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Philosophy of Life Final Exam OutlineAttendance: If you are absent the day of the final exam you need to contact me so we can reschedule your test for the soonest possible date. If you know in advance you won't be in school that day then speak with me so we can find a time for you to take the final.Philosophy- What philosophy is and why it is important to studyObjectivism and Subjectivism- Definition of both positions- Implications of how following one of the theories could affect a person's views on love and beauty Love- Plato, Montaigne, CS Lewis' theories on loveEpistemology - the study of knowledge and how we come to know information.- Empiricism, Pragmatism, RationalismDeductive reasoning vs Inductive reasoningEthical Philosophies- Humanism, Skepticism, Hedonism, Stoicism, Immanuel Kant and the Categorical Imperative. Just know the main teachings of each theory- Socrates and Aristotle's positions on ethicsChristian Ethical Philosophies- Consequentialism (Teleology), Deontology, Virtue Ethics- The Trolley Problem: How would a Consequentialist and Deontologist respond to the dilemma?Existence of Evil- Christian teaching on evil from the Article the Problem of Evil- Views of evil and hell from John Milton's Paradise Lost and Dante's Divine Comedy- St. Augustine's views on evil and how it differs from the traditional 2 reasons of evil: 1) Ignorance and 2) Compulsion – Difficult circumstances influencing people to do wrongSt. Augustine's 3 stages of evil leading to the great choice – when someone decides that nothing in life has any meaning or value and treats others and the world with no respect.* Also make sure you know the two articles we read called “Taking up your Cross” and “The Problem of Evil” which explain the Christian ideas on suffering.Ontological Question: Does God exist- Religious Skepticism theory on why God doesn't exist- St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas positions for the existence of God.- Schleiermacher's absolute dependence position on why God exists.- Plato's Cave Theory: What is the point that this theory is trying to make?Eastern Philosophy- Understand the general differences in focus between Eastern and Western philosophies.- How Buddhist teaching on suffering is different from Christian teaching ................
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