Final

FINAL EXAMINATION: summer 2007, Introduction to Philosophy professorDavid C. Lane, Ph.D.Instructions
1. Be sure to place your entire FINAL on your website and when youare finished send a link of yourtest to your teacher directly at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/msacphilosophygroup/post?postID=DG4kSIot8BOnckCvMhQGT9Zk_RjLzhQqvEjj2FuZrgqrKanlg2Ml47eXorRiQ-vq2VyyDnv4NhHhEMuPLd2fc8g (don't sendit to any other email address, except that)
2. Make sure that it is YOUR OWN work and that if you use otherauthors please be sure toquote and/or cite the material appropriately. Plagiarism will not betolerated and you will receivean "F" automatically for the examination.
3. The test is due NO LATER than August 3 at midnite.
3a. Each answer should be at least two paragraphs long, if not muchlonger.
3b. What grade do you deserve and why?Answer: A, I got a B on the midterm; I’ll do the extra credit as listed on the website, that will surely bring up the grade. I worked very hard for this class, sometimes I viewed the lectures twice in order to answer the questions properly. ----------------------------------4. What is your

Week 6: Post 3 - Short Film

The film Inner Visions and Running Trains was about Faqir Chand, who was fighting in Iraq. The theme was about believing in something that you didn’t actually experience it. The movie was about consciousness, and how we dream about things we expect, not realizing the reality. Chand had a vision in Iraq to put down his ammunition, which caused their lives saved. Right after that, he started worshipping his guru. He had a strong point, what people believe, is what they would most likely to follow. The third video was really hard to understand, their were more of pictures than quotes or narrative. The theme was that people in India believe in baba’s who cant really satisfy their needs. They pose as part of god who can satisfy human needs. I have seen couple of baba’s video where they are caught doing what they say is a miracle.

Week 6: Post 2 - Reading

A Free Man's Worship by Bertrand Russell. A Free Man's Worship essay was written in 1929. In the essay, Russell talks about how human created this god concept. He states that human found powerful nature, and thus they started worshipping god. He said that we have created this sense that there is life after death, in order to make us feel better. I completely disagree with Russell point of view. I found his views hilarious in a way that makes me feel bad that there are these types of people in the world. But again, this a free will, he can do whatever he likes. But, his aguments make me believe that he is a anti-religion type of peron.

Week 6: Post 1 - Lecture

Daniel Dennett is a philosophy teacher, talked about Daniel Dennett. He has written many books, including Consciousness Explained, Darwin’s Dangerous Ideas and Freedom Evolves. Dannett started off with talking about his latest talks and groups. He also talks in details regarding, natural selection, free-will, life, and consciousness. I did agree with his point of view at some extent. I personally think that the natural selection has some design and purpose. The future is inevitable, it does come, and people predict, but not always predictions come true. He mentions that the free will lacks some of the traditional properties. I found his arguments kind of weird on design and free will.