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What is Rene Descartes's Theory of interaction-ism? |
Rene's Theory of interactionism is the idea that we are able to interact with our mind and our mind can affect the physical realm through the pineal gland. The mind is completely separate from the body and is still able to interact with the body. The issue, though, is the fact that the pineal gland a physical part of our body.
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Explain Psycho Physical Parallelism and Epiphenomenalism's theories of mind and bodies? |
Psycho Physical Parallelism is a theory that mind and body are in two separate dimensions but were initially synced together. It would be similar to two clocks being synchronized. Epiphenomenalism is the idea that the body can affect the mind but mind cannot affect the body. |
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Baron D'Hollback explanation for determinism. |
Baron's explanation of determinism is that your decisions are determined by the chemistry in the brain. Your environment is what shapes your brain's chemistry, which you do not have control over. Social forces, no freedom.
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What are the views about social and environmental factors in support of determinism? |
Social: We are influenced by people. People have a need to be accepted by peers, conform to the norms, please the ones close to you, obey people in higher authority.
Environmental: Shaped by external environment, Not responsible for your actions because you did not choose your environment. passive agents. |
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Explain the social contract theory proposed by Thomas Hobbes. |
The social contract theory is the idea that we, as people, come to an unspoken agreement, that we will not steal from people, question authority, and pursue safe and productive environment. We will not impose on anyone else's freedom.
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What are John Locke's views on justice. |
John Locke's view on justice is that we all have the inalienable right to be treated equally and rights to life, liberty, health, and property. The state serves the people and can also be questioned by the people as well as dismissed. |
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Explain any two proofs for the immortality of the soul as proposed by Plato. |
Plato's argues immortality of the soul by providing multiple proofs. Two of those proofs are the theory of recollection and the theory of opposites. The theory of recollection refers to the fact that we are able to recollect things that we were not taught, which means we had to pick them up from a past life. The theory of opposites reveal that there is always an opposite of everything and we know that when there is something short, there has to be something tall. This means when there is death, there has to be life again, which means something within us has to live on so it can be reborn. |
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What is John Hicke's answer to moral evil? |
Moral evils is freedom and responsibility. Man has the choice to act right or act wrong. There has to be people acting wrong because there wouldn't be free will if there wasn't.
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Why do we need religion in our lives? |
We need religion for the feeling of security, to aid in coping with what man does not understand, to enable a deeper life, to answer the deepest questions, and to give us a sense of place in the universe. |
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What's J.L. Mackey's answer to the problem of evil. |
Evil is necessary because it allows us to know what is good. Evil, itself, is necessary so good may exist. Evil is a direct cause to human having free will.
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What is the significance of censorship of stories and drama in Plato's Eutopia? |
It allowed the politicians to be raised without negative external influences. While growing up, they should be shown stories, and drama that show bravery, and the good should always win. It provides the opportunity for leaders to want the good and not to desire the bad.
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Why does Plato recommend communism of family in his Eutopia? |
Communism families allow politicians and rulers to not show favoritism to their own family but, instead, to make their decisions without any bias. This allows them to make the choice that is best for the community.
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Explain the concepts of deductive and inductive arguments in logic. |
Deductive reasoning is when the conclusion is true because the premises are true. The conclusion also follows the premise.
Inductive reasoning is when the conclusion is supported by the premise but does not necessarily follow the premise. |
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What are some of John Stewart mill's views on def of justice. |
Mill's theory on justice is the pursuit to the most pleasure for the individual. He says that physical pleasures are considered lower pleasures, and the higher pleasures are philosophy, literary, poetry, and other intellectual pursuits.
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How does Bentham explain his hedonistic calculus to measure happiness? |
Bentham measures your happiness by using a rating system and hedon is a unit in the rating system. Your hedon amount is dependent on Intensity of pleasure, Duration of pleasure, what is the certainty that this will produce pleasure, what is the propinquity or remoteness of this pleasure, what is the pleasures fruitfulness, What is the purity of the pleasure, and the number of people the pleasure effects.
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What are the conditions for an action considered as an authentic model action according to aristotle? |
Authentic model actions are actions that you know what your are doing and not accidentally doing good, to perform the deed for its own sake and not for your own gain, and you should live a constantly moral life.
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What is the significance of a philosophical life according to Plato and Aristotle? |
Aristotle believes a philosophical life entails pursuit of happiness. This can occur by following the Golden Mean rule. Plato's take on the life of a philosopher involves a life that is like you are dead. Continually separating your mind from your body. Only taking in exactly what you need and nothing more. living a very simple life. |
