Teleology

Existentialism, also known as individualism, is a psychological belief originating in the late 19th century and developed throughout the 20th century in France. It was first influenced by Sartre’s philosophical view, or in general the cultural progression disciplined by theology, dramatic arts and literature. The main concept varies in philosophical, religious and political views that construct the belief’s intuition. It embraces atheism, in which existentialists believe there is no God to rule…

Over the years there has been many different views on if there is sufficient evidence to support belief in God. There have been many philosophical thinkers who have looked into this controversy. Is there a God and if there is how can we prove this is true? There were many philosophical thinkers that had an opinion on this topic, some of the most important in stating sufficient evidence proving gods existence were Saint Augustine, Saint Anslem, and Saint Thomas Aquinas. Saint Augustine was…

In this paper I will be showing what my Reformed worldview is in contrast with other worldviews of this time. A worldview is how one views the world. This view will differ from person to person depending on how they see this world. For example a secular humanist will have a different view than I would as a Christian because I am looking at the world through the lens of scripture while the secular humanist would be looking at this world through the lens of science and the idea of God being…

that be using gene editing to cure diseases, or creating “designer” babies. This could also mean things that are detrimental to others or inflict harm onto people, the environment, or other living things; as long as pleasure is brought to some. Teleology is the construct of determining if actions are right or wrong based solely on the result of the action and the goodness it creates. An action could be seen as bad, but if the outcome is good, then that action would be deemed good. This works…

Thus, a virtuous person must possess the appropriate disposition that can recognize–as if by instinct–the correct course of action. This skill is not, however, simply innate. Rather, we acquire virtue by the development of good habits, and in turn, habit is developed by the appropriate exercise of reason in past choices. Aristotle’s philosophy not only provided man with a system of reasoning, but also touched upon ethics. In his book of Nichomachean Ethics, he advocated a moral code of conduct…

In fact most of his works are influenced by Aristotle’s teleology. Ricoeur’s style of working is mostly textual hermeneutic which is very much apparent in his Time and Narrative in which he adopts a narrative approach toward explaining the construction of self and how narratives affects the nature of self. His…

A grand Jury indicted the Ford Motor Company on charges of reckless homicide and criminal negligence that played a part to the death of three teenage girls on August 1978 in Elkhart, Indiana. They were killed in a fiery crash when their Ford Pinto was struck from the rear by a van driver on U.S Highway 33 near Goshen Indiana. Their automobile exploded and burst into flames. The Elkhart County grand Jury argued that Ford Company had previous knowledge that the fuel tank of pinto in which Judy…

As explained in the handout from lecture, it is a problem of purpose and teleology (Perlman). If the original purpose of something is not being utilized in that way, does it make it immoral or unnatural? Of course not. Using the example in the handout, we have an appendix, the purpose of which was to digest bones. The appendix…

useful in the real world but it does have limitations, such as, people and the societies have a past; and many actions can be changed and a person can choose to move their life in a different direction-few choices are binding for life. Additionally, Teleology and deontology appear to be opposites because one theory only considers consequences and the other appears to ignore consequences. The four groups of teleological theory include ethical egoism, ethical elitism, ethical parochialism and…

Whether you were born in the 15th century or the 19th the search for a goal in life will never stop. Philosophers throughout time have looked for new systems, thoughts, or ideas that will give them a look into why they are on earth. Some have complex answers to life’s toughest questions others see it as a waste of time. What holds true for all of them is a deep knowledge of the theories put forth before them and a strong belief in the system they have created. As history progresses and people…