MAJOR QUESTIONS IN PHILOSOPHY
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P11HumanNature4Dimensions.pptx4 DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN NATURE
I Intellectual Dimension: Knowledge & Truth
Need to satisfy the mind: knowledge & truth
The need for knowledge
Aristotle: “All men seek knowledge”
Socrates: “Knowledge is virtue; ignorance is vice”
Harm from ignorance
Efficiency
Poisons relationships
Why truth is important
No knowledge without truth
No one really gets away with a lie
Lies discovered
Lies when not discovered—harms oneself more
The basis of trust
Duty to lie
II Moral Dimension: Goodness
What is morality about?
Character: integrity & harmony
Inner-personal strength
Inter-personal strength
Virtue – “strength”
Virtues: wisdom, fairness, justice, compassion, loyalty, generosity, self-giving….
Mean: between two extremes
Habit: must be lived
How to cultivate goodness
Network with moral sages
Take care of little things
Develop moral imagination
III Aesthetic Dimension: Beauty
Human spirit
Beauty inspires
Ugliness dampens
2 kinds of beauty
Passive beauty
Active Beauty
Creative Love
Creative
Love
Relational
Flowing out
IV Spiritual Dimension: Depth & Unity
The Need for UNIQUENESS
Uniqueness of individuals
Recognition & acceptance
The Need for USEFULNESS
Teleological nature of man
Need to be useful
The Need for UNION/Connectedness
Need to belong
Religious or non-religious
