PHILO 101

systematic, comprehensive study of certain questions that center on meaning, interpretation, evaluation, logical or rational consistency

the study of what is real

Greek for "knowledge": the study of knowledge, its nature and origins, and whether or not it's even possible

the study of moral problems, practical reasoning, right and wrong, good and bad, virtues and vices, character, moral duty, and related issues involving the nature, origins,and scope of moral values

the study of being and what it means to "exist"

basic image that represents our conception of the essence of a certain type of person

a philosopher who represents an original or influential point of view in a way that significantly affects non/philosophers

belief that knowledge is determined by specific qualities of the observer: age, ethnicity, cultural conditioning, gender

fundamental understanding of reality as it relates to living a good life

true belief

accurate compilationand assessment of factual and systematic relationships

Skills needed to do kinesthetic tasks

subjective mental acceptance that a claim is true

a conviction that something is true for which the only evidence is the conviction itself

an attitude of indifference to the possibility of error and enligtenment that holds on to beliefs regardless of the facts

located within the deepest subjectivity of the individual and often leads to a reorganization of the personality

the spiritual drive which actuates every personality toward meaning and value.

the manifest diversity of creative expression, the amazing display of difference in culture and in personality

the underlying unity and connection of al beings

expresses the viewpoint that the universe is both a cosmos guided by a universal principle of order and a genesis that is creatively exhibiting both mystery and a compelling quality of adventure

3 terms referring to the governing themes and the basal intentionlity of all existence

Joseph Campbell, 4 essential aspects of myth

Africa: I am because we are, we are because I am

centers on the belief of the interconnectedness of all people, each person's being is dependent on and tied to every other person's beingness

Africa: one who sees (a seer/ philosopher)

experiencing the numinous awe before the great mystery of reality; everything carries a sense of the sacred

to validate the social order, primarily tribal

the dimension of myth with which we are given a sense of whence, why and whither, where did we come from, why are we here and where are we going

through ritual integrating the individual with the larger whole

the circular diagram shows a universe that is regarded as sacred. There is no sense of individuality, and no differentiation between the self and other (dotted inner circle). The seeded and animal powers of the earth dominate human behavior and the collective perspective. We are members of the tribe/federation of tribes

development of all major world religions

emergence out of tribes into empire building

the Ptolemaic System of the Earth at the Center of the Universe

emergence of the individual ego, beginning appreciation of the value of individuality

shows the universestill seen as sacred, a plethora of gods and goddesses. What is different is the emergence, still frail, of the individual (thin inner circle). Philosophers and spiritual teachers are beginning to speak their mind, from their individual perspective and personal experience, from poetic to prophetic visionaries

the dominance of the religious institution

an ecclesial society with its "faith"

Dante's version of Ptolemy with the earth at the center, a 3 layered universe: Heaven, Earth, Hell

emergence of a religious identity, exploration of Heaven and Hell, spirit and mater, good and evil

shows the universe, crosshatched, seen as a place of Heaven and Hell, angles and demons, saints and sinners, good and evil. Heresies are persecuted and dogma is preserved. The Church, the Synagogue, the Temple, and the Mosque are the dominant social institutions

the distancing of God - Deism and Agnosticism

the emergence of empirical sensibilities, the move toward democracy and universal education

the Newtonian system and appreciation of the universe, with the discoveries of Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo stripping the universe of its sacred sense

increasing scientific inquiry and skeptical attitude

shows a universe stripped of any meaning or soul, a cold and empty space devoid of significance. All meaning, both good and evil, resides in the growing sense of individualiy. The great social institution is no longer religion, but science, commerce and politics. The rights of the individual rise above the collective. Democracies replace autocracies; kings, queens and tyrants are deposed

Student

Householder

Forest Dweller

Religious Devotee

Kama

Artha

Dharma

Moksha

Pleasure

Material Success

Duty

Spiritual freedom from Samsara

Jnana

Karma

Bhakti

Raj

the Way of Intellectual Discrimination

Self Inquiry: "who am I?"

Thought

the Way of Ethical Action

Service: "Who do I serve?"

Sensation

the Way of Heartfelt Devotion

Devotion: "Who do I love?"

Feeling

the Way of Inward Stillness

Meditation: "Can I quiet the mind?"

Intuition

Fear (Security and Survival)

Anxiety (Esteem and Affection)

Anger (Power and Control)

Love

Bliss

Peace

Integration of all 6

great seer - India

Autopoesis (Length)

Differentiation (Bredth)

Communion (Depth)

Self-Making (self discovery)

"expresses the spiritual drive which actuates every personality toward meaning and value. This is the symbolic image of the journey or pilgrimage, which covers a length of period and of spatial distance"

Diversity

"expresses the manifest diversity of creative expression, the amazing display of difference in culture and in personality"

Unity (Ubuntu)

"expresses the underlying unity and connection of all beings"

a sysematic approach to spiritual freedom

Niyama, Yama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi

Thou shalt not

thou shalt

Respect for Body

Power of Bredth

Power of Senses

Power of Focus

Power of Stillness

Power of Transformation