Philosophical Anthropology
This page is meant only for JDV philosophy students who are taking the Course on Phil Anthropology (Jan - Mar, 2008)
This is a basic course in JDV, attempting to answer, among other things, the following questions.
- Who is a human being? How is the study of human beings and human self-understanding crucial to philosophising?
- In what way is the study of human beings related to study of the world and God?
- What is our nature? How is human nature understood/interpreted in terms of body-soul?
- What is human nature? Are we really free?
- How is relationship crucial to humans? Can only humans love?
- What can we hope for? What are the philosophical perspectives on life after death?
Jan 5, 2009: Happy New Year
- Introduction to the importance and significance of this course
- Explain: “Every understanding is self-understanding.”
Second Session
- Comment from the view of both theism and atheism: “Theology is anthropology.”
- Short reflections and interaction
(Marks for Class notes: 5, Questions from Basic Text: 15, 4 page assignment: 20 marks)
Jan 6, 2009
- Power Point Presentation on Neuroscience and the Human Soul
Jan 7, 2009
- First Hour: What do you want to be written on your tombstone? Assignment.
- Power Point Presentation on Neuroscience and the Human Soul (Contd)
Jan 8, 2009
- Power Point Presentation on Neuroscience and the Human Soul (Contd)
Jan 9, 2009
- Power Point Presentation on Neuroscience and the Human Soul (Cocld)
- Comment from the view of both theism and atheism: “Theology is anthropology.” Feuerbach and Rahner
- "An idea can change your life."
- The basic outline of the course
- Who am I?
- Am I really free? Freedom, determinism, entropy, chaos,
- Is there life before and after death (eg; of the boat)
Jan 12, 2009
- Begin with Cyril Desbruslais' book (ch 1)
- "Every error is an exaggerated truth."
- "The most practical things is a good theory."
Resource Materials
For Desbruslais' Book and Extracts see below
Who am I?
What can I hope for?
What is goodness?
