philo Flashcards
is a social and political concept that has great significance to how people participate in society.
Freedom or liberty
Political freedom consists of two types of liberties.
Positive and negalive liberty
refers to the ability of a person to take control of his or her own life and fulfill his or her potential.
Positive liberty
on the other hand, is freedom from external restraint, barriers, and other interferences from other people.
Negative liberty
refer to rights that are innate in the person, such as the right to life. These rights are considered universal and inalienable.
Natural rights
are rights that are based on society’s customs and laws that are enacted by legislation and enforced by a government.
Legal rights
which is the capacity to choose from alternative courses of action or decision
free will
which is the freedom to perform an action without any obstacles or hindrances,
free action
it is imperative to distinguish between human acts and acts of man.
free will
are voluntary actions where the individual has a motive and full knowledge of the action. also involved in the question of morality.
Human acts
Acts of man, on the other hand, are involuntary actions.
Acts of man
refers to free will as the use of our mental faculties.
faculties model
argues that free will is based on human wants and desires
hierarchical model
believes that a person has free will because he or she is able to entertain reasons not to enact a certain decision and act upon them when the need arises.
reasons-responsive view
refers to the understanding of oneself as an existing human being that recognizes human existence as distinct from other living beings and other humans as well.
Self-awareness
refers to the person’s awareness that he or she should live his or her life on his or her own terms and live a life that is distinct from other people.
Individuality
is then achieved once the individual’s thoughts, ideas, and actions express and uphold his or her individuality
Authenticity
awareness of one’s individuality is called the
“self” The “other”
, which is the shared awareness and understanding among persons. It is evident
intersubjectivity
These actions are referred to by Martin Buber as ______-where an individual presents himself or herself in a certain way when dealing with others.
“seeming”
is made possible when the self realizes that the other is a genuine and unique individual.
dialogue
refers to a large, independent, and organized group of people living in the same territory and sharing a common culture and heritage.
Society
societies that adopt a lifestyle dependent on resources readily available from their surroundings.
hunting-and-gathering
are those engaged in agricultural activities such as farming, fishing, and livestock-raising as a primary way of life.
Agricultural societies