Question by hmmmm…: “The denial of the mysterious is symptomatic of the modern broken world”?
What do you think of this philosopher and the denial of the
mysterious in the modern world ?
His thoughts on technical problem solving compared to participation in mysteries of being are interesting. I got to the middle section of
this article, number 6 titled problem and mystery and thought it was
fascinating. My eyes hurt now, so I have to read the rest later on.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marcel/#2
This takes a while to read and put together in your mind but it is worth while – a good way to look at problems, actually mysteries we face about the meaning of life in a modern age.
What are your thoughts?
Do you agree with what he says?
Best answer:
Answer by Lou Segusi Yes, in general people have there attention on so many things that TV and our media have got our attention on such as any number of products, wars, and survival. If we didn’t have wars and the media to program us subliminally or create superfluous desires so Wall Street can make a lot of money, people would spend more time in more natural states, like pondering the mysteries of life and turning their attention toward God.
Question by : Modern world history question 2.?
Compare the major ideas of philosophers and their effects on the democratic revolutions in England, The US, France, and Lain America. (Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau)
Can anyone answer this please? Or summarize this for me?
Please and thank you.
Best answer:
Answer by I try my best Locke really didn’t have much of an effect on revolutions in England because he was writing at a time during and after the English Revolution but his ideas on Social Contracts and Government commented on the best form of government. He did have an effect on Montesquieu who became inspired by Locke’s liberal ideas.
Montesquieu however had a larger impact on US history. Although having no influence on the Revolution in America he’s works, The Spirit of Law, had a massive influence on the founding fathers and the constitution. His works argued for a separation of powers into three to prevent Tyranny; the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary (you see this in the President, Congress and Supreme Court). This was different at the time as many European states had totalitarian Monarchs who had control of all three powers.
Now im not too good on Rousseau’s effects on revolutions but i do know he had a big one on the French but im unclear as to why and also the US revolution. I know that his works revolved around the idea that a state should be governed by everyone in the GENERAL WILL of the people.
Rousseau and Locke agreed in general on the State of Nature and the basic nature of Man.
Question by : Modern world history hw help?
In the republic plato writes “until philosophers are kings, or the kings or princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one , and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from ther evils, no, nor the human race.” Explain this qoute. (10 points)
Best answer:
Answer by Iris Philosophy is a power of thought and thinking. What is philosophy? It comes from the derivatives to mean love of wisdom. Philosophers follow the concept of understanding the reality, the world view and to live a life in a just way.
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I took the passage out of forstberg.edu, it explains better than I do.
“Until now crucial decisions concerning war, peace, and the welfare of society had always been left to corrupt or incompetent politicians, ignorant voters, over-ambitious generals, and other people unsuited to run a state. Bloodshed, hatred, waste of resources, and deplorable conditions had usually been the result. There is no chance for things to become better unless knowledge and reason are put in command—the best knowledge and the most competent reason that society can muster. Lovers of wisdom may not be eager to govern, as their main passions are more intellectual pursuits. But since they are the best trained and best informed minds, they must be obligated by law to run the state—as a sort of committee of technocrats. “Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, … cities will never have rest from their evils,” as Plato suggests in the Republic. (3)”
Question by ♠MC.Sniper: question about Greece in world history?
1. How was the treatment of peasants and foreigners relate to the progression of government?
2. How did Greek culture develop?
3. How did the Greek culture influence the modern world?
4.How did Greek philosophers affect the modern world?
these are the 4 question about greece plz help me. i’ll give you highest point if you do all this questions.
its about ancient greece
Best answer:
Answer by kid_california_7 Sounds to me like someone does not want to do their homework. All those question require essay answers.
Question by 2kool4u: Is Christianity the cause of the three great evils of the modern world?
The athetist philosopher Nietzsche believed that the three great evils of the modern world were feminism, democracy and socialism. He thought that they had their origin in Christianity itself, which was a slave religion and erroneously taught the equality of all souls in the sight of God, thus supplanting the older pagan values of domination, honour etc, and substituting for them a society of mediocrity and equality. Was he right?
Sorry, misspelled atheist.
Question by Mischa P: Should philosophers rule the world?
It is often said that philosophers whilst great thinkers, would make lousy politicians. I wish to argue that in fact precisely the opposite is true – that clarity of thought and philosophical wisdom, although severely lacking among today’s leaders, should be absolutely central to politics.
In my view a character trait which nearly all modern politicians share is dogmatism. In order to be a successful politician you must first have an unwavering certainty in your convictions. What is not necessary, however, is that these convictions bear any evidence to support them (so long as they do not insult the electorate.) Let us take as an example the belief held by many that capital punishment is an effective deterrent for murder. That there is little evidence to support this claim is not important, for it appeals to ones common sense. Surely a punishment as severe as death will deter people from committing murder – yet on closer inspection we see that the issue is more complex than it would first appear. The state of Texas, which executes more inmates than any other American state, also has the highest murder rate in the land. I do not wish to argue here that capital punishment can not be a deterrent for murder but rather that a strong conviction that this is the case should rest on hard evidence. In the case of politicians, it rarely if ever does.
When decisions affect the lives of millions of people it must surely be important for politicians to base their beliefs on more than mere common sense. Yet so often we find that they don’t. The British prime minister Margaret Thatcher based much of her politics on a certainty in the proposition that the poor have a burden of responsibility for their poverty, that everyone living in a free democracy has the opportunity to overcome poverty. It is likely that in her case her belief was not merely founded on common sense but on personal experience having come from a poor background and subsequently risen to the top. Yet personal experience is just as problematic as common sense and by no means sufficient to answer definitely the complex social questions which arise out of the idea that every man has the opportunity to overcome poverty. To what degree is this the case? How if at all can we improve equality of opportunities for those born into poverty? I think it is fair to question the degree to which Thatcher took these questions seriously preferring instead to naively buy into a principle upon which she based her political career. It is this kind of unreflective dogmatism which is rife in modern politics and dangerous.
Let us compare the unreflective attitude of modern politicians to that of philosophers. Philosophers are trained to be skeptical about all sources of belief, in particular common sense which is always seen as potentially misleading. The great thinker Bertrand Russell once wrote “The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason.” Russell’s description of the unphilosophical man depicts almost perfectly the average politician. Yet although there exist few examples of political leaders who have been influenced by philosophy there is no shortage of philosophically minded political commentators. The professor of Linguistics and political activist Noam Chomsky is a good example and the way his philosophical background influences his political thinking becomes obvious when comparing his style of argument to that of a leader such as George Bush.
During his time as president, Bush’s foreign policy incurred mass criticism from many political commentators. Yet the man himself appeared undeterred, apparently absolutely convinced in the good of his actions. His main defence was that he was fighting a war on terror, eradicating the world of terrorism and Muslim extremism. Yet serious critical reflection of the situation raises questions that are unlikely to have ever occurred to the former president and do not appear to feature in the media as part of mainstream political debate. Both Bush and Chomsky would admit to believing firmly in the principle that loss of innocent civilian life is a tragedy and to be avoided. Yet whilst Chomsky takes seriously the idea that there is no moral difference between deaths at the hands of Islamic terrorists and lives taken as a result of American foreign policy, Bush, like the western media regards such an idea as barbaric and unworthy of debate. This difference in attitude highlights an inability or unwillingness to think critically which is as prevalent in modern politics as it is in the mainstream media. On the other hand Chomsky, like all good philosophers comes to his conclusions not by merely appealing to his common sense but rather, in the words of Russell, with the co-operation or consent
Absolutely retarded answers. Every last one.
Best answer:
Answer by ercinc74 I myself am a heavy thinker, and say NO- they should not run the world, but they should be consultants.
Philosophers do what youve done above. throw alot of words around, but aside from your fingers on the keyboard- there was no ACTION to your words. we need men who DO actions the thinkers think up.
Question by ♠MC.Sniper: Question about ancient Greece in world history?
these are some question about ancient Greece.
1. How was the treatment of peasants and foreigners relate to the progression of government?
2. How did Greek culture develop?
3. How did the Greek culture influence the modern world?
4.How did Greek philosophers affect the modern world?
these are the 4 question about greece plz help me. i’ll give you highest point if you do all this questions.
Best answer:
Answer by epublius76 Your questions are too big to even begin to answer in this format. Go to the link to Ancient Greece I have given below. I’m sure you can find all the answers there.
Question by Tash: Do Socrates ideas continue to have an impact in the modern world? ?
This Question is very difficult to me and i would like some help please.
I have to choose a philosopher(socrates) and i will have to reflect on the impact/influence their ideas continue to have on the modern world.
Best answer:
Answer by Happy Hiram Socrates said “Do your own homework!”
Hinduism, one of the oldest religions in the world offers a large number of scriptures and Hindu religious books. The following are the most important Hindu religious books-
The Vedas- The Vedas are the ancient religious books of Hinduism. Among the four Vedas- Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda, the Rig Veda is the oldest of all. All the Vedas have immense spiritual value and include incantations, hymns, metaphysical contents and the rituals that were practiced in ancient India.
The Vedic philosophy has been continued in the Upanishads and they explain how the atman (soul) can merge with Brahman (the ultimate truth) through spiritual ways like meditation and thoughtful observation. The Upanishads also elucidate the doctrine of Karma (the collective effects of one’s actions).
The another type of Hindu religious books narrate the entire history of the cosmos, from creation to devastation, the successive generations of the kings, demigods and valiant heroes and so on. There are about seventeen to eighteen canonic Puranas that are classified into three divisions- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva( all named after Hindu deities).
The or the is considered the Holiest Book of the Hindus and consists of philosophical exchanges between the Lord Krishna and the warrior prince – Arjuna. In fact it an excerpt of the great Epic- and elaborates on devotion, duty, meditation, selflessness and other subjects of Hindu philosophy. is another famous Epic in Hindu religion.
The ‘Codealso forms a part of the Hindu religious books and typifies the social codes of the caste system pertaining to the Brahmins.
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Vedanta, or the philosophy of the Upanishads, is lofty, sublime and unique. The Western philosophers have paid their tribute to the ancient seers of the Upanishads. They have been amazed at the lofty heights scaled by them. Schopenhauer studied the Upanishads and meditated on the thoughts of the Upanishads just before going to bed. He said: – The Upanishads are the solace of my life and they will be solace to me after my death also. -
The Raja-Yoga system of Hinduism is also splendid and unique. The lessons are immensely practical and highly instructive. No system of physical exercise on the surface of the earth can compete with Hatha-Yoga. Kundalini-Yoga is wonderful. Hence the Americans and Europeans are in search of Hindu Sannyasins and Yogins. They visit the Himalayas frequently in quest of Yoga teachers. Some are living under Hindu Yogins as disciples and are practising Yoga. Many Europeans and Americans are even now Hindus by faith and practice, though they are born Christians. They practise Raja-Yoga and Vedanta.
vedas have four parts – samhita, brAhmaNa, Aranyaka & upanishat. The samhitas are the core part of vedas. They are full of mantras. brAhmaNas help in the application /interpretation of the vedic samhitas. Aranyakas and upanishats are the philosophical part. upanishats cover a spectrum of analysis of the God and relation to It for the soul. They are the benchmarks (prasthAna) in Hindu philosophy. So the philosophers when establishing their concepts proclaim that their theory stands good with the benchmark upanishats. The essence of the Upanishads is brought out in brahmasUtra composed by vedavyAsa, the one who organized the Vedas. The four categories of vedas are Rig, yajus, sAma, atharva. Vedas are the voice of the Divine preserved as it was heard by the sages and hence they are called shRuti. There is another set of scripture are the things remembered from the voice of God. They are called smRuti. The Bhagavad- Gita is considered by eastern and western scholars alike to be among the greatest spiritual books the world has ever known. In a very clear and wonderful way the Supreme Lord Krishna describes the science of self-realization and the exact process by which a human being can establish their eternal relationship with God. In terms of pure, spiritual knowledge the Bhagavad- Gita is incomparable. Its intrinsic beauty is that its knowledge applies to all human beings and does not postulate any sectarian idealogy or secular view. It is appproachable from the sanctified realms of all religions and is glorified as the epitome of all spiritual teachings. This is because proficiency in the Bhagavad- Gita reveals the eternal principles which are fundamental and essential for spiritual life from all perspectives and allows one to perfectly understand the esoteric truths hidden within all religious scriptures. Many great thinkers from our times such as Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Schweizer as well as Madhvacarya, Sankara and Ramanuja from bygone ages have all contemplated and deliberarted upon its timeless message. The primary purpose of the Bhagavad- Gita is to illuminate for all of humanity the realization of the true nature of divinity; for the highest spiritual conception and the greatest material perfection is to attain love of God!
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