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After Reading pp. 1-4, answer the following in the Comments Section of this posting. Complete prior to class on Tuesday.
1. Describe Descartes' legacy- is it more of a quantity or quality type of impact?
2. How does Hume describe the 1st treatment of philosophy?
3. How does Hume describe moral philosophy in the second way?
4. Which philosophy do you agree with more? Why?
5. If pragmatism is defined as" a philosophical approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical
application." How does Hume's philosophy fall into being labelled pragmatic?
6. Describe the harm caused by speculative philosophy? What is the one positive thing about speculative philosophy?
1.From what I gather this was a subject of quality for Hume as a way of bettering the ways philosophers conduct their way of thinking.
ReplyDelete2.Hume describes that the first as considering man in an acting being. The first type makes us feel the differing spectrum dealing with things like good and evil and think its job is done if we feel our actions to be right.
3.The second questions deeper on what is truly the right and wrong. It argues that taking sensations and feelings to face value as way of knowing is illogical. This wishes for concert answers but has trouble finding it.
4.I would agree more for the latter simply because emotions can and will guide you down a path of life that is unjust and shaky if even slightly questioned.
5. From Hume's way of Philosophy its would be labeled pragmatic since it takes on the notion to back up one's continuously unstable and easily weak in foundation thoughts with hard facts.
1. As mentioned in class, Descartes' philosophy was based more on quality than quantity. Although Descartes failed in his philosophy and came out with minimal conclusions his philosophy set the stage for later people. He did not write much and only wrote about very important questions which shows his need for quality of quantity.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes the first treatment of philosophy as the correct way of doing philosophy. Those who practice this form of philosophy set up simple and striking ways to differentiate good and bad. This type of philosophy sets us into paths of virtue and its goal is to set us on the right path of happiness.
3. The second way of moral philosophy is disgraceful. It limits human curiosity in every branch of knowledge. This type of philosophy is overworked and not as simple as the first type. This philosophy does not work for Hume because it is pure speculation and does not have concrete answers.
4. I agree with the first type of philosophy because it comes to actual conclusions instead of purely given things that are not even fully true. The first type of moral philosophy leads the person to happiness and makes decision making simple instead of unnecessarily over-complicated. The principle of the first philosophy is much more simple to understand and follow which would lead it to be more popular.
5. Hume's philosophy would be described at pragmatic because it is not speculative but instead brings out true answers. Hume's philosophy takes the moral questions of humans and gives them concrete answers. Hume's philosophy is about finding answers not about making more questions. His philosophy is relevant to human society and keeps people grounded and not stuck in the clouds looking for answers which are virtually impossible to get,
6. Speculative philosophy can be harmful because it is difficult and produces no actual concrete answers. More questions are found and made due to the amount of interpretation which goes into this abstract philosophy. Speculative philosophy is important and even needed because it leads to the description of the obvious aspects of life. Speculation is necessary in art and literature because it makes the person active and makes the piece more interesting because they can inference what is going on in the piece.
1. In Descartes philosophy, he preferred quality over quantity in all aspects. This lead to the spreading of the idea that quality means more than quality, expressed in other philosophers following Descartes.
ReplyDelete2. Hume expressed that he believes those previous to present philosophers are usually more correct. They help following philosophers because they can expand on the previous beliefs.
3. The second way is taking a more disappointing point of view, because they can not believe that there is a stable foundation for moral philosophy.
4. Personally, I believe in the first way of philosophy because it is realistic, and if we use this way of philosophy, we will be able to decide what is a good mindset/philosophy and what is not.
5. Hume's philosophy is most definitely pragmatic because with his philosophy there is a sense of procedure, and realism. He studies something, and with his ideas is simply able to find an answer. His way of philosophy could also be seen as defined as efficient.
6. This ideas of "Speculative philosophy" is different because it only involves the philosopher, and what they see.It is also focusing on questions, and nothing may ever be certain. A problem that may arise from this view is that the senses might be heavily relied, on not used at all.
1. Descartes impact is more of a quality type then quantity. Descartes did not care how many truths and certainties he had in the end, but if he had any and how strong it was. He did not mind just having one or two.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes the first treatment of philosophy as the better, more correct philosophy than the second one. These people use poetry and eloquence and are generally very smart people. They normally base their life off virtues.
3. In the second way, Hume describes philosophy as the focus on man as a reasonable rather than an active being. They are dissatisfied with philosophy not having a base set (foundation) of morals and reasoning. Even though their speculations seem abstract, they are attempting to get approval of the wise.
4. I believe in the first way of philosophy because the truths that are came up with are more reasonable and reliable. The second philosophy is too speculative and difficult to trust and understand.
5. Hume's philosophy is pragmatic because in his first philosophy, it is based off finding certain truths and realism. This is the better way of doing it. Even though it may not be the easiest, it is practical and more preferred.
6. The harm that is caused by speculative philosophy is it produces no certain answers that one can trust. Even though this is true it is important because it is vital to art. When one is painting, they do not want to use the first philosophy and stick only with truths, because then their art will be boring and simple. Rather, speculative philosophy here is important to allow one to infer and paint what they are seeing and speculating.
1.Descartes philosophy is more of a quality than of quantity. It proofs that quality itself is better than quanity. He didnt care much for how many truths he had but so little he had started a trend.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes that the first philosophy is the greater that of the second. These people base their lives off of virtues. Following this philosophy sets goals for us to be set on the right road of happieness.
3. In the second way, its more of a negative tone. Its a view that leads to dissappointment for they cant find a stable foundation for moral philosophy.
4.I believe more in the first way of philosophy because they are much more reliable sources rather than the other. The truths are more realistic and capable of grasping rather than the other wasnt so easy to comprehend.
5. Hume's philosophy without a doubt is most pragmatic for he finds his truths and ideas and using those he finds the answers to questions.
6. This sense of "Speculative Philosophy" by at most be a negative effect for its the speculation of that philosopher and the truths projected may or may not be truths. The sources may not be reliable at all.
1. Descartes did not mine just having one or two truths. He only cared about the quality of the truths.
ReplyDelete2. To Hume to first treatment of philosophy is the correct treatment. He is a big fan of the art because they show life and how it is not how it is thought.
3. Hume seeing the second philosophy seems to focus on man as a reasonable beings not beings that are active.
4. I believe in the first way of philosophy because the truths seem to have been tested. The second philosophy is too speculative. It is only thought not tested.
5. Hume's philosophy seem to be pragmatic because in his first philosophy, it appears to come from certainty and tested ideas.
6. The problem that speculative philosophy cause is its lack of certain and clear answers. However it still has an important place because it is vital to art. When making art one does not want to stick completely with what is true and certain because that will lose the audiences. Speculative philosophy is important because it allows one to infer.
1. Descartes believed in quality over quantity. Due to this belief he is okay with only have one or two truths.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes that the first treatment of philosophy is not only the right treatment of philosophy but the best treatment of philosophy. Hume also mentions the importance of setting goals for philosophy.
3. Hume describes moral the second philosophy in the second way as being as man being reasonable and not active. He believes that man is dissatisfied by philosophy.
4. I believe more in the first way of philosophy because it comes to a conclusion and not just inferring an answer. Also the second way seemed to be more negative.
5. Hume's philosophy seems to be pragmatic because it is based off of certain ideas.
6. The harm caused by speculative philosophy is that the answers are not certain nor clear. It becomes important in the arts and other areas that you have to form your own thought of something.
1.Descartes impact on philosophy is more quality than quantity. It proves that quality itself is better than quantity.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes that the first philosophy is greater than that of the second. These people base their lives off of virtues. Following this philosophy sets goals for us and instructs on how to be set on the road of happieness.
3. The second way has more of a negative tone. This view is one that leads to disappointment because they cant find a stable foundation for moral philosophy.
4.I believe more in the first way of philosophy because the sources are much more reliable than the other. The truths are more realistic and capable of grasping, whereas the other was difficult to comprehend.
5. Hume's philosophy is extremely pragmatic because he finds his truths and ideas and using those he finds the answers to questions.
6. This sense of "Speculative Philosophy" may at most have a negative effect for its the speculation of that philosopher and the truths projected may or may not be truths. The sources may not be reliable at all.
1.it wasn't the fact that there were two truths it was the quality of the truths.
ReplyDelete2.in humes opinion the first philosophy was greater than the other, he also brings up the fact that setting goals in philosophy is very important.
3. In Humes opinion the second way is the more human way making it the more negative way which only leads to pain and dissapointment.
4.to me the first way seems to be the most rational choice and has more reliable resources it also just feels easier to understand.
5.Humes philosophy falls into the categorie of pragmatic because of the way it finds answers in ideas and theories.
6.the main issue with the philosophy is its lack of clearity and solid answers , while some what being an unreliable source
1. Descartes's philosophy was definitely more about quality than quantity. By focusing on finding certain things and ideas, Descartes gave following generations of philosophers a solid basis to work with.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes the first philosophy mentioned as the better philosophy. This is because philosophers who study this base it off of virtue.
3. Hume describes the second way of moral philosophy as man being reasonable over active. This means Hume believes man is more dissatisfied because they cannot find the right way to deal with their problems.
4. I believe more in the first way because of how efficient it is. Of the two, the first way produces results and is more understandable.
5. Hume's philosophy is considered pragmatic because instead of dealing with the speculative, it deals with the truth and certain.
6. The harm cause by speculative philosophy is found in the name, it is speculative. This leads to philosophers occupy themselves with problems that are above them. The positive in this philosophy is that it helps with people in the arts and accessing their creative more speculative parts of the mind.
1. Descartes' legacy was more about quality than quantity. The value of an an object was highly important to Descartes and his philosophy. Quality then became a large focus in the philosophy of later philosophers.
ReplyDelete2. Hume's first treatment was that man was born for action and was guided by his mind though desire and emotion. Man makes all of his decisions in life based on his desire and emotions.
3. Hume describes moral philosophy in the second way by saying that man is more reasonable rather than being active. Man is worried less about how he acts and more about how he thinks.
4. I agree with the second philosophy more because I think man should think more about what he does in order to make wiser and more knowledgeable decisions in life. These knowledgeable and wiser decisions will lead a man further in his life and with more thinking comes more truth.
5. Hume's philosophy is somewhat pragmatic because it relies on chance and trial and error. Not all men may think the same and have the same desires so philosophy can not be deduced from that. A method may not be highly effective but may still be the most renown and vice versa.
6. Speculative philosophy may not be accurate and it is based off of unsure evidence. Truth can not be deduced from any unsure evidence in the world. A good thing though is that it can provide a learning experience for the common philosopher.
1. Descartes' philosophy was more quality than quantity. He was more worried about the importance of what he was writing about instead of how much he wrote.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes the first treatment that all men are born for action and are guided by desire and emotion.
3. Hume describes moral philosophy in the second way as man being thoughtful beings than using means of action.
4. I agree with the second way more because most humans take everything into consideration before they take action.
5. Hume's philosophy can be pragmatic because it relies on cause and effect and trial and error.
6. Speculative philosophy can cause harm because it is based off of unproved evidence. It cannot be proven therefore it cannot be relied on.
1. Descartes' first main idea was that the essential thing that should be respected is the idea of quality over quantity. Establishing fewer and more developed ideas of philosophy was better.
ReplyDelete2. Hume stresses the importance of the original philosophy. That guideline for philosophizing was better and had bigger aspirations for humans.
3. Hume believes the second approach is one that deals with negativity and disposing of many helpful ideas. It does not use constructive criticism but negative criticism pointing out what is wrong.
4. I agree with the first philosophy more because of the better empathy and patience for progress, because accepting error and modifying is how progress is made.
5. Hume's philosophy was defined more as pragmatic because it falls under the typical agenda for philosophizing. It examines a process and then modifies it from trial and error, a testing system.
6. Speculative philosophy is different because it takes results and makes an assumption or prediction, and it can be harmful because often times those assumptions are personal and come from the depth of the philosopher.
1. Descartes believed in quality over quantity. He believer in fewer more broad ideas , and he cared more for simplicity.
ReplyDelete2. Humes describes the first philosophy as better. It describes that all humans are born originally with desire and emotion. It is also based off virtue.
3.Humes describe the second way of philosophy as containing less action.It deals more with negativity and reason.It displays an idea of mans confusion of philosophy.
4.I agree more with the first way, it seems it is more meant for humans to understand. It is clear because it promotes progress and productivity.
5.Humes philosophy can be defined as pragmatic because it contains a cause and effect.There is a sense of cause and process.
6.Speculative philosophy isnt based off of evidence or facts. It is based off of the philosophers observation. It does provide thought and insight, but at the cost of accuracy or consistency
1. Descartes is more quality over quantity. It impacts because there will be little wrong with what he says therefor would make things more understandable.
ReplyDelete2. Hume makes the first treatment appear that it is the right way of following philosophy. It also makes it appear as if it is simple to learn.
3. The way he describes morality in the second way is that it gets to us what is the right from the wrong and how we should handle it.
4. I’d agree with the second type because I find it more likely to be true to a more variety of people.
5. Hume’s philosophy falls into the category of pragmatic because some of his knowledge could be disproven and has a weak fact base.
6. The harm of speculative philosophy because people assume what they shouldn’t. The positive side is that it gets people thinking more literally.
1. Descartes is more quality over quantity. It impacts because there will be little wrong with what he says therefor would make things more understandable.
ReplyDelete2. Hume makes the first treatment appear that it is the right way of following philosophy. It also makes it appear as if it is simple to learn.
3. The way he describes morality in the second way is that it gets to us what is the right from the wrong and how we should handle it.
4. I’d agree with the second type because I find it more likely to be true to a more variety of people.
5. Hume’s philosophy falls into the category of pragmatic because some of his knowledge could be disproven and has a weak fact base.
6. The harm of speculative philosophy because people assume what they shouldn’t. The positive side is that it gets people thinking more literally.
1) Descartes believed in a quality over quantity sort of philosophy. This allowed for a certain degree of simplicity
ReplyDelete2) Hume makes his philosophy seem superior in a way. He also makes it appear to be simpler to learn and understand
3) Hume sees the negativity and sees that it is used to help learn more from mistakes.
4) I personally like the first better because it allows for better progress I learning and it doesn't seem as stressful
5) Hume's philosophy can be called pragmatic. It contains a sense of cause and effect
6) speculative philosophy allows for people to make speculations leadin to false ideas which is not too reliable
1. He preferred quality over quantity in all aspects. This lead to the spreading of the idea that quality means more than quality, demonstrated in other philosophers after Descartes.
ReplyDelete2. Hume talked about his beliefs that previous to present philosophers are usually more correct. They help philosophers because they could expand on the previous beliefs.
3. The second way is taking a more disappointing point of view : they could not believe that there is a stable foundation for moral philosophy.
4. I believe in the first way of philosophy because it is realistic. If society used this way of philosophy, we will be able to decide what is a good mindset/philosophy and what is not.
5. Hume's philosophy is pragmatic because in his philosophy there is a sense of procedure, and realism. He studies something, and with his ideas it is simply able to find an answer. Hume's way of philosophy could also be seen as defined as efficient.
6. This idea of "Speculative philosophy" is different because it only involves the philosopher, and what they see It. It is also focusing on questions, and nothing may ever be certain. A problem that may come from this view is that the senses might be heavily relied on, and not used at all.
1. When describing Descartes' legacy, it seems to be more of a quality rather than a quantity type of impact. This would allow for Descartes' works to remain understandable and less complex.
ReplyDelete2. Hume describes earlier philosophers were usually were direct and based their philosophies off of human emotion and action.
3. Hume sees the second idea as negative and seems to see it as a setback of some major ideas.
4. I agree with the first philosophy because it is more simplistic and reliable than the second, and makes more sense.
5. His philosophy is viewed as pragmatic because he bases his philosophies off of specific and individual ideas.
6. Speculative philosophy could be viewed as harmful because it does not directly answer anything, and it is unclear. it could be helpful, however, because it almost demands us to use our senses.
1. Descartes' philosophy was more quality based He was more worried about the importance of what he was writing about instead of how much he wrote.
ReplyDelete2.in humes opinion the first philosophy was greater than the other, he also brings up the fact that setting goals in philosophy is very important.
3. Humes opinion the second way is more humane making it negative which only leads to pain and dissapointment.
4.to me the first way seems to be the most rational choice and has more reliable resources it also just feels easier to understand.
5.Humes philosophy falls into the categorie of pragmatic because of the way it finds answers in ideas and theories.
6.the main issue with the philosophy is its lack of clearity and solid answers , while some what being an unreliable source
1. Descartes legacy is quality over quantity. Not many of his works are still widely accepted today but it was the quality ideas in his works that keep his legacy in tact.
ReplyDelete2. Hume saw the first treatment of philosophy as a more pure and on point effort. Early philosophers did not allow their work to be overthought and lessened by being so.
3. The second is less appealing to man according to Hume because it humanized the field too much for people.
4. I found more truth in the second philosophy because it calls humans to rely on themselves to change things instead of an unknown power.
5. Hume's work is pragmatic because his philosophy focuses on how to purify the field of philosophy moving forward.
6. Speculative philosophy has no evidence to prove it is reasonable or plausible. It is somewhat positive because from time to time when you throw something at a wall, something will stick.
1. The legacy is quality over quantity. Not all of his works are widely accepted , but his quality ideas is what is holding everything together
ReplyDelete2. Hume seen the treatment of this philosophy as a more pure to the point .They didn't allow people to look over their works.
3.To hume the second one is less appealing to him. It gives the people to much grounds.
4. The second philosophy, because it calls humans to change themselves.
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5. Hume's philosophy becomes pragmatic, because he focused on how to figure out the solution.
Delete6. the issue with the philosophy is that it lacks the ability to find clear cut answers. Making it unreliable
1) Humes' philosophy had a quality impact because he wrote on important subjects which is a symbol that he isn’t going for quantity but quality. Also he reflected on himself, therefore it shows he sought perfection showing another example of quality.
ReplyDelete2) Hume believes both ways contribute its own special merit. Hume believes the first treatment allows a man to place a value things. Hume says man will choose objects or follow a path depending on its detail, and then they will compare the objects to others and make a choice on the more attractive option.
3) Hume believes the second treatment makes man a being who thinks more instead of one acts. They only seek approval within likeminded people such as themselves.
4) I believe in the first way because I place values on objects everyday and I compare multiple things to each other. After comparing I choose the best option, for example when I go the vending machine and decide which snack.
5) Hume’s philosophy is pragmatic because it is straight to the point. He searches for conclusions which is usually aided by factual information.
6) Speculative philosophy causes confusion, the long you search the more questions are created. One positive things Speculative philosophy is meant to make things interesting or eccentric as it reflects painting.” Simple paintings are boring. “