Week 8

I do not think philosophy have anything to do with people system of beliefs. I think society more have a hand on that, for example, social interactions, communications, language, friends, family and society. People don’t choose to be in a religion or believe in god because of knowledge it was because it was presented to them and they liked what they heard and they felt it is a better way to live life. I don’t think cosmological argument will change people’s perspective of their beliefs. They don’t need to see god in order to know he is real and that he will one day come again.  As far as design argument people feel god made each individual in a unique way and they were put on this universe for a purpose.

Week 6

It is not a difference they both are being programmed to follow commands. But there is a difference as far as computers cannot make a choice, once programmed it have to perform. On the other hand, humans have a choice of deciding things that are presented to them; they have a choice of agreeing or disagreeing. For example, using profanity words which is a far more powerful programming agent than most could begin to suspect.  Children can pick it up from movies, television, school, family, peers and the public. But if they’re programmed to know that is bad word they won’t use it and vice versa.  

Week 5

As human beings we should not think we are made of two different substances because one cannot work without the other. We need our body, brain and mind to live. Our mind is part of the brain because the right side of our brain controls cognitive functioning, our thinking skills. Basically we are telling our body what to do physically. We’re letting our body know when to jump, walk, touch, doing anything that’s physical.  If something goes wrong changes will occur. For example, if something happens to the brain which controls the mind and body, you would be a vegetable. There are times when you’re nonphysical but you’re still able to think. Thinking about what you’re going to do, so you will be able to walk again, move your finger. It’s your mind telling you not to give up. So, they all work together.

Week 4

Pragmatism and Feminist Epistemology both challenge the view of knowledge as a detached, intellectual activity. I think in order for someone to believe in something they have to have knowledge either through reason or experience. So I think they are connected. For example, your not going to join a religion if you don’t’ know anything about it or if you haven’t attend one of the session.  Knowledge is the fact of condition of knowing something gained through either experience or association.