What does the humanist emphasis on art reveal about the way..

What does the humanist emphasis on art reveal about the way..

What does the humanist emphasis on art reveal about the way they

viewed the universe? How is this view of art different than Heidegger’s or Neitzsche’s? (we discussed this last week)
2.)Do the Kantian and utilitarian emphases on rules and universality reflect the fact that these theories were devised by men living in a world of male dominance? Or, do they apply to both sexes equally?
3.) Do personal and family relationships need to be subject to universal moral principles, or is this too impersonal? What is the importance of post conventional thinking in personal relationships?
4.) Have the values of “caring” and “nourishing” been unduly neglected by our philosophical tradition?
5.) Could a machine think? If so, does this change the field of philosophy in any way?
6.)Is science our best avenue to truth about the world? Or is it just one more tool useful for control over nature?
7.)Apply the notion of postmodernism by naming some examples of it in recent culture: movies, music, literature or politics.
8.) Our lecture says that, “It is only within the context of the world that something can BE a hammer.” 1. What do you think this statement reveals about the way Heidegger and some existentialists view the world? 2. Would Heidegger say that a hammer hanging on a shelf in a hardware store is the same as a hammer that is being used? 3. What would Heidegger say is the REAL reason why we get mad when a hammer we are using breaks?
9.) Existentialist philosophers all have a problem with the existence of other people or the principle of the “other.” 1. Why do you think this is? 2. Can you think of some examples in your life that prove this statement? 3. Is this statement meant to justify isolation, violence or neglect toward others? Why or why not?
10.) Our lecture states that, “Anxiety is necessary as it makes us live authentically.” 1. What do you think this means? 2. Can you think of some examples in your life that prove this statement?
11.)Why does Neitzsche think that Christianity is based on a “slave morality?”
12.)Our lecture says that Neitzsche believes that the universe cares nothing for man and his values. Do you agree?