Answer: Before taking Humanities 210, I would have described my philosophies as determinism and idealism. “Determinism is the philosophical proposition that every event, decision, and action, is casually determined by an unbroken chain of prior occurrences” (Mastin para. 1). I was very focused on the idea that individual ideas were predetermined and that they were meant to be. With idealism, I truly did believe that my thoughts were formed due to my reality. My conscious choice of these philosophies was due to my environment, I had no previous experience studying philosophy.
Once the class had studied the philosophy history notes, I realized that my philosophies needed to change a bit. Instead of being so caught up in the idea that my world …show more content…
I would also like to talk to those around me and see what their preferences are so I can start listening to it and understand what their interests are and why they listen to those genres. Answer: My art preferences for art before the class and after the class has not changed much because I have always loved photography and paintings. I live with my parents so I will go over my artwork in my bedroom. I have a painting of a cow done in multiple bright colors which I bought because I live in the country and love farm animals, and the bright colors help my mood. I also have a historical painting of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island because I served on the island as an Honor Scout for 5 years and it was a large part of my life. Lastly, I have 3 photographs of my old horse and I from competitions and my senior photos. These pictures are hanging up because he had to be put down 2 years ago and I want to be able to remember him at all times. My level of conscious choice for all my artwork was extremely high, everything in my room has significant meaning to me. The components of art that attracted me to them was the colors, style, and aesthetically pleasing angles which compliment how a bedroom should be; calming and relaxing. “People argued that if they wanted something that looked like the real thing, why not go to a medium that could better provide it?” (Janaro and Altshuler pg. 127). This helps solidify the memory or moment for the viewer, which is why photography is featured around my room. These are reflected in my philosophy because photographs hold memories and moments, therefore if my reality was formed because of my ideas then if I kept good memories on my wall I would have a better
Once the class had studied the philosophy history notes, I realized that my philosophies needed to change a bit. Instead of being so caught up in the idea that my world …show more content…
I would also like to talk to those around me and see what their preferences are so I can start listening to it and understand what their interests are and why they listen to those genres. Answer: My art preferences for art before the class and after the class has not changed much because I have always loved photography and paintings. I live with my parents so I will go over my artwork in my bedroom. I have a painting of a cow done in multiple bright colors which I bought because I live in the country and love farm animals, and the bright colors help my mood. I also have a historical painting of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island because I served on the island as an Honor Scout for 5 years and it was a large part of my life. Lastly, I have 3 photographs of my old horse and I from competitions and my senior photos. These pictures are hanging up because he had to be put down 2 years ago and I want to be able to remember him at all times. My level of conscious choice for all my artwork was extremely high, everything in my room has significant meaning to me. The components of art that attracted me to them was the colors, style, and aesthetically pleasing angles which compliment how a bedroom should be; calming and relaxing. “People argued that if they wanted something that looked like the real thing, why not go to a medium that could better provide it?” (Janaro and Altshuler pg. 127). This helps solidify the memory or moment for the viewer, which is why photography is featured around my room. These are reflected in my philosophy because photographs hold memories and moments, therefore if my reality was formed because of my ideas then if I kept good memories on my wall I would have a better