In this paper I will discuss the philanthropic acts of Prometheus from Hesiod's Theogony and how they reflected on John D. Rockefeller Jr and his contributions to society. I will also explain the hectic relationship between Zeus and Prometheus and relate it to the relationship between Nelson Rockefeller and one of his artists Diego Rivera. Lastly I will propose that the Rockefeller's saw some aspects of themselves in each of the mythical artworks in the Rockefeller Center. In Hesiod’s Theogony, Prometheus loves human beings. He wants them to progress civilization so he does what is necessary.
At the time, discovery was looked at with skepticism as people had become accustomed to the bible being the only source of information about the world. For example, Newton’s discovery of the laws of gravity demonstrated that there were natural, unchangeable and yet predictable laws that governed the universe (Newton 2). In turn, Enlightenment thinkers believed that if natural laws did exist, and humans could discover these laws, then they could design the ideal society to live in. Rousseau is a great example of a philosopher who looked at the social issues that were brought about by the new mindset of the Scientific Revolution. He was obsessed with making social reforms as people had begun to view themselves differently since they were no longer deigned to be the center of the universe.
A communist’s response to Martin’s ontological question of how we exist, based on the reading, would be that of a naturalistic ontology. According to Whittaker Chambers (1987), “It is the vision of man once more the central figure of the Creation, not because God made man in his image but because man’s mind makes him the most intelligent of the animals.” Based on the reading a communist would respond to how we exist as non-supernatural or an unknown source of naturalistic power or force. A communist’s response to the epistemological question of how we know is based on the reason that they “displaced man as the central fact of the universe by proving that the earth was not the central star of the universe” (Chambers, 1987). The axiological response to the question of ultimate value is materialistic axiology, which believes that matter is the ultimate value. In the excerpt Chambers (1987) states “It challenges man to prove by his acts that he is the master work of Creation – by making thought and act one.” The final question, teleological, asks where are we going.
He believed that man could be more successful facing threats by teaming up with other men, if man had the desire to do so. He then went on to say that if men were to come together with his fellow men this would form a human presence known as society. In Rousseau’s definition the title "The Social Contract" was the agreement among men that sets the conditions for membership in society. Rousseau was also one of the first modern writers and philosophers to seriously attack the idea of a democracy. He is therefore considered a founding father of modern socialism and Communism.
Discus the theme of the incompatibility of happiness and truth in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Aldous Huxley’s skilful characterisation and creation of an apparent utopia are used effectively to explore the theme of the incompatibility of happiness and truth. Set in the World State of AF 632, or 2540 AD, using our calendar, everyone is content with his or her life. However, the World State is actually a dystopia with many dark secrets. One of these secrets is that although every citizen believes himself to be happy, he has been genetically engineered to think so and is a government ploy to maintain “social stability”.
University of Phoenix Material Types of Myths Worksheet Knowledge, Belief, Myth, and Religion Directions: Answer the following question on knowledge, belief, myth, and religion in 3 to 5 sentences. How are knowledge, belief, myth, and religion related to one another and how are they distinct from one another? Use an example from your life or popular culture to explain this relationship. |Knowledge is the collective body of truth that one acquires though experience and education, while belief is information that one accepts as| |truth without tangible substantiation. Myths are tantamount to parables, with ‘moral’ to their story while religion is a societal | |organization based upon knowledge, beliefs, and often myths.
This evidence is consistent with Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Paul eluded to this when he said that God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature is clearly seen, being understood by what has been made, so that men are without excuse (Rom.1:20). Therefore, we are to worship the Creator and not the creation (1:25). But fallen man do not give God the honor and glory for all the beauty and order He designed in His wonderful universe He created.
They can be physical parts or concepts (similar to Plato’s idea of the forms). Two main issues come up during discussions of cosmology; how the universe was created and out of what the universe was created. In the Theogony, Hesiod has the world created out of gods that are human by nature and to create this universe the gods reproduced. Hesiod’s theories of the universe can clearly be classified as myth, since there is no scientific background for it. The philosophers to follow Hesiod moved slightly away from this.
Later philosophers such as St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, built on the work of the ancient philosophers in natural law theory treatises of their own. They all suggested that natural laws are built into the fabric of the universe and therefore guide human reason, they are universal and therefore should apply everywhere. Natural law as a framework for criticizing and reforming positive laws, arguing that positive laws which are unjust under the principles of natural law are legally insufficient. In this report I will evaluate how natural law theory adapt under the works of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas with reference also to the work of the previous philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle and Cicero. St. Augustine’s City of God The original sin plays a significant role in St. Augustine’s views on the natural law theory.
What is more amazing is that Laozi and Plato had almost the same idea about the ideal society. In Laozi's theory, the right way to rule a country is to strengthen people's bodies so that they could do more work and simplify their minds so that they would content with their positions. In his mind the ideal citizens of a society is the humblest, the most unwise and ignorant ones, while the most intelligent ones should see to that. He believed if ordinary people always stay ignorant, there would be no riot and the rulers need not do anything to keep their authority. The whole world would be a better place.