M7: Philosophical Perspective 2 Flashcards
Individual Freedom The human desire to be a God
Jean Paul Sartre
Explores human freedom to shape existence but acknowledges an untenable desire for completeness to being God
Individual Freedom The human desire to be a God
French philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist
Jean Paul Sartre
We make our own destiny through our choices we make
Existentialism
What are the three Individual Freedom of Jean Paul?
Radical Freedom, Existence Precedes Essense, Responsibility and Anguish
What are the four Human Desire to be God of Jean Paul?
Incomplete Nature of Human Beings, Being-for-itself vs Being-it-itself, Desire for Absolute, and Bad Faith
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What are the five Rousseau’s?
General Will, Natural Freedom vs. Civil Freedom, Legitimacy of Authority, Sovereignty, Law and Legislator
BF Skinner
Skinner’s Framework
He was the Edgar Pierce (best) professor of psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974
BF Skinner
Prudence
Ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason
Prudence is developed through operant conditioning
Skinner’s Framework
What are Skinner’s three Framework?
Positive Reinforcement, Negative reinforcement, and Punishment
The Individual mind as a Tool for Economic Progress
Ayn Rand
Emphasizes the individual mind as the key to economic advancement, influencing modern thinking on economics, ethics, and political
Ayn Rand
