Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Essay on Philosophy Question
As a society, we know what is good. We know this because most everybody believes that the same things are good. We get rewarded when we do good things and people are happy when they do something good or when something good is done to them. However, there are some things that some people may think are good, while others think that they are not good…it depends on the person.
There are certain events and gestures in life that almost all people think are good. Things such as marriage, birth, school, sharing, and peace; these are all things that are considered good by most of if not all of the population. These things are all good for different reasons. Marriage is good because it is supposed to make people happy for the rest of their lives. It gives people a person to share their lives with. Birth is good because it is bringing a new human life into this world. Sharing is good because it shows that you care for other peoples’ well being. They are all good and they all make people happy.
If a person thinks something is good, they will express it in some way. We know something good happened when people are smiling or laughing. This will show some kind of happiness resulting from the good thing. Because people relate smiling and laughing with good things, if a person is seen smiling, laughing, or having fun, we will automatically assume that it is good.
I believe that Aristotle was correct when he said that “every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim”. He is saying that everything in life is meant to be good. I think that even if something is bad in one way, chances are that it is good in another way. It all depends on the perspective at which you look at it. But everything is meant to be good. Some things are just good on a much higher level than others.
There are certain events and gestures in life that almost all people think are good. Things such as marriage, birth, school, sharing, and peace; these are all things that are considered good by most of if not all of the population. These things are all good for different reasons. Marriage is good because it is supposed to make people happy for the rest of their lives. It gives people a person to share their lives with. Birth is good because it is bringing a new human life into this world. Sharing is good because it shows that you care for other peoples’ well being. They are all good and they all make people happy.
If a person thinks something is good, they will express it in some way. We know something good happened when people are smiling or laughing. This will show some kind of happiness resulting from the good thing. Because people relate smiling and laughing with good things, if a person is seen smiling, laughing, or having fun, we will automatically assume that it is good.
I believe that Aristotle was correct when he said that “every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim”. He is saying that everything in life is meant to be good. I think that even if something is bad in one way, chances are that it is good in another way. It all depends on the perspective at which you look at it. But everything is meant to be good. Some things are just good on a much higher level than others.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Word Definitions
Pimp: update or decorate
Hack: modify or devise
Mod: to change minor decorations
Mash-up: to synchronize or combine in order to change something
Hack: modify or devise
Mod: to change minor decorations
Mash-up: to synchronize or combine in order to change something
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