Intentionality

owners to vote for Obama on the basis of this theory, Obama would then need to have owned a pet first. Without owning a dog there is no way of knowing the dogs characteristics and comparing it to their preferences. This finding contradicts shared intentionality on the basis that it is the idea that as individuals we form groups based on common interest. As expressed by the author, “Humans construct moral communities out of shared norms, institutions, and gods that, even…

In reading the book Moral Theology: True Happiness and the Virtues by William Mattison III, I was pleasantly surprised to see how closely it follows the framework and school of thought of this class. The book focuses on why it is we do the things that we do in living a meaningful and reflective life. Following classical ‘means to end’ morality of the Aristotelian-Thomas tradition it utilizes many of the same commentators offered in this course including Annas, MacIntyre, Pieper, Pinckaers,…

In 16 years, I have heard people call others names plenty of times, and I’ve often found myself at both the delivering and receiving end of name calling. When I was 3, I called a girl a "bucket head" and threw a hula hoop at her. At age 7, upon moving to America, I someone called me an "alien." The other day I called my friend a “dumbass.” While I’ve experienced many different versions of name calling, only recently have I sat down to ponder the effects of using these phrases and what they mean…

define the term “mission.” According to the book, the word “mission” as “intentionality and movement” (22). Moreover, Schnabel uses Jesus and Paul’s ministry as the examples of missions. Paul describes Jesus’ mission as “movement from God into the world and in terms of the intentionality of Jesus’ mission in Galatians 4:4-5” (26). Furthermore, in Galatians 1:1 and 15-16 describes Paul’s mission as movement and intentionality. Paul’s goal of his mission is to preach the gospel (the message of…

“Out of the 77 percent of those bullied, 14 percent have a severe or bad reaction to the abuse, according to recent school bullying statistics. These numbers make up the students that experience poor self-esteem, depression, anxiety about going to school and even suicidal thoughts (bullycide) as a result of being bullied by their peers” (Wordpress, 2015). Students, parents and school personnel alike have used the term “bullying” to describe the hostile behavior and interactions that occur…

Memory is much more than behavior or brain states and the analogy of memory as a notebook fails to account for qualia and intentionality in our memories. Though far from a perfect theory, I propose that memory is an epiphenomenal by product of the physical processes of encoding, storage, and retrieval processes that involve synaptic pathways in the mind. As such, memory can be…

Accountability, unity, and intentionality are fundamental elements of a successful team. All three of these elements are interdependent on each other, yet are significant on their own. For these elements to work, each member of a team must depend on each other’s contribution, but not rely on one member to do all the work. As well, an intentional goal must be set for all members to unify the same mentality. In my own experience with the Buckeye Twirl baton team, we fail to perform as a team and…

human beings, we are tempted to postulate mental states in the computer similar to human mental states. But once we see that it is both conceptually and empirically possible for a system to have human capacities in some realm without having any intentionality at all, we…

The Microskills Hierarchy is a pyramid shaped tool that helps a person construct a cultural intentionality. Like any good structure, a firm foundation is required and here that foundation consists of ethics, multicultural competence, and wellness. Observing and following professional standards is crucial in the helping field. Further, to be an effective helper one must have awareness, knowledge, and skills not only in his or her culture, but others cultures as well. Wellness helps both the…

In the article, “On the Gender of the Middlebrow Consumer and the Threat of the Culturally Fraudulent Female”, Radway scrutinizes and manipulates magazine articles from primary sources in the nineteen thirties era. Although, she analyzes feminist readings that are predominately written by males; who also express a general concern for the rapid changes that were happening within the time period. Radway specifically uses primary text written within the time period to scrutinize the authors…