Humanities 1020 Study Guide Chapter 15-17. Identify each in complete sentences: 1. Council of Trent The main principal of the counter reformation, the Council of Trent was one of the Roman Catholic Church’s most regal councils 2.…
Therefore, his Theory of Successful Intelligence is based on how one accomplishes their goal for life after figuring out what that goal might be. The challenge lies in the factors surrounding the person and the goal they want to achieve as well. He also thinks that the education system should consider the different way people learn instead of using the set standard that is in…
Analysis of Philosophical Arguments of Self-Identity Who or what is the essence of “you”? What is the difference of your mind versus your body; are they the same or entirely different entities? The answers can have significant meanings for the legal and ethical system, not to mention personal beliefs. The views of Thomas Locke and David Humes will be explored in this paper Thomas Locke wrote immensely about this subject. He set out to describe who “self” is and relate that in a manner which is easily understood.…
Locke was a philosopher who claimed that personal identity was independent of all substances, including immaterial substances. Locke says that we continue to be the same person over time if we have the same conscious experience over our lifespan, meaning psychological continuity is the criterion for personal identity. He actually has three different criteria for the continuity of people: psychological continuity, meaning the person at the later time is psychologically continuous of the person at the earlier time; consciousness criteria, meaning the person at the later time and the person at the earlier time have the same consciousness; and memory criteria, meaning the person at the later time must remember the experiences of the person at the…
In 1600s England John Locke was an Enlightenment Philosopher who believed in natural law. Locke had many achievements during his time that people could think of as good or bad. I think that Locke´s accomplishments that he made during his time should be thought of more as good rather than bad. During his early life John Locke was born in Wrington, England in 1646.…
His main goal was an improvement in society in a variety of settings such as: homes, schools, businesses, and institutions (Schultz, 1969). He thought if applied thoughtfully, his technology behind behavior could help human suffering overall. Consequently, he became frustrated when his work was not applied as intelligently as he predicted it should…
Rousseau and Locke have similar views on the idea that humans are born good. Locke supports Aristotle’s theory of tabula rasa, meaning blank slate. He believes that children are born with a clean slate without sin and innate ideas. A child is born with specific capabilities that are genetically linked to how they are able to develop later in life. With the help of education a child has the potential for growth.…
Universal Ideas Universal ideas are essential to writing because they help shape the framework of a piece of writing. The universal idea is much like a thesis, which shapes the structure, word choice, voice, and conventions of the piece. To be a proficient writer, you need to have a strong universal idea that you can build your writing around, some examples of a universal idea could be “ambitions, love, social justice” etc.…
According to Descartes the natural world is based on the existence of a benevolent God; Descartes’ argument discusses the natural world by using doubt, which then hones into the works of mind and body dualism. In comparison to Descartes view of the natural world, Spinoza’s work is solely based upon one ‘Universal Substance’ which is otherwise known as ‘Nature’ or ‘God’. This substance is also regarded to hold all attributes and essences in the whole world, thus making it infinite. I argue that both philosophers share certain similarities in which their arguments on the natural world corresponds to their accounted beliefs in God having all “perfections”. Although, through viewing both Descartes and Spinoza’s philosophy I feel Locke would debate in responding that both philosophers lack ’experiences’ to prove their works on the natural world and God; especially Spinoza’s debate.…
John Locke born on August 29, 1632, was an English philosopher who is well known for his theory of mind. In Chapter XXVII: Identity and Diversity, John Locke begins by saying that we only have ideas of three substances which are God, finite intelligence, and bodies. John Locke then goes on to state that personal identity also has to to do with the the string of consciousness and has nothing to do with remaining the same substance or matter which is either physical or mental. John Locke states, “When we consider something as existing at a given time and place and compare it with itself existing at another time, we are led to form the ideas of identity and diversity” (112).…
Philosophers John Locke and George Berkeley agreed that knowledge is derived from experience. However, while Locke argued that knowledge is also acquired through our senses, such as, primary qualities, the perception, and secondary qualities, the object perceived, Berkeley argued that our minds and ideas are the sole essence of most knowledge, except knowledge of self and knowledge of God. As a subjective idealist, he believed that physical objects only exist as they are perceived. More specifically, there are no primary or secondary properties of objects in themselves, and also, matter cannot be discovered through sensory perception. Both philosophers claimed that knowledge comes through experience, but Berkeley argues that material objects cannot exist if not experienced.…
Relying on sense-data alone is untenable (page 4). Al-Ghazzali goes through a period where he doesn’t recognize his sense-data in order to discover real meanings. He decides that he can rely on his sense-data as long as he further examines the meaning to why it’s…
Within a humanistic society communication is essential in its ability to covey the deepest secrets and ideals towards potentially anyone. In other species an innateness to communicate creates a differing pattern of communicative, meaningful vocalisations. These can range from bird songs that incorporate a limitedly learnt system or even domesticated pets using pitch variations to express themselves in scenarios. Humanistic communicative function can be infinite in its premise, utilising a limited set of speech and words, especially as language progresses. Innateness in this regard has been contested and debated in the academic world for almost sixty years due to the research and findings of Noam Chomsky in his Nativist approach.…
In “Animal “Rights Versus Human Rights”, Edwin Locke argues that only humans have rights, and that animal rights activists are anti-humanitarian (1). He claims that only creatures capable of thinking and making choices have rights (Locke 1), having a right doesn’t depend on a creature’s ability to feel pain (Locke 1). He also implies that animals are unable to think and make choices (Locke 1). Therefore animals are inadequate of moral reasoning. Another point he makes is that animal rights activists place more value on animals than they do on humans (Locke 2).…