MOD 6
Define ‘Telos’
An ancient Greek word for ‘ends’ or ‘goals’
What is the Doctrine of the Mean?
Means to find the right amount of virtue (excess and deficiency)
What did the movie, Do The Right Thing show us?
This movie showed how sometimes the right thing to do isn’t always obvious. It also shows how sometimes there isn’t a good option, just a better one.
What was the reading we read by Karl Marx?
Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844 by Karl Marx
Does Mengzi (Mencius) believe humans are basically good or bad?
Basically good
Define ‘Eudaimonia’
Translated to ‘happiness’ but a better definition would be ‘flourishing’
What is Stoicism?
The domestication of emotions, not their elimination
What did the article, The Unfinished Dialogue of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X talk about?
Talks about how the experiences of MLK jr and Malcolm X growing up influenced their views/perspectives and morals.
Define Alienation of labor.
Not feeling connected to your work
Mengzi believes you aren’t human when…
You lack pity, compassion, shame, aversion, modesty, compliance, and knowing what is right or wrong
What does flourishing mean?
Doing well in life
Stoicism was created by who?
Zeno of Citium
What were Martin and Malcom’s telos? (ends)
Ultimate goal was to give black people power in the community but both had different means to get there
Define Estranged Work.
Doing things out of necessity, as opposed to fulfilling
What was the reading we read on Mengzi?
Mencius Selections
How does Aristotle define flourishing?
Use reason to organize our lives in a way that helps us reach our ends
Connect the Doctrine of the Mean a text.
Sometimes we have to figure out how to do what’s right for ourselves and the community around us
What is Marx’s definition of a human?
A Species Being; supporting species as a whole as opposed to animals only supporting themselves
Mengzi was of follower of which philosopher?
Confucius
How does flourishing and finding our ends relate to the course? (searching together for the common good)
Everyone is searching for their ends
What are the four Stoic Virtues?
Wisdom
Courage
Temperance
Justice
What did Martin and Malcom believe?
Martin believes violence is never the answer
Malcom believes sometimes violence is necessary
How would we connect Marx to the course? (searching together for the common good)
Marx believes in order for human flourish, you have to provide something to society/community
What did the passage on the Ox Mountain talk about?
The Ox Mountain passage says that even if something was originally good and beautiful if they get beaten down enough, they can be something unbecoming. It also shows that the longer you are beaten down, the less likely people are to remember how beautiful you once were.