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Western Civ. 2nd Semester Final
Western Civ. 2nd Semester Final
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Things that sophomores at Westminster Christian Academy have studied second semster
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How does the movie October Sky reflect Polanyi’s philosophy through Homer Hickam
It doesn't
become something more than a miner and proves everyone wrong
He believes he can build a rocket so he can get out of town
2
What is Freud’s belief about human behavior?
Humans are not rational
The science of methodically
irrational unconscious thoughts, sexual desires and impulses
3
What does Rousseau believe about human nature?
Humans are basically good
Humans are self-centered
Humans are nasty, brutish, short-tempered
4
According to Hegel, what is happening to history?
No one can surpass his own time
Going down
Being changed
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What do Rousseau believe about human nature?
humans are self-centered
Humans are nasty, brutish, short-tempered, prone to quarrel
Humans are basically good
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“Faith seeks understanding.” How do these quotes illustrate a Polanyian epistemology?
He believes he can prove everyone wrong
We must take responsibility and stand for our beliefs
Everyone sucks
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Who was Michael Polanyi, and what question did he seek to answer?
Answer how the mind is connected to the body.
How do human beings come to know the world?
Is philosophy compatible with science and religion?
He was a nationally renowned scientist.
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What is Hegel’s thesis?
YOUR MOM!!!
Truth's a product of a particular culture at a point
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What is Kierkegaard’s thesis?
Your existence is meaningless
You must act and believe that life has meaning
Faith is irrational and Reason is rational
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What is a thesis?
The contradictory viewpoint in society
The truth that is formed when two truths are mixed together.
The dominant view of society.
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What is an Antithesis?
The dominant view of society.
The truth that is formed when two truths are mixed together.
The contradictory viewpoint in society
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What type of Social Contract does Rousseau create?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
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What is the Zeitgeist?
Dominant beliefs of the culture
Your mom!!!
The spirit of the age
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What did Hume believe about our ability to know the world?
Sense properties that doesn't mean that they actually exist
We form complex ideas in which there no corresponding object
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What type of Social Contract does Locke create?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
Socialist
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How did Kant attempt to rescue knowledge from Hume’s critique?
Habit
Built a bridge between Rationalism and Empiricism
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What do Hobbes believe about a state of nature?
In a state of nature is everything is easy and united
Humans are crazy, self-preservative, and want more.
Everyone is trying to get power, freedom, and control
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What is a superego?
The conscious “you”
Society’s moral and expectations
Irrational subconscious, pleasure driven
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What do Locke believe about a state of nature?
In a state of nature everything is easy and united
Humans are crazy, self-preservative, and they want more.
Everyone is trying to get power, freedom and control
20
What factors led to the Industrial Revolution?
The spirit of the age, Dominant beliefs of the culture
Innovation and mass production
21
What do Locke believe about human nature?
Humans are self-centered
Humans are basically good
Humans are nasty, brutish, short-tempered
22
What is an ego?
The conscious “you”
Society’s moral and expectations
Irrational subconscious, pleasure driven
23
What type of Social Contract does Hobbes create?
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
24
What gap cannot be bridged? Why not?
Faith and Reason; Faith is irrational and Reason is rational
Faith and Reason because it doesn't
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What is a synthesis?
The truth that is formed when two truths are mixed together
The dominant view of society.
The dominant view of society.
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What is the state of nature?
Dictatorship
Communisum
Democracy
How people act when there are no rules/government
27
What is the id?
Irrational subconscious, pleasure driven
Society’s moral and expectations
The conscious “you”
28
How did Locke believe we came to know the world?
Complex Ideas: Combining SSI’s =knowledge
Tabula Rasa: mind is = a blank slate
The "complex ideas" which has no corresponding object
Simple Sense Impressions: Senses and Experiences (SSI)
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What are the themes of the Enlightenment?
Reason is final judge.
Progress
Rise is science as authority
Perfectibility of man.
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What is the abyss?
Ethics and rules are made up by the most powerful
Acceptance of the truth that life is meaningless
there is no truth or morals
