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I thought this was an interesting book...Section 12:<br />I thought this was an interesting book (or what I read of it) that explained the early start of "American philosophy". It discusses Native American philosophy and how it's not often viewed as the original start to "American philosophy":<br /><br />https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=qGu- h4C_UbMC&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=native+american+philosophy&ots=cYS1LpNMqj&sig=Z0T8TPFllWheo_Lz35th5X94ITk#v=onepage&q=native%20american%20philosophy&f=falseTrinity Hessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64896297516740414642019-09-10T12:56:59.025-05:002019-09-10T12:56:59.025-05:00There are absolutes not everything is subjective. ...There are absolutes not everything is subjective. But that doesn’t make it any easier to figure it all out Micah Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887439338108877592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-6157424607480677392019-09-10T12:55:42.043-05:002019-09-10T12:55:42.043-05:00Sacrifice is necessary when someone fails Sacrifice is necessary when someone fails Micah Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887439338108877592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64425717404183673552019-09-10T12:55:02.214-05:002019-09-10T12:55:02.214-05:00Section 11
Religion should ever be forced on anyon...Section 11<br />Religion should ever be forced on anyone that make the idea of belief impossible Micah Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887439338108877592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-75789567351923714422019-09-10T12:18:09.483-05:002019-09-10T12:18:09.483-05:00I definitely agree with this. I think the stricter...I definitely agree with this. I think the stricter sides of eastern and western philosophy are just too fundamentally different to become one philosophy. However, I also think that no one person lives with a 100% eastern philosophy or 100% western. We each make up our own. Environment affects how everyone views the world but I do believe we could have some more stable philosophies separated by the groups of people living by each different philosophy Lexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517118876101237035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64570946018610077642019-09-10T11:05:14.990-05:002019-09-10T11:05:14.990-05:00Should someone apologize on the nation's behal...Should someone apologize on the nation's behalf to native Americans for the shameful way in which European settlers robbed them of their land, infected them with fatal disease, villified them as Satanic, etc. etc.? Should we be talking about reparations for indigenous peoples everywhere?<br /><br /><br />I think we can find a middle ground in this. Native Americans have been through pain all throughout American history, but an apology is near pointless. It will not bring lost cultures back or help the currently impoverished tribes. What we can do is work towards preserving the current cultures still present, and possibly revive past ones. Scott Ayersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-70261300283598676202019-09-10T10:45:57.483-05:002019-09-10T10:45:57.483-05:00The "one nation under God" part is inter...The "one nation under God" part is interestingly a recent addition. It was added in 1954 in reaction to communist Russia at the time. The words were used more of a way to unify the country ironically.Scott Ayersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-66263618523982017152019-09-10T10:01:08.562-05:002019-09-10T10:01:08.562-05:00Section 11
I believe that as a nation we should b...Section 11 <br />I believe that as a nation we should be apologizing to Native Americans for how they were treated by European settlers. I believe we should do this because even today with a modern society, Native Americans are still being treated unequally and they have not received many of the benefits that were promised from the government. For example, these indigenous people no longer have a say to what they can do to their rightful land. What I mean by this, is that even-though the United States of America has given Native Americans land for their reservation their culture and traditions are still interrupted by American customs and traditions. A few years ago, an American company wanted to build an oil pipeline through a reservation. This of course does impacts the Native Americans because their land is being used and not for their own profit but for others profit. In addition, when damns or pipelines are built in reservations, the government promises to pay indigenous people but they do not which causes them to live in poverty and not have access to basic needs like clean water.Esmeralda Ramireznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-46271823790143638232019-09-10T09:52:39.311-05:002019-09-10T09:52:39.311-05:00Section 11Section 11Andrew Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-68159716156221618492019-09-10T09:52:05.688-05:002019-09-10T09:52:05.688-05:00Section 11
I define myself as American because I w...Section 11<br />I define myself as American because I was born here and I am a citizen. Andrew Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-81506141083203621132019-09-10T09:50:22.511-05:002019-09-10T09:50:22.511-05:00The House Un-American Activities Committee is such...The House Un-American Activities Committee is such a good example of the government overstepping and starting another "witch trial".Andrew Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474922794755029587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-80891296611221954512019-09-10T09:47:13.781-05:002019-09-10T09:47:13.781-05:00I define myself as American as I was born here and...I define myself as American as I was born here and am a citizen. Andrew Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474922794755029587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-35710586989763978002019-09-10T09:25:23.205-05:002019-09-10T09:25:23.205-05:00Have there been other sorts of "witch trials&...Have there been other sorts of "witch trials" in American history than just those in Salem?<br />The McCarthy Era in politics is another "witch trial" like event in American history. Anyone considered un-American was labelled communist with there even being a Committee in the House of Representatives called the House Un-American Activities Committee. The committee would target "Un-american" government employees, activists, and the entertainment industry to ruin their careers or imprison them for views that would be considered progressive today. <br /><br />- Cody Maness Section 11Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-75056780486492267392019-09-10T09:16:49.997-05:002019-09-10T09:16:49.997-05:00Section 11
Does it make more sense to you to think...Section 11<br />Does it make more sense to you to think of God as separate from the world, or coextensive with it? Or does it make more sense to you to not invoke any divine concept to explain or interpret the world?<br /><br />If there were a god, I think she would exist within nature, similar to kami and kamui. I also think that it makes more sense that the world came to being without any sort of divine intervention. Andrew Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-58615435339574760602019-09-10T08:31:16.596-05:002019-09-10T08:31:16.596-05:00Quiz Question: What is the difference between dual...Quiz Question: What is the difference between dualistic and monistic thought?<br /><br />- Cody Maness Section 011Cody Maness Section 11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-30420075997615703392019-09-10T02:10:13.843-05:002019-09-10T02:10:13.843-05:00Responding to DQ #1:
"Do you think it's ...Responding to DQ #1:<br /><br />"Do you think it's possible to construct a personal philosophy that combines elements of very different traditions, such as western Socratic rationalism with eastern Confucianism or Buddhism? Or should a person philosophize in a way that conforms more strictly to the particular tradition in which he/she was born? Can there be a cosmopolitan philosophy that transcends particular traditions without ignorning them?"<br /><br />Perception of the world and those who inhabit it always varies to some extent from person to person. I believe there is always room to pick and choose certain aspects of varying philosophies in order to formulate a personal take on things. Granted, you'd want to make sure each aspect doesn't contradict each other, but there's no denying it's not possible. In fact, to an extent at least, all newly-made philosophies can be tracked back to combining different aspects of other ideas. <br /><br />Whether or not one should abide by their tradition honestly depends on the type of person he/she is. If one genuinely values the ideas he/she was raised with I see no immediate issue. However, that person shouldn't be close-minded and experiment with foreign ideas. If one doesn't agree, figure out why in a respectful way that may reinforce your traditional ideas. If one ends up agreeing more with foreign takes, it would be wise to expand one's views and adopt a style of thinking that better reflects their opinions. <br /><br />It would be a challenge, but a proposed cosmopolitan philosophy that transcends tradition does have the potential to exist. To be mindful towards opposing standpoints could potentially be tough, though. You don't want to present yourself as "above" any logical view so to speak, but rather express your new ideas in a way that could spark discussion. Get to know all sides and reason with those who don't see your ideas the same way. You don't have to agree, but you should for sure be mindful of all views both new and traditional.Daniel Zancolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216617410602828572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-15947702224372624092019-09-09T23:51:26.591-05:002019-09-09T23:51:26.591-05:00Section 11
This is a response to the comment, &quo...Section 11<br />This is a response to the comment, "None of us can always be thinking over the riddle of the universe..." I see some truth to this as I feel some people continuously seek to discover the truth to why exactly everything exists. I believe this to be a futile attempt as it is impossible for anyone to be 100% correct in their philosophy of the universe. The universe is far beyond our understanding and we've only scratched the surface of how it functions. I think we just try to understand to the best of our ability and have come up with many different ideas for why we believe things are the way they are. Some, like myself include God or a higher power while others believe something different. Regardless, no one will ever be able solve it for certain so I just call it a never ending debate that no one will be able to settle. Not as long as their are people around with their own opinions.Dylan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431379541131052501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-59113759201324213362019-09-09T23:04:05.156-05:002019-09-09T23:04:05.156-05:00Section 11
Is it possible, as a Protestant, to re...Section 11 <br />Is it possible, as a Protestant, to renounce all supernaturalism?<br /><br />Supernaturalism, in its own definition, is the concept of the supernatural encompassing things that cannot be explained or understood through the laws of science or nature. Since God is something of the supernatural, being an all-powerful entity that cannot be explained by science, Protestants would also have to give up their beliefs in God, who is the center of their belief system. So, no, I do not believe they can give up all supernaturalism. <br /><br />Question 2: Have there been other sorts of "witch trials" in American history than just those in Salem?<br /><br />Yes, one in particular being the Red Scare of the 1950's, where hundreds of people were scared into believing that the Communism would infiltrate the United States. People often accused their neighbors for being communist with no form o evidence, just like the Salem Witch Trials. <br /><br />Here is a video on the Red Scare. Does it seem similar to the Witch Trials in that people are accused of something they may or may not have done? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sgom1snPaQ Logan Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-69035529602982643242019-09-09T21:53:08.044-05:002019-09-09T21:53:08.044-05:00What traits of personal character, if any, do you ...What traits of personal character, if any, do you think mirror the American character? Or is there even such a thing as a national character? Is it safe to generalize about what makes anyone "so American"?<br />I think some traits that define an American character are hardworking, risk taker and believer. From the pilgrims, to the Irish and Italians who came to the United States, all of them took a risk to come to America and achieve something for themselves. I think an immigrant is a perfect example of an American character. Several immigrants leave everything they know and care for in their mother countries and risk coming to the Untied States for work and to provide their families with a better quality of life. If that isn't the most damn American thing there is then I don't know any other way to describe the American character. Immigrants are the backbone to any nation. Many immigrants take on any job that'll put food on their table and a roof over their families heads. Many people perceive the word 'immigrant' with a negative connotation but it couldn't be any further from the truth. Yes there are some bad people who happen to be immigrants, but there are bad people who also happen to be Americans. <br />I think it is safe to generalize what is 'so American' as long as you have are able to respect others beliefs and generalizations as well. Alejandra Lopez Section 11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-44407144458778638582019-09-09T21:02:06.623-05:002019-09-09T21:02:06.623-05:00Discussion: Does it make more sense to you to thin...Discussion: Does it make more sense to you to think of God as separate from the world, or coextensive with it? Or does it make more sense to you to not invoke any divine concept to explain or interpret the world?<br />Growing up in Catholic household, I was always taught to think of God as a separate entity. It was always the Father (God), the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit as one body or one entity. I never thought that God could be included into everyday existence. But as I grew older, I started to push my faith away and focus on the world through my own feelings and beliefs rather than ones that were forced upon me. That's how I see God now even though I'm trying to reconnect with my faith but on my own terms. To me God was a separate entity that I was forced to believe up until the point where I thought nothing that the bible said was true and everything came from coincidence and fate and not through a divine being. These past few months, I've been reconnecting with my faith and finding out how God exists in my life and not the one my parents made out for me. Im still a bit skeptical but I think it's better to see him as something separate instead of an entity that coexists with us. Alejandra Lopez Section 11noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-7605505036786918712019-09-09T20:07:00.104-05:002019-09-09T20:07:00.104-05:00Section 11
Have there been other sorts of "w...Section 11<br /><br />Have there been other sorts of "witch trials" in American history than just those in Salem?<br /><br />Yes of course! Off the top of my head the only one I remember is the one in Hartford, Connecticut.<br />Here is more info! https://www.legendsofamerica.com/hartford-connecticut-witch-panic/<br />Madison Gibbsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-90818118818777929372019-09-09T19:54:09.365-05:002019-09-09T19:54:09.365-05:00Section 11
I agree with you completely! I had us...Section 11 <br /><br />I agree with you completely! I had used what you said in answering this question! If I was good at wording my thoughts this is exactly how I would answer this question. Haha! Madison Gibbsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-63606150358068620022019-09-09T19:51:25.359-05:002019-09-09T19:51:25.359-05:00Section 11
Should someone apologize on the nation...Section 11<br /><br />Should someone apologize on the nation's behalf to native Americans for the shameful way in which European settlers robbed them of their land, infected them with fatal disease, villified them as Satanic, etc. etc.? Should we be talking about reparations for indigenous peoples everywhere?<br /><br />I believe saying sorry now isn't going to do anything. I agree with Sunny Lusins H01, "...what will an apology do at this point? ... I believe that if I'm in the wrong that I should apologize, but I also believe in there being a point in time where I feel that an apology wouldn't make much of a difference. Of course I wish that we could change history and be more respectful, but we just can't."Madison Gibbsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-64049964562939628882019-09-09T14:21:08.031-05:002019-09-09T14:21:08.031-05:00Honestly combining different philosophies would be...Honestly combining different philosophies would be interesting but also difficult. Interesting because of all the view points but also difficult by all the view points of them.Howie Schubertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-35853552930820429822019-09-09T13:38:17.426-05:002019-09-09T13:38:17.426-05:00Section 13
I also have similar views of the univ...Section 13 <br /><br />I also have similar views of the universe, because it seems that everything is so intelligently designed but also chaotic at the same time. So it makes sense to me that it was created at first, but not controlled further. But I also very much agree with the "I'm only 19. what do I know?" and I think it's a good thing to be aware of. I see experience equal to wisdom, so I can only hope to have a lot to learn. Katelyn Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057496930999600404noreply@blogger.com