...different from each other and so our beliefs. I have mine while you have yours and these beliefs of mine are the foundation of who I am. How do I view life? This is the question in my philosophy class that I need to answer. As I was thinking how to answer this, a cartoon character suddenly pop into my mind: JACK FROST. I remember a line from the movie Rise of the Guardians, Jack Frost said to the child, “I know your scared but don’t worry, were gonna have a little fun instead. That’s it! That’s my center. Fun!” I cannot forget what he said because it made me realize that each and everyone of us have our own center where we can pattern our life. At that moment I asked myself, what is my center? Then it struck me, Happiness! That is why I am touched with those lines because I can see myself. Life for me is happiness. Now that I have the answer to that question, how do I view life, my thoughts went 12 years ago. When I was a little girl there was one event where my mother and I went to a store. In that store I saw a doll house and I said to my mother “I want to buy that doll house it will make me happy.” My mother responded “We don’t have enough money to buy that”, and I said out of innocence “let’s just get it, anyway they won’t see us.” My mother just smile and said “Material things cannot make you happy especially if you acquire it by doing bad. They can give you pleasure but it won’t last.” From then on that statement becomes the pillar of my moral character. This is what the...
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...A strong belief I have is that the man should be the head of the household. In the Bible, God says that the man should be the head of the house, but often men do not lead the house and force their wives to. There are many reasons that I hold this belief. One of those reasons is that I have seen men not leading their families or their churches and how it can affect people. Such as my friend whose father left him and his mother, leaving him without a father figure to look up to. Also I have seen my father leading our family and it has shown me how a man is supposed to lead and how God designed the man to be the head of the household. I began to believe in this when I was young and saw a friend who lived with his mom, who was divorced, and didn’t...
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...Kayla Nowell Ms. Rebecca Biggs English 1101-N1 26 January 2014 My Beliefs on Divorce According to “Divorce in America”, about fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. After being married for fifteen years, my parents divorced. Because this happened when I was fifteen years old, it made my outlook on marriage change quite a bit. I realized marriage was not a piece of cake. I knew I would never want to get a divorce for myself and future children. Before my parents’ divorce I always thought marriage was easy. No one else in my family had gotten a divorce, so I had never been around that atmosphere. My grandparents have been married for more than forty years, and made everything look so easy. I had not been in a serious relationship before this, so I wasn’t sure how long term relationships worked. It made me believe that if I love someone enough, I should never give up on him. My parents went from seemingly being very in love, to hating each other. I decided I did not want to go through that turmoil. At the age of fifteen, I decided I would not marry someone unless I was certain that person was the one. I was determined to get married because I truly am I love with someone; no other reason. My parents got married because my mother was pregnant with me. I feel this is a very wrong reason to get married. Don’t get me wrong, they did love each other, but that wasn’t the reason they got married when they did. Because of this, even though I may get pregnant, if I don’t...
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...Religion and Diversity Awareness I am a Christian. I have set beliefs on topics such as abortion, homosexuality, and most of all religion. Does this mean that I have to be intolerant as well? It troubles me to read of how intolerant our religion has become. I feel that we can respect others differing opinions while holding fast to our beliefs. Many of the Christian faith feel compelled to fight for what they believe in. My question is why? Why do we have to fight those who believe different from us? I do not believe in gay marriage, however, gays who want to marry are not harming my view of marriage. Why should my views be enforced on someone who thinks differently? This is not the way to preserve the sanctity of marriage. We as Christians should set an example for others to follow. We should focus on our own marriages rather than telling everyone who can and cannot have the privilege. I believe that the negativity of fighting for our beliefs has destroyed our witness. How can we accomplish our mission of spreading God’s love if we are constantly on television fighting those who have differing views? I read an article about France outlawing the burqa and other garments that hide a woman’s face. It saddened me to see those who claim to be Christian attacking Muslim women in the street because of their dress. In turn there are riots and violence in the Muslim communities. While I understand security concerns, I believe it would have been more productive to have...
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...described in the introduction paragraph of this editorial, “Legalize Drugs-All of Them” the author is a retired police officer whom favors legalization of all drugs. His subjectivity on the legalization of drugs is based on his life experience as an officer. His experience of daily handling situations created by drugs and drug use has molded his subjectivity on the legalization of drugs. He has been witness to many situations involving the subject at hand and has formed his opinion based on past experiences. The author’s subjectivity has influenced the opinion he expresses in his nonfiction work by illustrating that he feels as if drugs being legalized will help eliminate additional issues that are caused by drugs. His work expresses his belief that making drugs legal will inevitably create a more peaceful place for everyone to live, including the police officers who sacrifice their safety while fighting to keep drugs off of the street while, in his opinion, more imminent crimes need the attention of said officers. His work as an officer gives him a unique outlook on the subject and leads him to feel passionately about the legalization of drugs. His opinion is highlighted through his experience in the field as an officer. The author’s subjectivity is illustrated throughout his writing in many aspects. Aside from the excerpt stating his life experiences effect on his opinion, it is obvious of his subjectivity through his writing in this editorial. The author uses harsh analogies...
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...doxastic conservatism and doxastic liberalism has been a topic of controversy for quite some time. Two prominent figures in this respect are William Clifford whose support of doxastic conservatism is outlined in The Ethics of Belief and William James, who defend doxastic liberalism in his work The Will to Believe. Personally, I find Clifford’s position resonates better with my own process of accepting and discarding beliefs, however it is important to note that by saying this I am not rejecting the virtues of doxastic liberalism. Quite the contrary, I do believe that in some instances a liberal attitude can prove worthwhile, I simply find James’ reasons for applying a liberal attitude to be rather problematic. A discussion on whether or not James’ reasons for applying doxastic liberalism may go beyond the scope of this paper, so any such inquiry into this matter will be kept to a minimum. In his defense of doxastic conservatism Clifford offers the following argument: Before accepting a belief, we must ensure that there is sufficient evidence which supports said belief (1,5,10). If after examining the available evidence, we find that it does not support the belief, than that belief must be discarded (2-4). Additionally, there are instances where a belief “goes beyond our experience” and can be accepted based on inferences of similar experiences, assuming that the inference is drawn logically from reliable experience (8-10). Finally, Clifford gives weight to sources of authority...
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... also stories told in an ancient culture to explain a practice, natural occurrence, or some belief. A myth is used a lot in short stories or folktales that have been told through so many generations that are sometimes not so true. These stories are told in a way that the people listening to them actually believe parts of it to be true. I believe there are so so many common mythological themes across different cultures. They are so many that you would take all day to list them. I know I have learned in school that the Thais, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans share the myth about the rabbit in the moon. The Thais believe it is dehusking rice. The Chinese believe it is pounding medicine. The Japanese and the Koreans believe it is making rice cakes. They all differ by what the rabbit is doing. These places are not far from each other but differ in these ways they believe. Belief, knowledge, mythology, and religion all go together in a way that people think or go by. Belief is what someone thinks is true and they know no other way to think. Knowledge is having that belief and knowing what you think is true. Mythology is stories you believe are somewhat true but might really exist or might not. It is a body of stories told that include ideas and beliefs but might not be true about a person or place. Religion is also based about belief and mythology and knowledge. Religion is all about beliefs about worship and opinions...
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...Critical Issue Statement The issue in the MagRec case study is Dinah called Partco directly to report the problem she found from several years ago because MagRec did not notify Partco and Dinah believes in the mission and values of MagRec in providing the best heads. 1. What should you do now? After considering what happened, would you change any of your behaviors? I would probably take a breather and follow the 24 hour rule allowing the emotions to settle. I would then request another meeting with Dinah indicating a sincere desire to work through the issue. At the meeting, first and foremost I would start by sincerely thanking Dinah for bringing the Partco matter to my attention. I would be sure to communicate how much I respect her strong feelings and beliefs behind her actions. However, I would explain that if she felt unsettled with the actions I planned to take, I wish she would have approached me again or would have taken her concerns to another manager within our company instead of contacting Partco directly. She should know that by going directly to Partco the way she did caused a ripple effect in the customer base and consequently, our company has suffered a great financial hardship. I would explain to her that MagRec could have addressed the matter with Partco in a way that would have made them aware of our mistake, offer compensation and still keep our relationship with Partco in tact without affecting the existing customer base. After making sure I communicate...
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...Atheism and Christianity: Two Beliefs From Two Important People In My Life. I am an agnostic. This means that I have and open, undecided mind when it comes to religion. Two of the most important people in my life, my boyfriend, and my best friend, have very differing views. One, my boyfriend Lance, is an atheist. The other, my best friend Neal, is a Christian. While I am very much open to other ideas concerning spirituality, they are both very much decided. Both came to their decisions on their beliefs in a similar manner. Both were looking for answers. Lance says that, “I favor science over miracles.” With him it is what he can see, hear and feel that he believes in. Neal on the other hand “was looking for a way to be a better person, and [Christianity] just made sense.” They have both had positive experiences from their respective beliefs. Lance feels that with no “God” that he has responsibility and control over his life. Neal is proud of the work that he has done with and through his church. Being a former Sunday school teacher and volunteering with various community programs gave him a sense of giving back to other people. Though Lance feels that there are no negative drawbacks to his atheism, Neal feels there are some in being a Christian. He feels that, “There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings around Christians. Everyone seems to think we are judgmental, and uptight, but I am neither.” I believe him about this because Neal, along with Lance...
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...Effects of Religion Submitted by: TaraAnne Lasky Prepared for: Renee Walker, PhD. HUM/130, Religions of the World AXIA College October 20, 2010 Religion is a very versatile and complex concept which can affect people in many different ways. People who are considered orthodox adhere to their beliefs in the historical form of their religion following established practices, laws and creeds. Many religions still have sects that are considered to be orthodox including Greek Orthodox and Orthodox Judaism. Of these groups, the people who are more stringent in their orthodox views feel an alienation from the larger groups of followers in that religion. Modernization, technology and a progressive society can be contributing factors to these expanses within a culture. These differences can sometimes cause wars that may span decades, based on who is following the religious word most closely. As in the current war or wars that are happening in the Middle East, two groups that adhere to the same religion and the same text have been fighting (and involving many other groups and cultures) over who is interpreting the text most closely to the way it was intended. Not all dealings with religion, be it strict or not, are cast in a negative light. It is often believed that religion is a tie that binds us all together and serves to bring people together for common survival and giving our lives a sense of purpose. (John Bowker). Many twelve step programs and...
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...September 11,2014 Everyone is stereotyped every minute of the day! Many people have different opinions about others beliefs, or culture they come from. Many people don’t care for Spanish and Middle Eastern people. As some believe Spanish people hop the border and come here illegally, and that Middle Eastern people are threats to our country! We need to be optimistic in life! Even though people need to be optimistic your conscience judges people regardless, you can look at them and in your mind you already start to think of ways to stereotype a person. I sometimes judge people based on their looks, what I have heard about that person, but I don’t judge someone’s beliefs I feel like everyone believes in something different. It doesn’t make the world so boring! I am a server at Outback Steakhouse in Marrero, learning as a server most African American customers seem to leave a very low tip amount. One night I was really looking forward to making some money and my first table was two African Americans. I said, “Well this isn’t starting good”. The guy had three gold teeth so in my head I thought, “I might not even get tipped from this table”. At the end of the meal the guy talks to me and ask me if I’m in school and then gives me great praise about my service but I still expected that low tip from these people. I dropped off the payment and once they left I came back to get it and they actually left me a fifteen dollar tip! It made me think that I should stop stereotyping...
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...Confused, Puzzled Me! It was when I met “him” when I got confused and puzzled. That was love. Now, this for sure isn’t like that. It’s the social evolutionary theory. An hour of discussion could make me a new me and it puzzled and confused me. I had a hard time thinking deeply and everything was “WHY?” Maybe this wasn’t my love for “him”, but this may involve him, my values and my religion. Social evolutionary theory, just like the natural selection theory, is grounded on the survival part of beings in their environment but this theory focuses more on the social group based on relationships and interaction among members. Some of the studies may have been familiar to me but there were a number of issues that amazed and struck me the most. As I have been mentioning, the theory may involve him, the mate-selection process. And the last two, concerned most on my beliefs and religion. Everyone, even once but mostly a number of times, might have aspired for a life partner of body and brain. All I thought, desiring for a hot body for me as a woman was all lust but now thanks for the theory, I got an excuse! It’s just that a v-shaped man with broad shoulders and thick hair reflect his being a man capable of producing a productive offspring. And maybe I can’t stop a man if he demands the physical side of me because like me, he also got an excuse. Wearing make-up is also an issue. Why is it that only girls wear make-up? How about the boys? Well, I now know boys were just born naturally...
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...Beliefs – Journal In this lesson we talked about a different way of knowing being beliefs. Are beliefs a way of knowing? Our teacher came into our classroom claiming that she was god. She then asked us to prove to her that what she’s saying isn’t true. Everything we would say that proves she is not god would only backfire with a counter claim making us realize that the only thing allowing us to believe what she is saying is false are our beliefs that god isn’t one of us humans down here on earth and he doesn’t show himself to us. A belief is trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something. An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists. Paradigms are a group of beliefs they are a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them. Our beliefs affect our paradigms. For example a paradigm can be that all Arabs are terrorists this is a well known paradigm however I am an Arab that believes in peace and in god therefore my beliefs here are affecting the paradigm. Beliefs are a way of knowing to some extent, for example I believe in god because I believe in him I know that he exists none the less you can you know without believing? Yes you can, a good example on this is a nervous student who has a history exam was taught that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. In the exam this is a question that comes in the test and the student writes in the correct answer 1066 He...
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...It is around 8:15 pm November 6, 2012, about forty-five minutes before the presidential election polls close and the next president of the United States is announced. The parking lot of the old Holiday Inn on Vista Ave is packed with cars and it is very difficult to find an open space. After 10 minutes of circling the perimeter of the hotel, a parking spot opens up. A secure resting spot for my car is obtained. The car is locked and I approach the entrance to the hotel. Many of the cars antennas act as poles for Obama/ Biden flags that seem to be collecting the excitement of the evening with each gust of wind. Entering into the front doors, there are three bag pipers dressed as fireman from the waist up and Scottish kilts from the waist down. They are excitedly playing their bag pipes through the entrance and into the hotel hallways. Other people are entering into the hallways, dually occupied with looking at their electronic devices and locating their prospective destinations. The hotel space reserved for the Democratic Party candidate’s rally is large and unique. The swimming pool is situated in the center of a large space with hotel rooms glass sliding doors looking out onto the gated water hole. Many of these rooms are occupied by political signs, groups of people, and an array of food and beverages. The political signs have names of Democratic candidates and champagne slogans such as Steve Berch, Glida for Idaho, Phylis King, Richard Kellar, Elliot Werk, Les Bock...
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...Emily Simpson Philosophy 2745 11-20-2014 Epistemology For the most part, philosophers agree that knowledge requires truth, justification, and belief. However, the debate lies in whether or not a theory of knowledge accurately and fully satisfies these conditions. The standard account of knowledge has three conditions that need to be met in order for an individual to have knowledge. S must know that p if and only if: (1) S believes that p, (2) p is true and (3) S is justified in believing that p. On the surface, it seems that this account implicates knowledge; however, Edmund Gettier showed through the Gettier cases that you can believe yourself to be justified, but not actually have knowledge. This epistemic setback is known as the Gettier Problem. Since the standard account of knowledge was essentially done away with, philosophers have been in search of the best way to solve the Gettier problem. Alvin Goldman in particular has published many papers detailing his thoughts on the matter. “A Causal Theory of Knowing” was the first in a series of works in which Goldman sought a theory that could handle Gettier’s cases. Unfortunately, Goldman’s own causal theory was undermined by his and Carl Ginet’s fake barn case. The Ginet-Goldman fake barn case first appeared in Goldman’s “Discrimination and Perceptual Knowledge”. It describes a boy, Henry, who is traveling through the countryside and sees what he believes to be a barn. Unbeknownst to Henry, the area he is in is actually...
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