Themes

Question 1

Marginalization Theory

Answer 1

Belief that social institutions purposely keep the rich rich and the poor poor. i.e church, police, school …
Do so through: norms, isms(class-, race-), systemic issues, bias
Diagram: the more you occupy, the easier it will be to gain wealth/power

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Question 2

S. Freud

Answer 2

Beliefs:
childhood forms our preferences
Invented and advocated for psychotherapy “talk therapy”

Question 3

Prayer

Answer 3

Present in all faith traditions i.e meditation/setting an intention, individual and in groups
All have a desire/petition greater than ourselves
Taps into a power that resides in us and outside of ourselves

Question 4

Aristotle

Answer 4

Student of Plato, teacher of logic/astronomy/philosophy
Believed Plato focused to much on ethics over morals
Explored the natural world within philosophy
Accused of not respecting the Gods and fled, was rediscovered by Thomas Aquinas

Question 5

Aristotle Beliefs about Happiness

Answer 5

Everything had a unique essence
Human essence= reason (knowledge) and love (compassion= to suffer with)
Every human has the goal of being happy
Temporary sources of happiness are pleasures (career/stuff etc.)
Permanent happiness comes from knowledge/compassion
Other people are necessary for us to be good to ourselves

Question 6

Beliefs about Habits - Aristotle

Answer 6

Intention < action
You are what you repeatedly do/creatures of habit
We act according to our habits in moral stress
Every habit began with a choice
Habit in extreme is an addiction (dehumanizing)

Question 7

Forgiveness

Answer 7

Church believes forgiveness is being loving
Luskin believed (ALL OF THIS)
A choice
Forgiveness ≠ forgetting
Gives a person back their agency and sense of control
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Question 8

Kant

Answer 8

Raised in Puritism/ tries to walk the line between Philosophy and his religion
Seeked to determine the criteria for what is good

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