PHIL-1001 Introduction to Philosophy
Logic: What it Means to Me | |
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Devoid of logic, human kind is consigned to the world of superstition and fairy tales. One would be unable to "prove" anything without logic. Seeing a bird move through the air, they would jump to conclusions about its mode of transport. "It uses magic to propel itself through the ether!" One would claim. When, in fact, using the forms of logic, it can be deduced the bird uses the force of its flapping wings to propel itself through the air; there is more to it than that, but for the purpose of example let us leave it there. As such, logic is a key step in the discovery of true truths.
Devoid of logic, human kind is consigned to the world of superstition and fairy tales. One would be unable to "prove" anything without logic. Seeing a bird move through the air, they would jump to conclusions about its mode of transport. "It uses magic to propel itself through the ether!" One would claim. When, in fact, using the forms of logic, it can be deduced the bird uses the force of its flapping wings to propel itself through the air; there is more to it than that, but for the purpose of example let us leave it there. As such, logic is a key step in the discovery of true truths.
The Problem of Evil | |
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Human ethic ideals create a link between actions in the universe and their goodness or badness. These actions can be created by a human being or brought about by natural means, essentially moral and non-moral evils (Solomon & Higgins, 2010, p. 82). The overarching human conception of God is that he/she/it is purely, and in some cases infinitely, good. Unfortunately, the world around us shows us so many instances of evil that the belief in such a God becomes unimaginable to some people.
Human ethic ideals create a link between actions in the universe and their goodness or badness. These actions can be created by a human being or brought about by natural means, essentially moral and non-moral evils (Solomon & Higgins, 2010, p. 82). The overarching human conception of God is that he/she/it is purely, and in some cases infinitely, good. Unfortunately, the world around us shows us so many instances of evil that the belief in such a God becomes unimaginable to some people.
Truth: What I Believe | |
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I believe in what I take in from my senses as reality. How my mind has formatted the physical universe in order for me to comprehend it, this I believe. Over the last week, I have forced myself to believe in any number of things otherwise, but have been unable to change their nature. What I mean by this is, I have tried to believe a plate was a bowl in order to make it so, but this has not changed the fact the plate is not a bowl. Therefore, I believe I have categorized the universe that I perceive to the best of my ability. What is true from this is my categorizations do not in turn affect or change the nature of the physical world.
I believe in what I take in from my senses as reality. How my mind has formatted the physical universe in order for me to comprehend it, this I believe. Over the last week, I have forced myself to believe in any number of things otherwise, but have been unable to change their nature. What I mean by this is, I have tried to believe a plate was a bowl in order to make it so, but this has not changed the fact the plate is not a bowl. Therefore, I believe I have categorized the universe that I perceive to the best of my ability. What is true from this is my categorizations do not in turn affect or change the nature of the physical world.
Citizens, Morality, and the Ideal State: According to Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau | |
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Citizen: "somebody who has the right to live in a country because he or she was born there or has been legally accepted as a permanent resident" (Encarta, 2009). This is the literal meaning of the word citizen. However, being a citizen is more than just living in a location, or being born in a certain state. To some, it is the agreement to an all encompassing contract by all who live there. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau are three philosophers who promoted the idea of a social contract. A contract whose existence may be in reality or unspoken, but nevertheless defines who a citizen is and where they stand in moral values. These ideas also forced into the forethought of all people the dream of an ideal state.
Citizen: "somebody who has the right to live in a country because he or she was born there or has been legally accepted as a permanent resident" (Encarta, 2009). This is the literal meaning of the word citizen. However, being a citizen is more than just living in a location, or being born in a certain state. To some, it is the agreement to an all encompassing contract by all who live there. Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau are three philosophers who promoted the idea of a social contract. A contract whose existence may be in reality or unspoken, but nevertheless defines who a citizen is and where they stand in moral values. These ideas also forced into the forethought of all people the dream of an ideal state.
Shadows on the Wall: A Reflection on Philosophy | |
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During my time in this course, I have come to many conclusions in my own philosophy of life. In a way, I have awakened from my own cave of shadows, as the man in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave has done, and how Neo has awakened from the computer simulated reality of the Matrix (Chaffee, 2011, pp. 205-209) (Wachowski & Wachowski, 1999). Both of these stories are examples of people freeing their minds and discovering the truth of the world they live, not merely its surface value.
During my time in this course, I have come to many conclusions in my own philosophy of life. In a way, I have awakened from my own cave of shadows, as the man in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave has done, and how Neo has awakened from the computer simulated reality of the Matrix (Chaffee, 2011, pp. 205-209) (Wachowski & Wachowski, 1999). Both of these stories are examples of people freeing their minds and discovering the truth of the world they live, not merely its surface value.
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