Enjoy Fall break everyone!
What is it, how can we best pursue it, why should we? Supporting the study of these and related questions at Middle Tennessee State University and beyond. PHIL 3160 – Philosophy of Happiness - "Examining the concept of human happiness and its application in everyday living as discussed since antiquity by philosophers, psychologists, writers, spiritual leaders, and contributors to pop culture."
Friday, October 11, 2013
Another Long Video for the break!
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Thanks, Kat. Imagine a generation of philosophically literate kids!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kat! I'm gonna try and watch them both during the break.
ReplyDeleteLoved this video--thanks, Kat. Lots of great memories of Arnold Lobel books and the wonderful existential queries of a five year old.
ReplyDeleteAppreciated the presentations of the other Group 3 members. I spent some time over break addressing some issues with "stuff," and working towards some more happiness in that area. And I look forward to exploring the Buddhist path to happiness. Ricard's book has stayed with me as I spent some time with extended family and became aware of some emotional attachments that aren't so happy.
For Chapter 4 in BB--
FQ: How does Buddhism characterize its version of "original sin?"
Buddhism recognizes 3 poisons: 1. delusion (moha)
2. avaricious, greedy desires (lobha) and 3. hatred (dosa)
p. 101
DQ: How does the development and practice of mindfulness help achieve eudamonia (Buddhist)?
Here's a link to a guided mindfulness meditation from Sam Harris:
samharris.org/blog/item/mindfulness-meditation
Catching up on Factual Questions for group two:
ReplyDeleteChapter 2: Who is the world's leading authority on the basic emotions (fear, anger, sadness, surprise, disgust, contempt, and happiness), as well as on the universal facial expressions that accompany them?
Answer: Paul Ekman (p. 45)
Chapter 3: Which view (in its minimalistic form) entails that every mental event has a neural correlate?
Answer: NCC or neural correlate of consciousness (p. 85)
Chapter 4: True/False, Buddhism claims that there are no persons.
Answer: False, It only denies that any person is an eternal self-same thing, or possesses an immutable, indestructible essence, which is its self (atman). (p. 98)
Discussion question for Chapter 4: How do we evaluate a sense of self when considering persons with dementia or Alzheimer's?
See you all shortly! :D
Oops, missed a factual question:
DeleteChapter 1: Who wrote The Cult of Nothingness: The Philosophers and the Buddha?
Answer: Roger-Pol Droit
^^^^ found on p. 12-13
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