Presupposition

College University Summer School. The popular physicalist view held by those who advocate causal closure of the physical seemed to me insufficient to account of the ‘what it is likeness’ of subjective experience. It also conflicts with other presuppositions of everyday life, such as free will, the abandonment of which would effectively negate concepts of moral responsibility. Similarly, dualism presents to me the problem of the ability of the immaterial mind to affect the physical body. Instead…

but after reading the first four chapters, in my opinion, I felt as though I was reading a self-help book. The theological foundation for most of McNeal’s assumptions was subpar at best. He utilized a limited number of sources to back up his presuppositions. He had a mere two sources, one of which was his own written compositions. Also, McNeal did not explore the full measure of God’s Word as a critical step of becoming a spiritual leader. This book was filled with many personal opinions; rather…

As I have explored Schelling’s understanding of religious representations, in this section I shall give an account of how these relate to what Schelling calls the theogonical process. As discussed in the first chapter, our post-Fall condition opens the necessity of a historical process ending with our full awareness of God’s nature. Furthermore, this process reflects the accomplishment of God’s plan for creation. In this respect, mythology and its culmination in revelation manifest the broader…

worldview is like looking through glasses because a person’s worldview clarifies the way, in which they view people and the world around them. A person’s worldview is the foundational element that guides their decision-making. Worldviews are a set of presuppositions that are different from person to person, but are crucial to understand because they provide the basis for our decision-making. As a Christian there are certain elements that should be contained in a Christian worldview. (105) A…

I have been told that a professor of philosophy once said that in the middle ages, there were two rules: one being that the Church was always right; and that two, if in doubt, refer to rule number one. When thinking about this philosophically, we can imagine that if this professor was a theologian, not much would be able to be said as far as its relation to philosophy goes due to the fact that most Christian philosophers believed that philosophy and theology were synonymous. As to whether or not…

Hassan Haidar Bus 102 Section 021 October 14, 2015 EDWIN M. HARTMAN. (2006). Can We Teach Character? An Aristotelian Answer. Introduction: The main focus of the article, Can We Teach Character? An Aristotelian Answer by Edwin M. Hartman is to teach readers many lessons throughout the reading. An important quote from the article regarding towards Aristotle is, “Ethics is about virtue, which is a matter of one’s own well being primarily, but as we are rational and social creatures, this state of…

Evolution is scientific theories and spiritual beliefs. Many have concupiscent attachments to this convictions of evolution. For number 26, “professional baseball player and good luck charm”, is another fallacies, due to the fact of personal presupposition with luck and professional player to win a game. A person base their luck on their clothing, for the team to win. It is by chance that it may happen. It is…

The current thesis endeavors to access the notion of “ Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” What is truth? What is so intricately responsible and substantial as to justify the real in depths of truth? Is truth ‘true’? What is ‘true’ then? “To say that nothing is true, is to realize that the foundations of society are fragile, and that we must be the shepherds of our own civilization. Everything is permitted... is to understand that we are the architects of our actions and we must live…

It is quite typical to refer to the period of history known as the Reformation as a paradigm shift sparked by one man---Martin Luther. He nailed his ninety-five theses to the church door in Wittenberg, pounding the Church into its rightful place whilst catapulting human history into the Reformation. However, while it makes for a nice story, the facts run much deeper than at first presumed. Luther likely did not nail the theses to the door at all. More importantly, there is a rich history of…

The Bible begins with the book of Genesis, also known as the book of beginnings. Genesis is the first of five books collectively referred to as the Pentateuch. The name is derived from the first word of the LXX, which is translated to mean beginning. Most scholars agree that the book consist of two parts, chapters 1-11 and 12-50. The first section is referred to as the primeval history, beginning with creation, and concluding with the genealogy of Shem. There are some who offer other suggested…