PHL 201 Lecture 2: PHL 201 - Lecture 2 - Philosophical Questions
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Phl 201 - lecture 2 - philosophical questions. Numbers aren"t physical things, but symbols that represent something else. 5+5=10 in any language, there is no place where 5+5= 55. One can"t state god isn"t real because he is not physical. Because numbers aren"t physical yet we use it to communicate and solve problems, one can"t state god isn"t real because he isn"t physical. Our opinion is irrelevant to what is true. There is a good and bad form of life. Beauty is a perception, therefore nothing is beautiful. Mythology - verifiable? (1 & 2 can"t be verified) Science can give you answers but it"s never finished. New observations can disprove what were facts. Scientism - the only way to know something is through science. Divine inspiration: origin from the gods and given to their followers. Hesiod claimed to write under inspiration - literal truth. Heroic virtues - courage, moderation and justice. Gods are immortal while mortals suffer a grim afterlife.
