HUM 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Meddle, Odysseus, Omnipotence
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Lecture: greek culture was a philosophy, key to future success, alexander"s reason for his campaign. Alexandria, to other greek speaking cities to learn about greek culture. Religion: israel, focus on beliefs, greece. Belief of what went on in the past (a) can"t leave anything behind: conservatism (1)alexander tries to embody the past (a) i am what homer wanted (i) (ii) Can"t leave anything in the past (a) precedent for future ages. No success without building from the past: self-checking ways to think for yourself, science and math are breakouts of philosophy (1)meant to understand the world. {2nd prob. } (b)believed that just having a good leader would lead to good results (i) no problems (4)both of these problems limit human progress (a) no concepts of human rights (i) linked with power for a long time. As soon as adam and eve sin, they are evicted and punished. (a) counterargument: adam and eve.
