Lesson 3 and 4 Flashcards
(27 cards)
is the belief that humans do not have
the spiritual component if there is no such
thing as spirit, then a human person is
essentially just his/her body.
Unspirited
This is the belief that while the body is
dependent on the spirit, the spirit is not
dependent on the body.
DISEMBODIED
This is the belief that the body and the
spirit cannot exist independently of one
another.
Embodied
For _______the soul is the cause of life
and the form of a human being. While the
body is the matter.
Aristotle
PLATO’S 3 FUNCTIONS OF THE SOUL
Appetitive
Passion
Rational
This enables a person to experience cravings or anything that deals with man’s physical wants.
Appetitive
This performs the actions dictated by reason and is also responsible
for various feelings, such as hatred or anger
Passion
This enables the human person to
think, analyze, comprehend, and make decisions.
Rational
Categories of Human Limitations
Physical
Mental
Social
Spiritual
The act of surpassing our limitations.
Transcendence
Everything in this life is a
a consequence of actions performed in the previous existence. Only by building up a new record or “good karma” can final salvation be achieved.
Hinduism
A human person should attain Nirvana, a state where one is
absolutely free from all forms of bondage and attachment. Thus
attaining Buddhahood or enlightenment through meditation
and selflessness.
Buddhism
We are given free will for us to freely
choose what is good and evil but there is
an Eternal Law that bounds us to morally
obey.
Augustine &
Aquinas
The evolution of the world begins with the generation of opposites
in certain regions of Nature.
Anaximander
Nature is indeterminate. True or False
True
The universe is a living
embodiment of nature’s order,
harmony, and beauty.
Pythagoras
For him, beauty is ultimately a
symbol of morality (goodness).
Immanuel Kant
-Humanity dominated nature.
-There can be change if we change
our attitude toward our perception
of the environment
Herbert Marcuse
Human beings, have rights and
duties towards the environment.
George Herbert Mead
-Humans are superior and central to
the universe.
-This is a human-centered view.
-This leads to protecting the
environment if it benefits them.
ANTHROPOCENTRISM
This is the belief that all life deserves
equal consideration or has equal
moral standing.
Biocentrism
This believes that humankind is
part of a greater biological
system or community and that
we have a significant role as
stewards or guardians of
Ecocentrism
Principles on the Environment
-Environmentalism
-Environmental Ethics
-Sustainable Development
-Environmental Integrity
4 LAWS ON ECOLOGY
- Everything is connected to everything else
- Everything must go somewhere
- Nature knows best
- There is no such thing as a free lunch