tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post6169336109823949630..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Nameless Wanderers, Group 3 Honors 3Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-51076429155461890742013-10-22T11:41:29.618-05:002013-10-22T11:41:29.618-05:00For the record, I don't mind the laughter as m...For the record, I don't mind the laughter as much as I may let on. It made our discussion one of the more esoteric ones we've had, to put it one way. Either way, I don't really mind it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-52702648582054098682013-10-22T11:37:15.195-05:002013-10-22T11:37:15.195-05:00Ha, you are partially exonerated from your natural...Ha, you are partially exonerated from your natural hilarity since you bring it out in us, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-49565128133456567672013-10-22T10:22:09.782-05:002013-10-22T10:22:09.782-05:00We talked about Descartes as well! It seems that b...We talked about Descartes as well! It seems that both of our groups found the idea of living life as if we were dreaming a little ridiculous. Olivia (The Highlanders)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-27797085958732426092013-10-22T09:59:09.415-05:002013-10-22T09:59:09.415-05:00It was funny to hear y'all laughing so much :)...It was funny to hear y'all laughing so much :) And your discussion sounded interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512436480757552333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-17162593239602349812013-10-22T09:47:18.838-05:002013-10-22T09:47:18.838-05:00FACT: what did Spinoza believe in? (God of Nature)...FACT: what did Spinoza believe in? (God of Nature)<br />DISCUSS: do you believe nature is a "god"?<br />COMMENT: loved our "discussion" [of laughter]; maybe Tuesday will be a bit more productive<br />LINK: "Laughter is the best medicine."Senecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782160111976580793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-70891748409317645792013-10-22T09:40:06.349-05:002013-10-22T09:40:06.349-05:00Fact: What was Thomas Reid's philosophy? "...Fact: What was Thomas Reid's philosophy? "common sense".<br /><br />Discussion: Do you agree with Reid that our senses make us aware of reality without any intervening medium?<br /><br />Comment: Sorry about the laughter the other day.<br /><br />Link: Thomas Reid quotes.<br />http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_reid.html<br />Michael Anderson H3https://www.blogger.com/profile/01425768622064175107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-83546555147026874452013-10-21T20:18:59.723-05:002013-10-21T20:18:59.723-05:00Comment:I think that last class was the best one. ...Comment:I think that last class was the best one. Thanks Kayla for keeping everyone laughing<br /><br />Fact: Who wrote Ethics? Baruch Spinoza<br /><br />Discussion: Do you agree with Spinoza that limited human freedom is possible and desirable? Why or why not?<br /><br />Link:http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/spinoza/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379246944287252935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64542685456899114082013-10-21T19:35:44.066-05:002013-10-21T19:35:44.066-05:00Forgot my link. I thought it was cool that Spinoza...Forgot my link. I thought it was cool that Spinoza was on the Dutch banknote before the Euro. See here: http://www.yoism.org/images/SpinozaBanknote.JPGKayla Foehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314755296167429111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-34177113321216004032013-10-21T19:29:14.727-05:002013-10-21T19:29:14.727-05:00Comment: Sorry that I can't be sorry about my ...Comment: Sorry that I can't be sorry about my lack of ability to keep a straight face...<br /><br />Fact: How did Spinoza die? (Lung disease.)<br /><br />Discussion: Spinoza said humans strive for more joy and avoid sadness. Freud said that humans will naturally seek pleasure and avoid pain, and Epicureans hold a similar view. If this is such a common sense thing, why do multiple philosophers talk about it? Kayla Foehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314755296167429111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-60437011012950854082013-10-19T14:45:13.913-05:002013-10-19T14:45:13.913-05:00(16-3)
The way I would interpret it is that since ...(16-3)<br />The way I would interpret it is that since God is nature, he is both everywhere in nature, and he's also the underlying principles of nature that form it. Since the underlying principles of nature can be found through reasoning and logic, those traits are also linked with God. What I think Spinoza was trying to get at by saying we can react to emotion is basically that the emotions we have and our natural reaction caused by them are "pre-determined," but we can sort of free ourselves from that pre-determinism by using reason and logic instead of instinct and emotion. Since God is supposed to be the logical workings of the universe, seeking understanding of those things is a way of worshipping him. That's how I took it.Kristin Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314843829255764111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-71067075999945262762013-10-18T20:53:31.513-05:002013-10-18T20:53:31.513-05:00Comment: I believe I have previously given my comm...Comment: I believe I have previously given my comment; I refer you all to the above post.<br /><br />Factual: Who was one of the first pantheists who was excommunicated for his pantheism? (Baruch Spinoza.)<br /><br />Discussion: How might one make sense of Spinoza's explanation of pantheism? It seems self-contradictory at some points. What about his presupposition that the physical world is infinite? Does that ring true for you? On his determinism: Can you reconcile in your mind the fact that he maintained no one makes any decisions that aren't pre-determined by someone else's actions, and yet he says we react to emotion? If that is true, how can we then say no one makes their own decisions when they decide how to react to emotion? Moreover, what was the first action which set off the chain of actions and reactions which have bound the rest of humanity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com