tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post1906369926855841467..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Quiz Apr 5Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-9297831629426493362018-04-10T14:14:24.897-05:002018-04-10T14:14:24.897-05:00DQ From Apr 5th:
Even if there's a logical exp...DQ From Apr 5th:<br />Even if there's a logical explanation for everything, does it follow that there's a justification?<br />-I think that everything is relative, and every occurrence possible can be considered justified under the right circumstances. Brendan McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836839935580098398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-41502844269077838832018-04-09T20:43:26.442-05:002018-04-09T20:43:26.442-05:00#3
~to #11: Schopenhauer's dad died when he wa...#3<br />~to #11: Schopenhauer's dad died when he was young, and he had a rocky relationship with his mother. He had a daughter, but she died within a year. His academic life seemed unsuccessful, so he lived the last two decades of his life alone (from Wikepedia). I see why he saw life as a bleak existence, but different people do interpret and comprehend their lives differently.<br />~to #15: there are ways to see if someone was raped (DNA tests), but checking to see if someone was abducted by aliens should be a similar process.<br />~to #20: Jones has also talked about lizard-men ruling the government, so maybe evil lurks under the skins of our politicians. His extremeness contributes to the fear-tactic that he promote, so his points usually have no real backing.Maria Rodrigueznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-35066961371626184272018-04-09T20:21:55.186-05:002018-04-09T20:21:55.186-05:00#3 for April 5th
~ Everyone wears conceptual "...#3 for April 5th<br />~ Everyone wears conceptual "spectacles" because we all see the world using our different experiences. We might use the words of someone else to guide our own ideas, but those words are still part of our own experience. It poses a problem because the people arguing do not start with the same base, and the rest of the argument becomes an issue dealing with opposing experiences.<br />~The spectacles analogy works because even if we change what kind of experiences we receive, they are still subjective and unique.<br />~Feeling sorry for someone is a morally just way to help someone. By feeling bad for them, you can help them or realize that you want to help them.<br />~There are no moral rules that are absolutely inviolable. Morality chnges with the society, and an absolutely inviolable moral would be accepted by all societies at all points in time.<br />~We can use history to give meaning to the present and to reflect on how we should or should not act.<br />~The world cannot become more conscious. Nature would have already tried to kill us (humankind) if it were conscious.<br />~Life has more meaning and urgency when you realize that the world has no ultimate purpose. You realize that your lifespan is short, so pursuing various art forms or social bonds becomes important.Maria Rodrigueznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-79464454384537828152018-04-09T16:00:13.509-05:002018-04-09T16:00:13.509-05:00Brendan McGee #8
-Quiz for April 5th
1. Immanuel ...Brendan McGee #8<br />-Quiz for April 5th<br /><br />1. Immanuel Kant was born in 1724. <br />2. Kant died in 1804.<br />3. Understanding the world through a filter like this.<br />4. The human mind.<br />5. How we experience everything.<br />6. Time and space.<br />7. The way the world is.<br />8. Logical.<br />9. Never.<br />10. Pattern.<br />11. At 5 a.m.<br />12. Drink some tea.<br />13. Smoke a pipe, and begin work.<br />14. Essays<br />15. University.<br />16. 4:30.<br />17. Eight times.<br />18. Konigsberg<br />19. Kaliningrad<br /><br />-Discussion:<br />1. Yes we each have our own lense that we view the world through. Every person has unique experiences that have molded them toward the worldview they have today.<br />2. Our perspective is always changing. I joined this class for that reason, to gain new perspective.<br />3. Thoughts lead to action. <br />4. Being emotionally forced to take action is often the wrong way to make decisions. Every decision made should be made with a clear head.<br />5. Rules are subjective. The killing of another person can be the right call if I am being attacked by him/her.Brendan McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836839935580098398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-31112869005244547102018-04-08T16:39:59.659-05:002018-04-08T16:39:59.659-05:00#8
Alternative Quiz Questions
FL 38-39
1. When did...#8<br />Alternative Quiz Questions<br />FL 38-39<br />1. When did the first important bridge between fantasyland regions of UFO true <br /> believers and conspiricist appear?<br />2. What disease did Spike Lee claim was government engineered?<br />3. Who claimed that the elite poses an illusion of consent on the people, that US <br /> elections are mostly meaningless, and that the Democrats and the Republicans <br /> are really just two factions of one party?<br />4. What is an item that Alex Jones referred to as an example of evil lurking <br /> everywhere?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251821261759059063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-60370177887651890492018-04-08T16:18:32.901-05:002018-04-08T16:18:32.901-05:00#8
April 5th - No class Assignment
LH-23
11. Scho...#8<br />April 5th - No class Assignment<br /><br />LH-23<br />11. Schopenhauer said life is painful and it would be better not to be born. This is a <br /> relative statement; for example I would say my life has been worth living even <br /> when taking into consideration any pain that I have experienced, on the other <br /> hand, I would say the lives of baby sea turtles that are killed by birds or snakes <br /> right after hatching are unfortunate.<br />LH-23<br />12. I agree with Schopenhauer that there is no god to give direction to things. Will is <br /> just a meaningless force that is shown in our everyday reality.<br />13. Warburton says that no other philosopher (other than Schopenhauer) gave such <br /> a central place to music in the arts. What about Pythagoras?<br />FL-38-39<br />14. John Macks response after using the "Holotropic Breathwork" technique at the <br /> Esalen institute sounds pretty fantastical. Then he had discovered his past life in <br /> Russia by simply hyperventilating. <br />15. In 'Communion', Strieber says that skepticism of alien abductions is just as bad <br /> as laughing at victims of rape. The analogy is falsely implied. If people could say <br /> they were raped and not expect an investigation to go through then I would say <br /> people would claim they were more often.<br />16. I would doubt Mack if he were to tell me about these alien abductions but I would <br /> keep the conversation going for the sake of entertainment. At least he didn’t go <br /> with the cliché alien apocalypse take over. His optimistic faith that aliens are here <br /> to preserve life on Earth is something new.<br />17. Bill Cooper seems to have really gone far with nothing. Surely aliens didn’t land on <br /> two different military air bases in Florida to have a negotiation take place with the <br /> Eisenhower administration.<br />18. Alex Jones says that JFK was the last true president of the United States. I would <br /> add Obama to the list, I say he deserves some credit.<br />19. Andersen explains that Alex Jones was influenced to be a natural <br /> "omniconspiricist" because of growing up with neighbors in the John Birch <br /> Society in the 90's towards the end of Communism. I would add that the Internet <br /> in the 90's also played a big influential part.<br />20. Jones explains that evil lurks everywhere; he goes on about smart cars, smart <br /> homes, and cancerous vaccines coming out to get us. I wouldn’t call that evil as <br /> if its one force behind everything unsatisfying.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251821261759059063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-42966056178802685642018-04-08T16:16:10.098-05:002018-04-08T16:16:10.098-05:00#8
April 5th - No class Assignment
LH 19
1. Like ...#8<br />April 5th - No class Assignment<br /><br />LH 19<br />1. Like Kant, I have found it interesting that we have a filter on our senses that <br /> wont let us perceive what’s really there. <br />2. The simple fact that I can see colors or hear things that other animals cant <br /> makes me question, what am i missing out on perceiving that others are not.<br />3. His book, 'The Critique of Pure Reason', seems relatable to how I struggle to <br /> Answer some problems. I can get so far into a thought that I confuse myself <br /> And then lose my track when I try to repeat it. Which sometimes can make it <br /> hard for others to understand what point i'm trying to get across.<br />LH-20<br />4. Unlike Kant, I believe that in certain situations, telling a lie can be the morally <br /> right thing to do.<br />LH-21<br />5. Bentham’s Utilitarianism theory sounds nice but it wouldn't work for everyone, <br /> Considering happiness is relative to each individual. <br />6. It seems that Bentham would say it's ok to lie if it will deliver more happiness. I <br /> disagree, it's ok to lie if it’s the right thing to do.<br />LH-22<br />7. I’m surprised that Hegel was considered the best-known philosopher of his <br /> time, after reading that Bertrand Russell and AJ Ayer thought that most of his <br /> work was nonsense. Hegel did become a headmaster and professor in Berlin so <br /> maybe it <br /> was his verbal words that helped him "rise to fame" rather than his written ones.<br />8. I would agree with Kant rather than Hegel on the idea that noumenal reality <br /> lies beyond the phenomenal world.<br />9. Hegel said that civilians living under tyrannical rulers in ancient china were not <br /> aware of freedom. I disagree, them simply witnessing the life of their ruler <br /> makes them aware of what freedom looks like.<br />10. I disagree with Hegel that true freedom arises from only a properly organized <br /> society; a society has a contract, which in some ways limits true freedom.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251821261759059063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-10691380933024890102018-04-08T05:51:00.276-05:002018-04-08T05:51:00.276-05:004/5/18 no class online assignment
#8
FL 38:
- I ...4/5/18 no class online assignment<br />#8<br /><br />FL 38:<br />- I find it curious how in the 1900’s, people switched from believing in fantasies on things such as the supernatural to fantasies within science fiction, like being abducted by aliens. The weirdest part is how much attention it gets from scientific individuals like physicists. <br />- Anderson points out that Bill Cooper took the title of his book from Revelation, even though the book doesn’t talk much about Christianity. Anderson later claims Cooper slides from fantastical beliefs including the Book of Revelation to giant conspiracies, but how can Anderson say Cooper believed in Revelations if Cooper took a single phrase, and not much else? <br />- I wish Anderson went into detail on how Koresh and his disciples died. Are we just supposed to assume because they were a cult that they tried to strong-arm federal agents? Surely there could have been more information regarding the start of a week-long massacre. <br />- After reading about Pierre Salinger, it’s obvious that a lot of modern conspiracies and myths are spread by people who read uncredited information, take it as truth, and spread it. Why can’t people just double-check information they read nowadays? It’s so much easier to do now than it was hundreds of years ago. <br />- Reading about Art Bell made me think a lot about how America behaves after the Trump election. I wonder what would be discussed if Art Bell and Alex Jones did a show together. <br /><br />FL 39:<br />- I was surprised in reading the first page how Alex Jones used to say a lot of things I would agree with, much less agree with Noam Chomsky. The mental image of the latter blows my mind after seeing a lot of Jones’ latest comments that have been circling the web. <br />- Alex Jones was occasionally educated by some members of the John Birch society when he was growing up. I searched the society online, which turns out to be a far-right self advocacy group. Anderson quotes Jones saying “The John Birch Society was right about everything”. That quote makes me wonder what exactly that society was right about. Presumably, Alex Jones would be digging into the same things the group would, but I’ve mostly seen Alex Jones blowing a gasket on the radio/TV. <br />- I like what Anderson said about Alex Jones making moderate conspirators more confident in their beliefs. I often wondered why Alex Jones was so popular with people who weren’t focused on his outrages, and I think Anderson highlighted the point that Jones puts himself at the top, making other people seem more normal. As Anderson said, “everybody is graded on a curve”. <br />- I find Anderson’s comment on 70’s conspiracies interesting. He calls out solved conspiracies for what they were, and recognizes that people took parts of those solved conspiracies to make new ones. <br />- Anderson takes it a step further and comments on how many widespread conspiracies there are currently, and the negative affect it has the media. Now with so many conspiracies out there, it takes attention away from the legitimate ones, filling our news outlets with false information.<br />Jasper Von Busecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-7086961246650296882018-04-08T05:49:46.287-05:002018-04-08T05:49:46.287-05:004/5/18 no class online assignment
#8
LH 19:
- I ...4/5/18 no class online assignment<br />#8<br /><br />LH 19:<br />- I think it’s interesting that Kant believed each person had a unique filter. Considering he was born in the 1700’s, I think that’s a pretty open-minded concept to have. <br />- Kant believed that each person had a different way of interpreting things, and he had a very clear and organized mind, and daily structure. It makes me wonder if his clear way of thinking is due to his understanding of people’s perspectives, allowing him to take a more objective approach to life, or if his understanding of others’ views is due to how he thinks. <br /><br />LH 20:<br />- As bizarre as it may be, I actually agree with certain aspects of Kant’s view on morality. I don’t believe it’s immoral to lie in any situation, but I like what he says about ‘why’ you do good is more important than the fact that you did. I know a lot of people do good things because they feel it’s the right thing to do, which is great because compassion is important. If someone did something good just for karma points and bragging rights, then I think that takes away the value of their good action. <br /><br />LH 21:<br />- I think it’s amazing that Bentham, or anyone, actually calculated the wrote the formula for happiness. How is this the first time I’ve heard about this? <br />- Personally, I don’t think Bentham would approve of plugging into a virtual reality machine that lets you live out dreams for the rest of your life. He said himself that nature gave us pleasure and pain to help guide us through life, but if we never experienced anything but pleasure, we would never truly feel it. <br /><br />LH 22:<br />- I find it frustrating when Hegel writes in obscure language, because that prevents easy comprehension of his thoughts, however I can still understand that easy understanding may not be the highest priority when seeking wisdom. <br />- I find his thoughts on noumena more realistic than Kant’s. I think reality is always changing, and I really do believe that history happened for a reason and is leading us somewhere. <br /><br />LH 23:<br />- I like Schopenhauer’s philosophy, and how closely it sounds to Buddha’s teachings. For Schopenhauer to recognize the cycle of wants instead of needs makes me believe he was a genuinely intelligent person. <br />- I like Schopenhauer’s definition of Will, the part of reality that encompasses all the energy we can’t exactly see directly. But I still feel like this concept is more vague than concrete. <br />- Another thing I like about Schopenhauer is his teachings of morality, specifically compassion. The idea that all people are connected reminds me of some of Buddha’s teachings as well, so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s where Schopenhauer got his basic idea from. <br />Jasper Von Busecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-88522972397513476182018-04-04T22:43:05.493-05:002018-04-04T22:43:05.493-05:004/5 No Class Online Assignment (20 comments)
1. Jo...4/5 No Class Online Assignment (20 comments)<br />1. John Mack is a prime example of the fact that you can be "book smart" without actually being smart. <br />2. Whitley Strieber publishing a book about being abducted by aliens and people going along with it proves how influential media is to our every day lives.<br />3. Strieber saying that skepticism of people who believe they were abducted by aliens is as "ugly as laughing at rape victims" is very disrespectful.<br />4. Nova dedicating an episode to Mack shows that you can't believe something just because it's on the television.<br />5. Bill Cooper sounds like the type of person that exists today; one that stockpiles weapons because they think the government is out to get them.<br />6. Bill Cooper's story sounds like every teen novel out there all rolled into one book.<br />7. I believe most conspiracy theorists want to be seen as intelligent, which is why they target presidents and leaders of countries for their conspiracies- they want to be seen as smarter than someone in power.<br />8. I'm not sure what it is about the desert that attracts the strangest people- maybe living "off the grid" is a less monitored lifestyle and that's why cult leaders such as Vernon Howell like it?<br />9. Vernon Howell's followers sound a lot like the outspoken people we know today- obsessed with the idea of a post apocalyptic America.<br />10. Ross Perot sounds a lot like Donald Trump. <br />11. I don't believe that AIDS is a "government engineered disease," but the government definitely could've done more about it.<br />12. People like Pierre Salinger spread misinformation like it is truth, and once the myth becomes popular enough, people start citing each other as sources, which just makes it look credible and spreads the lies even further.<br />13. Chris Carter was definitely an influential person, as TIME states. I know several people who have been influenced by the X Files.<br />14. Although I don't believe them, I find 9/11 conspiracy theories the most interesting because they make more sense than any of the other popular conspiracies out there. <br />15. I agree to some extent that the Democrats and Republicans are "two factions of the same party."<br />16. I think it's interesting that they called JFK the last true president but provided no details. I'd like to hear more on why they say this.<br />17. Jones is not the only one to think Sandy Hook was fake. I've heard several people talk about it and I've seen several people post about it, but I think it is disrespectful to the children that lost their lives.<br />18. People that call Alex Jones a "performance artist" are very right. Every celebrity, be it an actor, a politician, or a singer, is playing a character to some extent.<br />19. Kurt Andersen is very correct when he states that "in Fantasyland, everyone is graded on a curve." Yes, you have your extremes on both ends, but everyone falls somewhere in between.<br />20. Andersen brings up a valid point when he says that everything sounds like a conspiracy these days, so much that we don't pay attention to the real issues until it's too late. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533516967987947221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-90240883863505648772017-11-15T14:19:37.351-06:002017-11-15T14:19:37.351-06:00#10 DQ
1. If we have conceptual spectacles, how do...#10 DQ<br />1. If we have conceptual spectacles, how do we remove them?<br />2. How could we conceive of other knowers?<br />3. Is god a form of other knower that we can conceive of but not talk to?<br />4. Is empathy moral?<br />5. What can be gained from empathy?<br />6. Do you think that lying in some moments is ok?<br />7. what is an unforgivable act one could commit?<br />8. How does the world become more conscious of itself?<br />9. Can we truly ever make up for the mistakes of the past?<br />10. Why do you think we should care about the past?<br />11. Is pessimism good in some cases?<br />12. Is understanding our limits and making a smart decision pessimistic?<br />13. Does art restore our minds to a degree?<br />14. why should we try to understand other types of thinking beings?<br />15. Are animals just other forms of thinking beings that our spectacles prevent us from communicating with?<br />16. Are the other thinkers inferior or superior to us in your opinion?<br />17. Why be optimistic if everything is hopeless?<br />18. What does optimism gain a person?<br />19. If we are unrealistic of our limits is that a good thing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242048849548868658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-29237486861390968082017-11-13T21:37:26.609-06:002017-11-13T21:37:26.609-06:00DQ: 11/14/2017
1. I do think we do. I mostly think...DQ: 11/14/2017<br />1. I do think we do. I mostly think it is from our own cultural influences that do this though. These influences make it harder to understand or even tolerate other people. <br />2.yes.<br />3.No I don't think we can. We must engage to learn.<br />4.In a way yes.<br />5. Just because you feel sorry for someone it doesn't make it any less important. helping people is always the right thing to do.<br />6. I think lying to hide hurt might be okay. It really depends on the situation.<br />7.Yea I think we can learn from history, but if history has thought us anything, we has a human race cannot learn from them. <br />8. The world is doomed. Mrs. Rose said "Hell NO."<br />9. Yes it would. The world acts on fear, hate, love, its all emotional.<br />10. I don't know. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524946767861157018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-23864347679190435582017-11-13T21:07:19.436-06:002017-11-13T21:07:19.436-06:00#10
1. If you do what is right then no matter if ...#10 <br />1. If you do what is right then no matter if you feel sorry for someone or not, helping them is acting morally.<br />2. As far as moral rules, I believe that it is not black and white. I could say that for me it is wrong to lie but for someone else there may be a justifiable reason. There is too much gray area to have a definite answer but I definitely believe there are situations that make it "okay" to violate moral codes.<br />3. History is one of the singe handed most important things in our society. History repeats itself and we must learn from the mistakes of the past in order to prevent making them again. However, we obviously haven't learned much as seen with our current state. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377873645641237056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-15481934989759341052017-11-13T15:31:20.967-06:002017-11-13T15:31:20.967-06:00#6 DQ older post
• How would you define "tim...#6 DQ older post <br />• How would you define "time" and "space"? Do they exist independently of us, or of any and all sentient beings?<br />Time is the continued progress of existence and space is the area in which something exists. I think they are related and not independent of each other.<br />• What makes right actions right? If you do the right thing, does it matter why you did it?<br />I don’t think right and wrong actions can be viewed separately because it depends on the circumstances.<br />• If you voluntarily follow a rule or law, is that a free act? Or is it compelled?<br />I think it is a free act if its voluntarily<br />• Are reading, writing, and eating important to you? Why?<br />Yes I think they are all important for the mind. <br />• Do you practice any form of daily discipline that helps you accomplish your goals in a slow and steady way?<br />no<br />• Is it worth trying to grasp the ultimate reality of things, or do you agree with Douglas Adams? "The chances of finding out what's really going on in the universe are so remote, the only thing to do is hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied." Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy<br />I don’t think we will ever know what is really going on<br />• What do you think of Schopenhauer's belief that everyday life ("the human situation") is a meaningless cycle of will, striving, and unfulfilled desire? Is a blind, purposeless, voracious Will really the ultimate reality of our existence? What do you think of the idea that art and music are our salvation.<br />I don’t think life is meaning less at all. I think everyone has a purpose in this world; it’s not really about finding one it’s about creating one. I don’t think art and music is our salvation<br />• Is it better to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," or as they would have you do...?<br />As they would do because not everyone wants to be treated like you do<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105871869342758547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-55360636846354259322017-11-13T14:29:37.953-06:002017-11-13T14:29:37.953-06:00Discussion Questions #6
4. I don't think you f...Discussion Questions #6<br />4. I don't think you feeling sorry for someone should be the determining factor as to whether it is moral or not. If you feel sorry for someone and helping them is the right thing, that's moral. If you feel sorry for someone and helping them in a certain way is not the right thing, and you still do it just because you feel sorry for them, that is not moral. For example, if I felt sorry for someone whose house had burned down, I think helping them rebuild their house is moral. To contrast, if I felt sorry for someone who was in withdrawal from an illegal drug, giving them money to go buy said drug, while it will help ease their withdrawal symptoms, that is not moral to help someone get back on drugs.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959537904224653834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-71823647336724367702017-11-13T11:46:39.878-06:002017-11-13T11:46:39.878-06:004 - I just don't understand Kant's reasoni...4 - I just don't understand Kant's reasoning on that one: how does feeling sorry for somome make your actions to help them less moral?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799821747200204188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-13701623556358196642017-11-13T11:44:20.680-06:002017-11-13T11:44:20.680-06:002 - Though the entirity of the internet is meaning...2 - Though the entirity of the internet is meaningless, but people still enjoy it. We can even entertain ourselves playing singleplayer games against machines. Why is life so different?<br /><br />5 - I agree. I think they should at least drop the slogan that history helps to prevent tragedies that happened in the past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799821747200204188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-61997720619039748392017-11-13T11:40:06.653-06:002017-11-13T11:40:06.653-06:002 - I think we just like to imagine ourselves as h...2 - I think we just like to imagine ourselves as having made leaps and boundsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799821747200204188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64421239691074503952017-11-13T11:38:25.234-06:002017-11-13T11:38:25.234-06:00#6
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7. While perception may vary ...<strong>#6</strong><br /><br />Old Post DQs 2:<br /><br />7. While perception may vary from person to person, including beyond species, they're never so different that one can't be mapped to the other somehow: e.g. while we might perceive time differently, we all know what it is, in a general sense - at least sufficiently to understand one another. They're more or less universal, as they are literally universal properties of the universe. Perception is the only potential problem.<br /><br />8. I don't really go out of my way to help someone unless they ask me to. In that sense, I suppose it could be considered almost obligatory, but I do genuinely like helping people (within reason). I disagreed with Kant the moment he said reasons outweigh actions for determining morality of an <strong>action</strong>.<br /><br />9. I much prefer the Laveyan: "Do unto others as they do unto you," words of wisdom from the satanic bible. It just makes sense. As Lavey explained, you should treat others kindly as per usual, unless they continually fail to do the same - at which point, why bother keeping up the facade?<br /><br />10. It requires only sufficient courage to not be a sheep. Beyond that, it's just a matter of personal philosophy.<br /><br />11. Only on a wholistic vie for all of society: we should maximize the overall pleasure of everyone in a community and minimize its pain. Doing this on a per-person basis is what gives rise to tyrants, where a few live in luxury and everyone else wallows.<br /><br />12. Yes. I don't care about reality so long as I enjoy the experience. For instance, I'd happily enter a virtual reality where it was more entertaining than the real world, despite it not being real.<br /><br />13. Liberty entails freedom, while equality and fraternity demand some form of restraint on human interactions.<br /><br />14. Redistribution in its usual context of wealth is a <strong>very</strong> bad idea, at least in a capitalist economy (aka the only good good economy). You can't take things from people with no compensation and expect them to be ok with it. What would end up happening is all the rich people move to another country. Then there's no money to redistribute, and less tax money to play around with. An awful idea, really.<br /><br />15. So far I'm still on the Aristotle bandwagon. He had a lot of the right ideas (and several very bad ones), but overall he's had lasting positive effects in virtually every field, especially including his expansion of the art of archiving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799821747200204188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-92049659344523031362017-11-13T11:00:39.696-06:002017-11-13T11:00:39.696-06:00#6
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1. I'd define space as the ...<strong>#6</strong><br /><br />Old Post DQs:<br /><br />1. I'd define space as the physical area we inhabit and time as the limiting factor for how quickly reactions occur in a localized area. Well at one point, the entire universe was a nuclear inferno, so I'd say yes: they can exist without sentient life. <br /><br />2. Actions are right if we think they are, is what it really comes down to. The concept of moral ambiguity or the "gray area" only exists because most people try to gather up morality into a neat little package that applies to everyone. I judge people by actions, so I don't care why someone did something "right", just that they did it.<br /><br />3. Everything is connected in the sense that if something weren't there we could notice. But really, anything in the universe that's not a star or the moon is irrelevant. For the most part we live completely independently of things even nearby.<br /><br />4. It's free because we don't technically <em>have</em> to follow it.<br /><br />5. Eating is very important to me; I'd die otherwise. Reading and writing are also pretty high up the list: they're cornerstones to any profitable job, as well as a source of entertainment and creativity.<br /><br />6. No. I jump around from thing to thing as I get bored. That being said, I usually put several hours into each thing in enormous blocks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799821747200204188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64611744097533926422017-11-13T10:41:18.599-06:002017-11-13T10:41:18.599-06:00#6
Discussion Questions Answered:
1. Do art, lite...#6<br />Discussion Questions Answered:<br /><br />1. Do art, literature, and music have redemptive properties?<br />- I do think that they have redemptive properties because depending on what type of music you are listening to, some songs may connect to people in different ways and help redeem themselves.<br /><br />2. Is the world becoming more conscious, somehow? Does nature come to know itself through us?<br />- I do not think that the world is becoming more conscious because everyone in the world still thinks the same way they thought years ago and people will still continue to think the same way. <br /><br />3. Do you think we all wear conceptual "spectacles" of some kind? If so, does that present a problem for the possibility of mutual understanding between ourselves and/or other kinds of knowers? <br />- I do think that we all wear some kind of conceptual glasses but I believe that they are all different because we do not all think the same way and we all have different opinions about different aspects of our life.<br /> Merna Ghobrialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632922339381016764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-73735485845114555372017-11-13T10:32:21.862-06:002017-11-13T10:32:21.862-06:00#6
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https://thisibelieve.org/essay/13...#6<br />Essay Links:<br /><br />https://thisibelieve.org/essay/13265/<br />The Power of Music<br /><br />https://thisibelieve.org/essay/15389/<br />Sally’s Monday<br /><br />https://thisibelieve.org/essay/43396/<br />A Kind and Generous Heart<br /><br />https://thisibelieve.org/essay/34187/<br />Combating the Tyranny of the Positive AttitudeMerna Ghobrialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632922339381016764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-61982095685297658062017-11-12T19:21:22.645-06:002017-11-12T19:21:22.645-06:001. Art and music have the same type of outlet, per...1. Art and music have the same type of outlet, per say. But, I would not necessarily say redemption. Everyone's feelings are different with each type of "art."<br />2. I think pessimism would be an appropriate response if the world had no ultimate meaning because there is nothing else to think besides how awful a life without meaning is.<br />3. The "world" as far as people is definitely becoming more conscious as far as being aware of what the world is supposed to be like- with climate change and so on. I would also say the "world" as far as nature is more conscious because if people don't take care of what is precious, there are natural disasters.<br />4. History always means something, the point of history is the educate the youth about the world before and about what is yet to come.<br />5. We can absolutely learn from history, that is exactly the point. However, it doesn't matter how much you educate people, people are more likely to repeat history no matter what.<br />6. I absolutely believe there are some morals that you do not break, no matter the circumstances. If I whole heartedly believe in something, I am not going to dismiss that for anyone or anything.<br />7. I think the natural reaction to help someone is because you feel bad for them, but I wouldn't necessarily say it is based on morals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64180684686706750212017-11-12T15:13:49.260-06:002017-11-12T15:13:49.260-06:00#10
Do you think we all wear conceptual "spe...#10<br /><br />Do you think we all wear conceptual "spectacles" of some kind? If so, does that present a problem for the possibility of mutual understanding between ourselves and/or other kinds of knowers? - I think we all do wear "spectacles" of some kind, but I don't think they are as extreme as Kant's. I believe we all wear spectacles that do vary how we as individuals all perceive the world and they cause us to experience things differently. I believe it does present a problem of mutual understanding. <br /><br /><br />Does the spectacles analogy work, given the impossibility of actually removing our conceptual spectacles or changing prescriptions?- I think it works because we don't get to change our spectacles, even though we can change prescriptions because we are still experiencing the world differently than each other because we still perceive it differently.<br /><br /><br />If you help someone because you feel sorry for them, have you behaved morally? 116 What if, reflecting on why you feel sorry for them, you conclude that helping them would be the right thing to do?- I believe that if you help someone you have behaved morally; I think emotions are allowed to play a part in morality. Regardless of how you felt about it, you helped them and I believe that makes you morally right. <br /><br /><br /><br />Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702323507411133343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-90461315238976478452017-11-11T17:08:47.121-06:002017-11-11T17:08:47.121-06:00AQQ #10 11/13/17
1.) According to Arthur Schopen...AQQ #10 11/13/17<br /><br />1.) According to Arthur Schopenhauer, we are all caught up in a what?<br />2.) When was he born?<br />3.) When did he die?<br />4.) Schopenhauer thought that if we could only recognize the true nature of reality, we would what?<br />5.) His message was very close to what spiritual figure?<br />6.) How can we achieve enlightenment according to Buddha's teachings?<br />7.) Unlike most Western philosophers, Schopenhauer had read widely in what kind of philosophy?<br />8.) Schopenhauer was what kind of man?<br />9.) What job did he occupy in Berlin?<br />10.) Was Hegel more popular than Schopenhauer?<br />11.) What was one of his works that was published in 1818?<br />12.) When did he finally finish the longer version of his book?<br />13.) According to his work, Will and Representation are the two aspects of what?<br />14.) What is the Will?<br />15.) What is the World as Representation?<br />16.) The World as Representation is what Kant called the _________ world.<br />17.) Your experiences gathered through you senses is what?<br />18.) What organizes your experience to make sense of it all?<br />19.) Like Kant, Schopenhauer believed that there was what?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726302887800378111noreply@blogger.com