post 6 history of phil alone this article doesn't answer the question of what philosophy is.however if you look further into the highlighted terms, a definitionarises for the term philosophy,. from my understanding philosophy posesa different meaning depending on what is being looked upon.it appears that history of philosophy is always changing and there willbe no definite anwser but only a mere assumption, opinion from one whocalls themself a philosopher. like i've mentioned before in a way don'twe all have the potential of being called a philosopher, from thisarticle philosophy seemed to be a great debate. who's idea is the best,i can prove your idea wrong, let me add a little more to your thoughts.these are the things i'm sensing that went on in the different eras.no offense to all the great philosophers out there, i'm merely makingan opinion
post5 socratic universe with out any prior knowledge in the field of philosophy or even knowingits background and what its roots are i am amazed to see subjects suchas science, math, history, culture, and God under its wings.is philosophy a subject of mere opinions? thats what i'm beginning tobelieve. if that is the case, then in some way dont you think we areall philosophers. don't we all have different opinions. cant we allcome up for a reasoning behind topics examined.it seems as though the exsistance of God is major topic withinphilosophy. i personally do believe that god in some form does exsistand that he is not a controller but a form that opens doorways for usto follow if we so chose to. i pray to god to guide me through timesthat i cant seem to grasp on my own.
post 4 huxleey 2 Again, it is apparent that Mr. Huxley has very strong opinions aboutintelligence and goodwill. im not here to say if he is right or wrong,his beliefs are his beliefs and i have yet to hear any other opinionsabout this matter. here are my thoughts. i believe that yourintelligence level and characteristics of goodwill can either behindered or utilized by your families values, traditions, and culture.i've seen a person who has potential to utilize his intelligence andshow characteristics oof goodwill but because their are no other familymembers with that desire he does not break the ice. it disappointing tosee these thing. as a facilitator in the education system, you can putyour best foot forward and hope that each person you make an impact onwill use your knowledge and build on their own. forgive me if i've goneoff topic a bit, but it seems intelligence and goodwill are hot topics.i'm new to philosophy i have no recollection prio knowledge in thisarea so i'm doing my best to understand and put meaning to this all
post 3huxley1 some key points i picked out from this interview were 1 intelligence2 goodwill 3 language 4 culturei understood that intelligence and goodwill compliment each other,they work hand in hand. i have relationships with some people whoare very intelligent, they know alot about various subjects and areable to attain that information, but their actions do not representthose of goodwill, myself on the other hand, i know things here andthere and i struggle to attain information however, i feel that i ama person of goodwill. i suppose i am intellegent in the manner ofgoodwill. i therefore have to disagree that the two work hand in hand,the whole piece about words , there meanings, which subject they arepresented in, im not sure what to think beyond what was said , it waspretty much layed out to where you could understand what was beingsaid, and i don't see no further need to draw out a reasoning behindthis because it is what it is.culture, im really glad that i am a child development major and thissemester enrolled in a multicultural class, just understanding themeaning of culture can tell you alot about just being who you are, iam interested to see how these two classes will relate to eachother.
post 2 agnostic i'm kind of in agreement with greenbaja here, there are numerous factsin this world that most of us can't put our hands on that some mightconsider us ignorant, yet as long as we are at terms with the FACT thatwe don't know everything, then we will manage fairly in this world. ihate to be told i'm ignorant, but if that means, i'm a better person,then bring it on
post1 java philosophy after reading the quotes a few times , they are making more sense to me.relating them to my own life specifically, the regret quote, it fitsperfectly. i am always measuring the outcome of decisions before isettle on the one i think is better, however i feel that since i spendso much time thinking things through i am never fully satisfied,and iend up regreting the decision, no matter what it be. im feeling nowthat maybe it's sometimes best to go with gut instinct, at least thatway the regret is towards something you really believed in and not somespontaneous decision.now,the quote about the asylum sounds realistic. this is what i made ofit. knowing yourself and possibly acting upon what life throws at youin manner of preparing for the future.maybe we all know who we are, butactions rather than words speak for us.
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post 8 gods decompose in the film i am confused by the term "GODS" as long as i've believedi've known of only one god, this film suggests otherwise, so itappears.could this just mean other creators of our universe, land,etc...god may be gone in form , but in spirit he lives with those whobelieve. since god has already passed , isn't it wiser to say it'sgod's spirit we are ridding ourselves of. but don't we in a way need tocommit sins to better ourselves, to learn from our mistakes, to be ableto chose a different path to walk down.isn't god about forgiving andguiding.and isn't fair to say that we have all killed god, we all havea different perspective of why god is in our life.
post7 historys end history's end. Not likely, so i believe. it's mind boggling to hearsomeone say the end of history. we live in a world where centuries agoare still being explored, and today many findings of the past aresurfacing. i suppose you could say that history for a particular personor object, subject, whichever, has ended but there is no saying thatsomeone will come along rewrite history or what most are doing nowcreating or building off past history. even past the day that earth isdiminished history will go on in one form or another. i have a lot ofhistory to make, as do my chidren, it's a never ending process.
post7 historys end history's end. Not likely, so i believe. it's mind boggling to hearsomeone say the end of history. we live in a world where centuries agoare still being explored, and today many findings of the past aresurfacing. i suppose you could say that history for a particular personor object, subject, whichever, has ended but there is no saying thatsomeone will come along rewrite history or what most are doing nowcreating or building off past history. even past the day that earth isdiminished history will go on in one form or another. i have a lot ofhistory to make, as do my chidren, it's a never ending process.
post 10 albert einstein it's apparent now that no matter who the person is, mistakes are made.i read in the article that Einstein the man of his nature, was able torecognize the flaws within in his theories and undiscouraged and lookedupon by fellow scientists, continued to produce new formulas. thisshows a man of great aspiration and desire to follow the person withinhimself. not many can say that for themselves.of the religious aspect.if i understood right,einstein took the meaningof religion into his own hands and produced his own meaning. am i tobelieve that his findings, his theories, his creations are hisreligion. i don't see why not, god is a form that numerous religionsbelieve in, therefore i feel that it is safde to say religion issomething you turelly believe in and find answers within.i've learned a lot about einstein that through this article, more thani've ever known.
post9 big bang the big bang theory, as i perceive it, is a theory of the aftermath ofthe actual big bang. the aftermath consists of the formation ofglaxises, stars, and yes, the expansion and cooling of the universe.the terminology is far too much for me to comprehend in the short timewe have, however, i do understand the general idea.now the actual big bang, is there a definite answer to the so calledexplosion? it seems to be a mathematical equation.i guess it is truemath class does pay off in one way or another. and lets not forgetcosmic inflation, although i am lost for words to give a goodexplaination of the term, all signs are pointing to cosmic inflation.
post9 big bang the big bang theory, as i perceive it, is a theory of the aftermath ofthe actual big bang. the aftermath consists of the formation ofglaxises, stars, and yes, the expansion and cooling of the universe.the terminology is far too much for me to comprehend in the short timewe have, however, i do understand the general idea.now the actual big bang, is there a definite answer to the so calledexplosion? it seems to be a mathematical equation.i guess it is truemath class does pay off in one way or another. and lets not forgetcosmic inflation, although i am lost for words to give a goodexplaination of the term, all signs are pointing to cosmic inflation.
post12 cosmic infaltion so there are phyisist saying god did not create the universe, or isthat what they want us to perceive when they say that cosmic inflationwas the ultimate creator.although the article speaks of the big bang, i have not yet graped thewhole inde or theory. just by reading everything makes sense in regardsto the creation of the universe. is it god who set the motion for the creation that took place?
post11 lisa randall dimensions, if i heard right there are at least 3-4 known dimesions1 left-right 2 forward-backward 3 up-down, and the 4th acclaimed byeinsteine, time. although others have suggested at least 10-11dimensions, lisa won't put an exact number on how many she believesthere are. she however speaks of a 5th dimesion dealing with gravity.it is my understanding that this 5th dimensions has a starting pointthe gravitybrane and a end point the weakbrane. it is thought that thegravitybrane is highly concentated with gravity and then diminishestowards the end. it doesn't totally diminish but it's force is weaker.as a first time listener to such a topic, i have no reason not t obelieve that there are dimensions beyond the three known, honestly ididnt know of those prior to the interview. this topic is becomingmore and more complicated yet interesting.
post11 lisa randall dimensions, if i heard right there are at least 3-4 known dimesions1 left-right 2 forward-backward 3 up-down, and the 4th acclaimed byeinsteine, time. although others have suggested at least 10-11dimensions, lisa won't put an exact number on how many she believesthere are. she however speaks of a 5th dimesion dealing with gravity.it is my understanding that this 5th dimensions has a starting pointthe gravitybrane and a end point the weakbrane. it is thought that thegravitybrane is highly concentated with gravity and then diminishestowards the end. it doesn't totally diminish but it's force is weaker.as a first time listener to such a topic, i have no reason not t obelieve that there are dimensions beyond the three known, honestly ididnt know of those prior to the interview. this topic is becomingmore and more complicated yet interesting.
1. Be sure to place your entire midterm on your website and when youare finished send a link of yourtest to your teacher directly at neuralsurfer@yahoo.com (don't sendit to any other email address, except that)2. Make sure that it is YOUR OWN work and that if you use otherauthors please be sure toquote and/or cite the material appropriately. Plagiarism will not betolerat1. Be sure to place your entire midterm on your website and when youare finished send a link of yourtest to your teacher directly at neuralsurfer@yahoo.com (don't sendit to any other email address, except that)2. Make sure that it is YOUR OWN work and that if you use otherauthors please be sure toquote and/or cite the material appropriately. Plagiarism will not betolerated and you will receivean "F" automatically for the examination.3. The test is due NO LATER than ----------------------------------4. What is your real name? Rebecca Fogg5. What is your "user" name? bec12foggy6. What is your email address that you use for this class? Bec12foggy@yahoo.com7. Name and address for your website. Philosophy 5 Rebecca Fogg
2. 8. Have you done all the reading for the first three weeks? yes9. Have you watched each of the films that were required? yes10. Please place here all of the postings you have done for thisclass (you can copy and paste them)11. Why does Lisa Randall believe that there may be many moredimensions than we presently know in current physics? Is there anyevidence at this stage for her beliefs? Lisa proclaims that although dimensions cannot be pictured there are objects visible that suggest existence of other dimensions. For example, Lisa Randall talks greatly about gravities weakness and believes that there is a 5th dimension that answers the question of gravities weakness.12. What are Pythagoras' philosophical views in a nutshell? I find that Pythagoras philosophical views are in a nut shell because his theories are based primary through a mathematical outlook.
13. Do you think science and religion are compatible? Be sure toexplain your answer by GIVINGTHE EXPLANATIONS given by philosophers who side with your positionfrom the Socratic Universe (cite and quote whenappropriate). I’m on a limbo here. I believe in god as spirit. I feel that god is a form that guides not controls my life. I’ve always thought of god as being the sole creator of all kind and the universe. My background of science in its simplest form is not of great detail. I’ve been awakened to science through this course. I have not been completely persuaded that science was the creator not god, however I can see how the two worked together. Adams (U.C. Los Angeles) “ There are a lot of scientist who are religious,” this is probably an accurate assumption, leading me to believe that these scientist base their theories according to their own religious beliefs, regardless of the belief. I believe it is safe to say that the findings of science are religiously projected, having a starting point with religion. How can the two not be compatible?14. Why was Socrates put on trial? How did Socrates defend hisposition? Socrates belief in god differed from the gods approved by Athens. He made this known to the youth and it was frowned upon. He noted that his intentions were not to corrupt the youth, but he merely had a different kind of wisdom, Human wisdom.
15. Give a brief history of philosophy using just 300 words (nomore). You may use an outline format, but be sure tocram as many "factoids" (facts) as possible (key names, ideas,dates, etc.). Remember, it must beyour own words and not merely a series of quotes. First to understand philosophies history, one must first have an idea of what philosophy is. I understood that philosophy merely consist of one’s opinion, thoughts and ideas of ethics, existence of all forms, and reasoning to name a few. To continue with the history, I found that there were at least four different main philosophies with each of them containing at least three sub categories. The first, western philosophy was the time in which Plato made known his existence as well as, Socrates and Aristotle. The second major area is eastern philosophy. Most of the philosophy during this time came form Asian countries, such as china, Japan and Persia. Within these countries many cultures existed therefore many different philosophies were acquired. The third is abrahamic philosophy. This particular philosophy deals with religion. Some religions mentioned are Jewish, Islamic and Christianity. And finally there is African philosophy. Throughout all these times and different philosophies, theories of our existence, theories of mathematics, science have surfaced. Theorists throughout this time have included Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein.
16. Explain the big bang and the inflationary universe. Why is itimportant to know astronomy in order to dophilosophy? I’ve grasped that the big bang is a cosmological model of the universe, which deals with galaxies. Inflationary universe is the idea that space expands. In order to theorize on the universe one must first be familiar with astronomy, which is defined as the study of celestial objects such as galaxies, stars, and planets. Without the study of astronomy it would be difficult to draw theories regarding the universe. 17. How do Heisenberg's views on philosophy and science DIFFER fromEinstein's? How are they similar? Similarly, they both have an aspect of mathematical involvement.18. What is meme theory and do you find it plausible? Explain yourreasoning. Meme theory simply stated suggests that information is passed from person to person through their actions such as singing or commenting, and repeating phrases of various sorts. Plausible, yes, I recently heard someone copy a foreign accent, this copy cat type of talking caught the interest of another and this person now imitates the imitator. 19. Why is understanding biological evolution so important inunderstanding human thought and behavior. Be sureto cite Wilson and Dawkins and Darwin when appropriate. Biological evolution gives us an understanding of inherited traits from one generation after another. It is important to have knowledge in this area because a certain behavior a person or any specie for that matter portrays can be answered for in the previous generation and can give an in sight to what may lie in the next generation.
20. In one of the films you were required to see, the narratorargued that fundamentalism was a mental disease. Why? According to the film, “ evolution is a devastating critique of the book of genesis. And Christianity tries to shoehorn god back into biology, however in evolution god does not have to explain anything because he has been exempted from the creation.” Do you agree or disagree and please detail your rejoinder. 21. Where do you think Owen Gingerich "parts company" (fundamentallydisagrees with) Edward O. Wilson? Who do youthink is more persuasive in their reasoning about religion, Owen orEdward? Explain. Because of better understanding of his position, I have to agree with Edward Wilson. He talked of saving the planet and that because evangelical religion has a kind force that it would work in hand with science to save the planet.22. What does Francis Fukuyama mean by the "end of history." Do youagree or disagree? Explain. I completely missed this when I first seen the video, but I understand now that because groups of great disagreement are stabilized that there are no more outfalls that history has ended. I really haven’t been drawn in either way to agree or disagree I am still trying to grasp the idea.
23. Explain Nicholas of Cusa's philosophy of "unknowingness." I understood that if we can come to terms that we do not know everything there is to know, we wouldn’t be considered ignorant however if portray our selves as knowing all there is to know we are ignorant. 24. According to Nietzsche, how did we actually "kill" God? Thinkbefore you leap on this one. Literally we did not kill God however it is the belief of god that has taken second seat to science. People are being persuaded by the scientific theories and since there is more proof of sciences existence, god is becoming less of a belief.25. In the movie, Little Things that Jiggle, physics is explained bya series of slogans. Why, then, is physicsimportant in the study of philosophy? Substantiate your answer. The two relate because physics is said to be a experimental science and philosophy consists of opinions and theories, which can be considered an experiment itself. Why is it important, well physics provides a lot of answers and therefore a philosopher can base their theories off of physics. 26. How do you explain the following line, "To have freedom OFreligion one must also have freedom FROM religion." There are many different religious beliefs. My understanding is that freedom from religion is in regards to cultural religious beliefs. I believe that some point in life one creates their own culture, follows there own beliefs, therefore I can simply say that one should not be bound to one specific religion if it does not fit their life.27. Why does Dawkins believe that believing in God is delusional? God is a delusion because there is not sufficient evidence of his existence. 28. Can science offer a sense of mystery comparable to what certainreligions offer? Science probably presents more mystery than religion. There are a lot of theories circulating in the science field, which some have been deeply explored while others haven’t, but commonly answers have not been confirmed, leaving us in a state of mystery. Religion however is merely accounted for in the sense of believing or not believing. 29. How does an understanding of celluar automata suggest a "newkind of science".... according to Stephen Wolfram. A new kind of science, wolfram is taking cellular automata and relating it to many fields of science rather than an isolated area.30. What were the key turning points in Darwin's life? I truly believe that because Darwin’s father more or less put down his interest in nature (to sum it up), he was able to take that negativity and explore his interest. Secondly, if it weren’t for the beagle journey his theory of natural selection might not exist.
EXTRA CREDIT: make your own 3 minute movie on meme theory and postit on google.com VIDEO. Be sure to provide me with a link.DOUBLE EXTRA CREDIT: Take your favorite movie that you saw listed onthe syllabus and give your own interpretation of its meaning (200words minimum).
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2. 8. Have you done all the reading for the first three weeks? yes9. Have you watched each of the films that were required? yes10. Please place here all of the postings you have done for thisclass (you can copy and paste them)11. Why does Lisa Randall believe that there may be many moredimensions than we presently know in current physics? Is there anyevidence at this stage for her beliefs? Lisa proclaims that although dimensions cannot be pictured there are objects visible that suggest existence of other dimensions. For example, Lisa Randall talks greatly about gravities weakness and believes that there is a 5th dimension that answers the question of gravities weakness.12. What are Pythagoras' philosophical views in a nutshell? I find that Pythagoras philosophical views are in a nut shell because his theories are based primary through a mathematical outlook.
13. Do you think science and religion are compatible? Be sure toexplain your answer by GIVINGTHE EXPLANATIONS given by philosophers who side with your positionfrom the Socratic Universe (cite and quote whenappropriate). I’m on a limbo here. I believe in god as spirit. I feel that god is a form that guides not controls my life. I’ve always thought of god as being the sole creator of all kind and the universe. My background of science in its simplest form is not of great detail. I’ve been awakened to science through this course. I have not been completely persuaded that science was the creator not god, however I can see how the two worked together. Adams (U.C. Los Angeles) “ There are a lot of scientist who are religious,” this is probably an accurate assumption, leading me to believe that these scientist base their theories according to their own religious beliefs, regardless of the belief. I believe it is safe to say that the findings of science are religiously projected, having a starting point with religion. How can the two not be compatible?14. Why was Socrates put on trial? How did Socrates defend hisposition? Socrates belief in god differed from the gods approved by Athens. He made this known to the youth and it was frowned upon. He noted that his intentions were not to corrupt the youth, but he merely had a different kind of wisdom, Human wisdom.
15. Give a brief history of philosophy using just 300 words (nomore). You may use an outline format, but be sure tocram as many "factoids" (facts) as possible (key names, ideas,dates, etc.). Remember, it must beyour own words and not merely a series of quotes. First to understand philosophies history, one must first have an idea of what philosophy is. I understood that philosophy merely consist of one’s opinion, thoughts and ideas of ethics, existence of all forms, and reasoning to name a few. To continue with the history, I found that there were at least four different main philosophies with each of them containing at least three sub categories. The first, western philosophy was the time in which Plato made known his existence as well as, Socrates and Aristotle. The second major area is eastern philosophy. Most of the philosophy during this time came form Asian countries, such as china, Japan and Persia. Within these countries many cultures existed therefore many different philosophies were acquired. The third is abrahamic philosophy. This particular philosophy deals with religion. Some religions mentioned are Jewish, Islamic and Christianity. And finally there is African philosophy. Throughout all these times and different philosophies, theories of our existence, theories of mathematics, science have surfaced. Theorists throughout this time have included Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein.
16. Explain the big bang and the inflationary universe. Why is itimportant to know astronomy in order to dophilosophy? I’ve grasped that the big bang is a cosmological model of the universe, which deals with galaxies. Inflationary universe is the idea that space expands. In order to theorize on the universe one must first be familiar with astronomy, which is defined as the study of celestial objects such as galaxies, stars, and planets. Without the study of astronomy it would be difficult to draw theories regarding the universe. 17. How do Heisenberg's views on philosophy and science DIFFER fromEinstein's? How are they similar? Similarly, they both have an aspect of mathematical involvement.18. What is meme theory and do you find it plausible? Explain yourreasoning. Meme theory simply stated suggests that information is passed from person to person through their actions such as singing or commenting, and repeating phrases of various sorts. Plausible, yes, I recently heard someone copy a foreign accent, this copy cat type of talking caught the interest of another and this person now imitates the imitator. 19. Why is understanding biological evolution so important inunderstanding human thought and behavior. Be sureto cite Wilson and Dawkins and Darwin when appropriate. Biological evolution gives us an understanding of inherited traits from one generation after another. It is important to have knowledge in this area because a certain behavior a person or any specie for that matter portrays can be answered for in the previous generation and can give an in sight to what may lie in the next generation.
20. In one of the films you were required to see, the narratorargued that fundamentalism was a mental disease. Why? According to the film, “ evolution is a devastating critique of the book of genesis. And Christianity tries to shoehorn god back into biology, however in evolution god does not have to explain anything because he has been exempted from the creation.” Do you agree or disagree and please detail your rejoinder. 21. Where do you think Owen Gingerich "parts company" (fundamentallydisagrees with) Edward O. Wilson? Who do youthink is more persuasive in their reasoning about religion, Owen orEdward? Explain. Because of better understanding of his position, I have to agree with Edward Wilson. He talked of saving the planet and that because evangelical religion has a kind force that it would work in hand with science to save the planet.22. What does Francis Fukuyama mean by the "end of history." Do youagree or disagree? Explain. I completely missed this when I first seen the video, but I understand now that because groups of great disagreement are stabilized that there are no more outfalls that history has ended. I really haven’t been drawn in either way to agree or disagree I am still trying to grasp the idea.
23. Explain Nicholas of Cusa's philosophy of "unknowingness." I understood that if we can come to terms that we do not know everything there is to know, we wouldn’t be considered ignorant however if portray our selves as knowing all there is to know we are ignorant. 24. According to Nietzsche, how did we actually "kill" God? Thinkbefore you leap on this one. Literally we did not kill God however it is the belief of god that has taken second seat to science. People are being persuaded by the scientific theories and since there is more proof of sciences existence, god is becoming less of a belief.25. In the movie, Little Things that Jiggle, physics is explained bya series of slogans. Why, then, is physicsimportant in the study of philosophy? Substantiate your answer. The two relate because physics is said to be a experimental science and philosophy consists of opinions and theories, which can be considered an experiment itself. Why is it important, well physics provides a lot of answers and therefore a philosopher can base their theories off of physics. 26. How do you explain the following line, "To have freedom OFreligion one must also have freedom FROM religion." There are many different religious beliefs. My understanding is that freedom from religion is in regards to cultural religious beliefs. I believe that some point in life one creates their own culture, follows there own beliefs, therefore I can simply say that one should not be bound to one specific religion if it does not fit their life.27. Why does Dawkins believe that believing in God is delusional? God is a delusion because there is not sufficient evidence of his existence. 28. Can science offer a sense of mystery comparable to what certainreligions offer? Science probably presents more mystery than religion. There are a lot of theories circulating in the science field, which some have been deeply explored while others haven’t, but commonly answers have not been confirmed, leaving us in a state of mystery. Religion however is merely accounted for in the sense of believing or not believing. 29. How does an understanding of celluar automata suggest a "newkind of science".... according to Stephen Wolfram. A new kind of science, wolfram is taking cellular automata and relating it to many fields of science rather than an isolated area.30. What were the key turning points in Darwin's life? I truly believe that because Darwin’s father more or less put down his interest in nature (to sum it up), he was able to take that negativity and explore his interest. Secondly, if it weren’t for the beagle journey his theory of natural selection might not exist.
EXTRA CREDIT: make your own 3 minute movie on meme theory and postit on google.com VIDEO. Be sure to provide me with a link.DOUBLE EXTRA CREDIT: Take your favorite movie that you saw listed onthe syllabus and give your own interpretation of its meaning (200words minimum).
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