Philosophy Flashcards
(40 cards)
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