You should know the definitions of the following words for fill in the blank questions:
Materialism
Idealism
Dualism
Monism
Pluralism
Yin
Yang
Cosmology
Theory of Forms
Noumenal Realm
Phenomenal Realm
Platonic Dualism
Cartesian DualismPrimary Qualities Secondary Qualities Indirect Realism Subjective Idealism Atman Brahman Maya Gunas Tamas Rajas Satva
You should also be able to provide the following information:
- Explain Cartesian Dualism
- Explain Descartes' account of Thinking Things and Extended Substance
- Explain the role of "non-being" in Taoism.
- Explain the role of Yin and Yang in Taoism.
- Explain the Taoist cosmology.
- Explain Plato's Sun Analogy
- Explain Plato's Line Analogy
- Explain Plato's Allegory of the Cave, including the conclusions we are supposed to draw from this allegory.
- Explain Locke's distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities
- Explain Locke's conception of Indirect Realism
- Explain Berkeley's claim that "esse is percipi" as well as the "Inconceivability Argument" he gives for it.
- Explain Berkeley's three arguments against Locke.
- Explain the role of God in Berkeley's Subjective Idealism.
- Explain and illustrate with an example each of the four forms of integration that are associated with the Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans.
- Explain Atman, Brahman and Maya
- Explain Shankara's account of how we become confused about our true nature.
Lastly, be prepared to write an essay in which you discuss metaphysical themes in the film eXistenZ and compare those themes to the authors we have studied. |
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