The Importance of Others
Which brother killed the other?
Cain
What is Charles Taylor's book called?
Sources of the self
Explain what the phrase “words hold weight” means
things people say have significance and impact
Which trait is "your actions are an embodiment of your character"
Fourth
Who discovered that discussing personal thoughts could uncover hidden trauma aka Psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
Where did the story of Narcissus originate?
Ancient Greece
Define Humanism
Humanism is a worldview centred on human interest and values and the capacity for self-realization through reason and action. Humanists generally reject references to the divine
What is the origin of the word “person”
there were no words in Greek or Latin to express the Father, sun and the holy spirit within God, so theologians adapted the word "person."
When is it easiest to instill habits and define character?
As children
What are the three parts of the Psyche?
ID, Ego, Superego
What is the name of the woman who fell in love with Narcissus?
Echo
Define Secularism
Secularism is a worldview that rejects religion and religious considerations. Secularists accept only critical reason
What are the two meanings of the person?
The individual and the unity in the trinity
What does character determine?
How you view and interpret things around you
What is the difference between the Conscience and the Superego?
The superego tells us we should do something to prevent losing love and facing consequences and the conscience tells us to act in accordance to our own values as a commitment to our moral compass.
Who said this quote: "Others can easily become my Hell".
Jean-Paul Sartre
What year did Taylor *first* run for election, with what party and who did he lose to?:
Taylor ran as a member of the NDP in a federal election in 1965 against Pierre Elliot Trudeau and lost
How do we get inside jokes?
By language that shares community and common experiences
Define Character
It refers to the way your actions shape who you are and become fixed in your body over time.
What are the three senses of conscience?
1. Conscience as the capacity to recognize right and wrong
2. Conscience as a process of moral reasoning
3. Conscience as a judgment
Who made the argument that the human person is rational?
Levinas
What prize was Taylor awarded and why?
In 1992 the Quebec government awarded him the Prix Léon-Gérin, the highest honour given for contributions to Quebec intellectual life.
Define the first two anthropological traits
How do habits affect character?
When something becomes habitual, it begins to define your character and who you are as a person.
What are the six signs of a misinformed conscience?
Rationalization
Trivialization
Misinformation
The End Justifies the Immoral Means
Means to an End
Difficult to reason