Exam II Ancient Anthropologies Phl. 115 Oct 2023
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Exam II: Ancient Philosophical anthropologies
Question A: Metaphysics’ Implications for Human Life: Which are Valuable?
This question is required of all students.
The ancient philosophies had differing teachings about the metaphysics that
governed the cosmos, and how then, human persons should live, and the telos of human life. For example, Plato thought we should strive for higher-level understanding of abstract universals, shunning the things of this world. The Buddha taught a metaphysical constant, mucky flux, which offers human persons nothing stable to rely on. Thus, humans must detach from all people and things. In contrast, the Stoics taught that the logos permeates the cosmos, and humans contain a spark of the divine logos, in which we participate through virtue and reason. Hindu metaphysics teaches about karmic transmigration of the soul… These are just four examples. Be sure to study all of them.
Which metaphysical teaching best matches your empirical observations and has the soundest implications for human persons and how we live, managing the aporiai
of existence? How can you integrate these teachings into your own life, in any or all domains (personal, professional, and civic)?
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Question B: Rejected Teachings
Professor Miesel Philosophy of the Human Person, Phl. 115
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Exam II: Ancient Philosophical anthropologies
Which of these teachings about the telos of the human person and how best to live do you need to reject in your own life? Do you expect that you might have to actually refute this if you encounter it in your future life, and how might you do so?
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Question C: Virtue and Reason Aristotle and the Stoics taught about the essentials of virtue and sound reasoning for a well-lived human life. Aristotle’s predicate logic focused on what one is saying about (predicating) the subject in each proposition (statement). Stoic propositional logic focused on the connectives between propositions, highlighting our human choices and their consequences. Please
write about two virtues that you personally should cultivate to develop your self-mastery. Please write about how you can put these ancient lessons in logic to use in your own life.
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Question D: Aristotle’s Methods and Terminology
Aristotle developed a rich empirical toolkit, so to speak, to make sense of the people, things, and phenomena he observed. Concepts such as universals and particulars, substance and accidents have been used for centuries. Which elements of Aristotle’s empirical toolkit can you use in your own life? How do you expect to use them?
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Question E:
Moderation
Please recall Aristotle’s model of moral virtue and the Buddha’s discovery of the Middle Way. Please write about what is so fundamental about moderation that these sages in different times and places both developed this core insight. How can you cultivate moderation in your life, in any or all domains (personal, professional, and civic)?
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