Benjamin Barlow Professor Lombardi English 102 February 21, 2016 Leo Szilard’s “A Petition to the President of the United States” This appeal to stop the use of the atomic bomb was written by Louis Szilard and endorsed by 58 credible scientists that all worked in the nuclear energy field and were largely responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. Once they were reaching the end of their research and had created a working atom bomb, the realization of the true power and destruction that it contained was enough to convince them that it should not be used. They came together to try to caution President Truman on the use of the bomb during war.
Interpersonal Communication: Anthony and the movie Crash Interpersonal communication is the exchange of information between two or more people. The movie, Crash, is set in Los Angeles featuring characters from widely diverse cultural backgrounds. The movie focused on the characters having views that differed from those around them. Most of the characters seem to struggle with being other-oriented and lacking effective communication to get a point across.
The Case for Progressive Perspectives The average American citizen 's perspective of Congress is equivalent to only viewing a still of a three-hour documentary. This is a compelling factor of why mass Americans are adapting a negative prospective concerning what our country is doing and the, albeit slow, progress made by our public servants. News castors commonly broadcast stories covering the latest scandals and setbacks in congress.
According to Sire (2009) nihilism is the denial of any philosophy or worldview. It is the negation of everything. Reflecting on this discussion and the thought provoking question of how a nihilist would answer the seven basic worldview questions assisted in my selection of three questions. The nihilist would view these question as non-existence.
Question of Destiny- How worldview influence the way I think, treat and speak to other is based on my respect and ability to have an open mind and to treat others and they would treat me when I interact with people on a diverse platform. I think it helps me as a person to better understand how myself and others views, beliefs and opinions which sometimes can make you stronger or can weaken your sense of worth.
In James Sire’s book, The Universe Next Door (2009), I like how the author articulates a straightforward essence of basic Western worldviews and encourages us to think in terms of our own worldviews. He argues that by comprehending and applying these things we will understand our culture, our neighbors, and ourselves better. He writes, “I am convinced that for any of us to be fully conscious intellectually we should not only be able to detect the worldviews of others but be aware of our own—why it is ours and why, in light of so many options, we think it is true” (p. 21). He further describes his purpose for writing the book and makes it clear that many of us hold different worldviews whether we are aware of them or not.
We might believe the same thing as someone else or we might think something totally different then the person beside us. James Sire tells us his definition of world view as, “a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic make-up of the world.” World views brings up questions that you may or may not have thought about before. It makes people wonder why certain things happen to them and why they haven’t happened to other people around
My worldview, as I have always know, is Christianity. I grew up in the church, in the church community, and it was all I knew for the majority of my life. Christianity is the largest religion in the world today and it is centered on Jesus Christ (Anderson, 2014). The Christian worldview says that there is a personal God who is perfect in all of His ways. While we have a loving God who is perfect in all of His ways, we humans went against our Creator, corrupted ourselves, and placed ourselves under His judgement.
Introduction: The understanding that I had on worldviews was changed over this period of time as I soon realised that it is not just my lens that I view the world and different cultures, but that I need to have an understanding of different ways at looking through another lens. In this reflective essay, I will say what I thought I knew about witchcraft and how it changed and if it actually has changed. I will focus on stereotyping in cultures and gender as I will disagree in some aspects.
Definition of the word worldview can vary greatly, ranges from “we are all what we think” which has been inspired by Buddha, to a more current view being that it is a set of assumptions and beliefs that have an all-powerful effect , both on cognition and behavior. In brief, worldview influences and impacts the way a person view their surroundings, their lives as well as other people in their environment (Sue & Sue, 2003). Culture is only a single word that besets a plethora of categories which can influence a person’s thoughts, beliefs, actions and morals. Enclosing a myriad of life experiences, family values and lessons into a single word is quite a challenge. I am a product of Italian American culture.
My Christian worldview shapes my two philosophy choices in numerous ways. One way my Christian worldview shapes my Essentialism philosophy choice is by giving our student a road map of what will be expected as an adult. Psalm 32:8 states “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Just as God teaches, instructs, guides us daily, educators must teach our students the basic skills needed in order to thrive daily and as an adult. One way my Christian worldview shapes my Progressivism philosophy choice is by teaching our students to be considerate of others.
Furthermore my view of world rest in my basic belief system that summarizes what I values, morals and ethical. Those all contribute to the way I view the world. Coming from an African Christian background I have been grounded with a strict foundational religious beliefs that God created the universal and everything within this world. Which influences my religion, the culture in which I have grown up, my family upbringing and my everyday life. According to Genesis (1:26-27) man and female were created in God’s image that I strongly believe in.
We all come from different back grounds and walks of life. Each one of us has our own personal view of the world and how we view it from our own lens. With each one of our experiences, good or bad, it helps shapes what we call our worldview. The worldview of each person varies; and none will ever be the same because we each live different lives and yes, maybe influenced a lot by our religion but, we see things differently and handle situations uniquely because we are our own individuals. There are seven questions I asked myself since we got assigned this paper and I’m comfortable with the answers I’ve come up with and my worldview I’ve grown to acquire with my experiences, traditions, and religions.
When Bryman describe ontology view, he introduces the objectivism and constructivism as two antithetical dimensions. (p22) However, Saunders 2009 p.119 advocates that positivism can be understood through both ontology and epistemology views. It raises the confusion whether positivism should belong to ontology view and be connected to objectivism like what Bryman said or positivism should not be tied to objectivism and can also be comprehended through epistemology view like what Saunders proposed. In 2014, Hanson stated that the root of positivism could be constructive instead of being tied only to objectivism.
1.) Which general or worldview philosophy best fits your own view of reality? Why? During the discussion of the class, I have thought about each branches having an importance for the classrooms.
