PPT-Human Nature and Modern Philosophy

Descartes Philosophy 224 Rene Descartes Descartes was born in 1591 in La Haye France He died in 1650 in Sweden Educated by the Jesuits he was dissatisfied with the products of what was at the time the best education possible. AP English IV. Journal Warm-up. What is happiness? In what specific ways do human beings misconceive, and therefore miss happiness? . Answer in paragraph form and be prepared to share your response. . Hume. Philosophy 224. Hume’s . Treatise. Hume (1711-1776) is arguably the most important philosopher to write in English.. Like his fellow moderns, Hume did not confine himself to philosophy but wrote influentially on a wide range of topics.. AP CHAPTER 17. The Development of Confucianism. During the Warring States Period (722-221): China experienced a collapse of social and political order that led to chaos. The ensuing chaos needed a solution.. Advent of “environmental crisis” in the . 1960s:. oil spills fouling beaches and killing shore birds. municipal and industrial offal polluting water. urban smog making city breathing toxic. What is it to be a Person?. What Am I?. What Makes A Human?. . Key Questions. How are . we. different from other species?. What are humans like? . What . does it mean to be human? . What . are the characteristics in order to be human? . Bertrand Russell. Philosophy. Etymology – from the Greek terms “. Philein. ,” meaning love, and . “. Sophia,” meaning wisdom. Literally means “the love of wisdom”. Generally understood as the rational attempt to . Neoclassicism. Began around 1660 and lasted throughout much of the 18. th. century. writers . modeled their work after . Ancient Greek and . Roman. . literature. , which they believed contained universal truths and rules of form important in writing. The ideal spiritual state that transcends the physical/empirical is only realized through intuition (not religion). Prominent Authors. Emerson. Thoreau. Brownson. Clarke. Fuller. Parker. Peabody. Ripley. .. Philosphies. :. Treat others as you would like to be treated.. Put yourself in the other guy’s shoes.. 3 Chinese Philosophies:. Confucianism. Legalism. Daoism. Bumper Sticker. Choose . one. of the . 1. Berkeley – Principles 3. Charles Manekin. 4/13/2009. Modern Philosophy PHIL320. 2. Topics of Discussion . Signs, not Causes. Ideas and Spirits. Abstract Ideas. Other Minds. Problem of Evil. 4/13/2009. Discuss Philosophy, Scienc. e, and Search for Peace and Political Stability. HW: Finish Chapter 28 outlines for Monday. Chapter 28 – Age of Anxiety. Philosophy & Science. Chapter 28: The Age of Anxiety. Theosis : The Transformation of Human Nature through Participation in the Divine Nature A Tuesday-night series of learning at Holy Trinity Church Winter-Spring 2013 The Cappadocian Synthesis Three great Hume and the Scientific Tradition Matias Slavov In Sager A., C o ventry A. (eds) , The Hum ean M i nd , 388 - 402 , Routledge . At his own time, Hume was known primarily as a historian and essayist. Introduction This statement is made as part of Empiric’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how Empiric operates, the po