemingway's take on morality in this quote from his book Death in the Afternoon. "“So far, about morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.”
Well... Hemingway engaged in some questionable behaviors. Not sure I'd look to him for moral guidance.
ReplyDeletePLEASE remember to post FQs etc. as a comment, not an author post.