Post by Alisia Spearman on May 12, 2015 17:55:10 GMT
1. Why is understanding physics and the general rules of the universe so important in doing philosophy?
It is important to understand physics and the general rules of the universe when doing philosophy because it helps break down the reason behind human existence. Physics explains the way the world functions which is just a bunch of evidence that supports general rules of the universe. In the short film History of Western Philosophy it is note that “philosophy is a learning that contains areas of study and it produces rational arguments.” Physics is expressed through math equations and formulas for more understanding. Philosophy is more of personal beliefs while physics on the other hand is factual and proof. Philosophy also requires understanding of specific interpretation and observations. Understanding physics is important because it can contribute to their way of thinking. We live in a world where people will believe someone with evidence over someone with no evidence just because they something to back up with what is being said. All in all, in order to interpret philosophy you must be able to understand from a universal and physical point of view.
2. What is the eliminative materialism? Provide three examples of it.
Eliminative materialism is the way of interpreting observations made by humans through scientific meanings. It can also be broken down as a person’s common sense being wrong and mental states that most people believe in do not really exist. One example of eliminative materialism is how people used believed that thunder was caused by the thunder god, and now thunder is broken down with electromagnetism. Another example of eliminative materialism is phenomenon of sleep paralysis. In Taiwanese/Chinese culture, people used to think that it was caused by the devil or a ghost lying on a person who’s asleep, so they cannot move freely. Nonetheless, the myth was later replaced with the physiological explanation of an event that happens when a person is neither in a state of being asleep or awake. The last example of eliminative materialism is when people would think that bad spirits would cause someone to become ill but realistically people realized that it was bacteria.
It is important to understand physics and the general rules of the universe when doing philosophy because it helps break down the reason behind human existence. Physics explains the way the world functions which is just a bunch of evidence that supports general rules of the universe. In the short film History of Western Philosophy it is note that “philosophy is a learning that contains areas of study and it produces rational arguments.” Physics is expressed through math equations and formulas for more understanding. Philosophy is more of personal beliefs while physics on the other hand is factual and proof. Philosophy also requires understanding of specific interpretation and observations. Understanding physics is important because it can contribute to their way of thinking. We live in a world where people will believe someone with evidence over someone with no evidence just because they something to back up with what is being said. All in all, in order to interpret philosophy you must be able to understand from a universal and physical point of view.
2. What is the eliminative materialism? Provide three examples of it.
Eliminative materialism is the way of interpreting observations made by humans through scientific meanings. It can also be broken down as a person’s common sense being wrong and mental states that most people believe in do not really exist. One example of eliminative materialism is how people used believed that thunder was caused by the thunder god, and now thunder is broken down with electromagnetism. Another example of eliminative materialism is phenomenon of sleep paralysis. In Taiwanese/Chinese culture, people used to think that it was caused by the devil or a ghost lying on a person who’s asleep, so they cannot move freely. Nonetheless, the myth was later replaced with the physiological explanation of an event that happens when a person is neither in a state of being asleep or awake. The last example of eliminative materialism is when people would think that bad spirits would cause someone to become ill but realistically people realized that it was bacteria.