You should know the definitions of the following words for fill in the blank questions:
Metaphysics
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
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 being and non-being in Taoism and illustrate it with an example.
- 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 the distinction between primary and secondary qualities.
- Explain the two sorts of ideas Berkeley considers.
- Explain the meaning of Berkeley's claim that "esse is percipi" and the argument he gives for it.
- Articulate the three arguments Berkeley gives against Locke's indirect realism.
- Explain the role of God in Berkeley's metaphysics.
- Explain and illustrate with an example each of the four forms of integration that are associated with the Pre-Columbian Mesoamericans.
Lastly, be prepared to write an essay in which you discuss metaphysical themes in the film eXistenZ and compare those themes to other authors we have read. |
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