Philosophy Flashcards
the interchange of thoughts and feelings, both conscious and unconscious, between two persons or “subjects,” as facilitated by empathy. Meaningful relationship. Experiential sharing.
Intersubjectivity
Those who believe oppose free will, arguing that that the belief that we are the authors of our actions is a delusion is the view that every physical event is completely caused by prior events
Determinism
Man is composed of body and soul
Dualism (Dualistic Concept)
Death is just a separation of the soul
from the body
Socrates (Under Dualistic Concept)
The soul exists before the body (prior to the body)
Plato (Under Dualistic Concept)
The soul is the rider of the body
St. Augustine (Under Dualistic Concept)
The body is the temple of the holy spirit
Christian Concept
Experiences occur through
the body (occurs at present time)
Contemporary Concept
What are the Three Major Views on the Relationship between Humanity and the Environment?
- Anthropocentrism
- Biocentrism
- Ecocentrism
This belief that humans are not the only significant species on the planet and that all organisms have inherent value and should be protected
Biocentrism
humans are the central and most significant species on the planet
Anthropocentrism
a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of all living things including the importance of their environment
Ecocentrism
Caretaker of God’s creation
Stewardship
is the power or right to act, speak, and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint
Freedom
human actions are freely chosen
Libertarianism
subject to object
I and IT
subject to subject
I and THOU
a branch of philosophy that is
concerned with the natural
environment and human
place within it
Environmental Philosophy
is the discipline in philosophy that studies
the moral relationship of human
beings to, and also the value and
moral status of, the environment and
its non-human contents
discipline in philosophy, morals
Environmental Ethics
Branch of philosophy that
focuses on philosophical
issues concerning
appreciation of the world at
large
Appreciation of the world
Environmental Aesthetics
Branch of feminism that
examines the connections
between women and nature
Women and Nature
Ecofeminism
Study of God’s relationship to
the environment
Environmental Theology
➢God appointed human as steward of his planet.
➢ Everything God made is good.
➢ God loves the world he created.
➢ What God made belongs to Him, not us
➢ Everything was created to Glorify God
➢ God reveals himself through his creation.
God’s view about His creation
Four Cardinal Virtues in an Environmental Context (Christian virtues proposed by St. Thomas Aquinas)
- Prudence
- Temperance or Frugality
- Justice
- Fortitude and Bravery
is the intellectual habit that wisely assesses the means necessary to accomplish the end at which you are aiming (a.k.a. wisdom)
Prudence
giving to each person, and each its creature, its due, in other words, what it needs to life is a full
life
Justice
restraint or self-control in the use of resources, the antidote to greed
Temperance or Frugality
Commonly described as courage
Fortitude and Bravery
Ways to Care for the Environment
- Buy Less
- Choose Reusable Option
- Recycle and Repurpose
- Buy Quality Products
- Buy in Bulk to Reduce Packaging
- Compost
- Buy Organic, Eat Real Local Food
- Use Healthy Cleaning Supplies and Avoid Toxic Materials
- Conserve Energy
- Use Less Fossil Fuel
- Plant Trees
a process that allows individuals to explore
environmental issues, engage in problem
solving, and take action to improve the
environment
Ecological Education
what makes the body limited?
- Man as a Spatial Being
- Man as a Temporal Being
- The body as an obstacle
- Obstacles of the Human Body
- The body is sometimes treated as an object (Slaves, Prostitutes, Hostages)
- The Body can NOT exist apart from the world
- Intermediary and Inter-Subjective (Body is a bridge towards reality
It means that man is an
occupying being. we are limited by our bodies to be present in two or more places at the same time
Man as a Spatial Being
Sickness, Death, Tiredness ++
Obstacles of the Human Body
- The body becomes an obstacle because
the body has limitations. - Our bodily existence is limited by
space and time
The body as an obstacle
It means that time exists in all persons
Man as a Temporal Being
mahal mo parin ba ako
oo
It means that you have a sense of
experience of the objects in the world
through your body
The Body can NOT exist apart from the world
two meanings: as a bridge and as a wall
The Body as Intermediary
between me and the world BUT ALSO between me and OTHERS
The Body as Inter-Subjective
mahal mo parin ba ako
oo
