Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Humanism
referred to mainly artistic and political thought
Renaissance
late 1400s-1500s A.D.; was a time in western and parts of eastern europe of great thinking and innovation
Aesthetic
derived from pleasure that beauty inspires
Beauty
usually associated w/ pleasure, but doesn’t mean everyone’s idea of beauty is the same
Language
plays a huge role in humanities because we can record our thoughts and actions
Symbols
in the 1960’s flags were symbols of dissatisfaction
Deeper sense of the past
archaeologists have found human-made artifacts that date back 1000’s of years, like the Umi Lion Man. Ulm is the area in Germany where the object was created
Becoming an Infinite Person
an infinite person is one who stands out in society for many reasons. Few people have achieved this status, Leonardo Da Vinci has been called an infinite man bc of his extreme curiosity about the world around him.
Critical Thinking
is essential to understanding everything in life. It gives people a better sense of understanding of themselves, their families, and neighbors as well as people they have never met.
Socrates
“Father of Western Philosophy”, ancient Greek who believed people should constantly be aware of what they were doing and what they were thinking
Socratic Thinking
deep questions and questioning everything
Plato
recorded Socrates’ thoughts and reflected upon them
Thomas Aquinas
Heightened awareness of the potential power of reason; his beliefs helped usher in the renaissance
Friedrich Nietzsche
Studied ancient Greek dramas and found a relationship between modern thinking and ancient thinking. Thought Greek art was tragic.
Empathy
when we feel for the character
Alienation
to put aside empathy
Responding Critically
1.define what it is you want to determine 2. put aside instinctive emotional response 3.collect & analyze 4. evaluate work in its proper context 5.forget how it relates to you 6. have an informed opinion
Critical Thinkers are:
problem solvers
Challenge Assumptions
Aristotle would challenge assumptions of the government and the populace and make people explain why they thought the way they did.
Critical Viewing
-professional critics respond through media
-critics dissect a work to break it down into analyzable contents
-critics do their homework & look at a work objectively
Liberalists
see the world in black-and-white terms; don’t see general broad principles
Figurativists
see the world in shades of gray and acknowledge extenuating circumstances in life
Personal Troubles
things that affect individuals and their immediate surroundings
Public Issues
have an impact on large numbers of people and are matters of public debate
5 Traditional Institutions
-family
-politics
-economics
-education
-religion
Institution
an established and enduring pattern of social relationships
Culture
defined as the meaning and ways of life that characterize a society including beliefs, norms, values, sanctions, and symbols
Beliefs
definitions & explanations about what is to be assumed
Values
social agreement about what is considered good & bad, right & wrong, desirable & undesirable
Norms
socially defined rules of behavior
Sanctions
Consequences for comforting to or violating norms
Symbols
language, gestures, and objects whose meaning is commonly understood by the members of society
Theoretical Perspesctive
provides some fundamental assumptions about the nature and operation of society
Macrosociological Perspective
focus on large groups, social institutions and society as a whole
Microsociological Perspective
focus on the intimate level of everyday interactions between people
Functionalist Perspective
society is a system that is made up of a number on interrelated elements, each performing a function that contributes to the operation of the whole
Karl Marx
provided the framework based on the class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Marxist Theory
focus on conflict that results from economic inequalities
Non-Marxist Theory
focus on social conflict that results for competing values and interest among social groups
Mythology
Defined as any beliefs that influences a person’s or a cultures thoughts, actions, and creative expressions
Myth
Also known as a belief system
Collective Unconscious
refers to those sets of actions that explain how our unconscious psyche organizes experiences
Archetype
models by which people comprehend and organize experience
Archetypal Events
events in the course of humanity that universally occur in large numbers and cultures
Archetypal Motifs
include some type of apocalypse or prophesy of apocalypse, a flood or deluge story, and a creation myth
Archetypal Figures
great mother/father figures, wise old man/woman, hero, devil, child
Heroes in Non-Western Mythology
often spiritual prophets and not mighty conquerors
Heroes Today
someone special with problems to solve
