Excuses for God

For many of the philosophers we've discussed, God intervenes.  Many philosophers seek to find the answers  to key questions concerning our human nature and also seek to find an answer to God's ways.  However, I do not think that I agree with this process.  To hold desperately to a religious ideology effects all logical reasoning of the nature of human nature.  Although these great thinkers may hold God dear to their  heart, How did they convince themselves that both could truly exist?

Response to Kennedy's "Darwin's Pessimism"

Although it is not entirely wrong to hypothesize that human's will some day run faster than technology, I believe that it may be a little too far fetch.  It is inevitable at this point for the human mind to find the answer to many puzzles of evolution.  However, to find the absolute answer of evolution may be too big and complicated of a question to even begin to seek an answer to.  We will continue to evolve and continue to grow stronger.  Darwin did predict that we will some day turn into a perfect creature.  However, perfect does not necessarily mean we have found the answer to evolution.  It may mean that we have worked out the problems in the system and therefore do not need anymore changes.

The Importance of Science

When considering the "nature of human nature," should science be an important factor?  Darwin takes evolution strongly into consideration when creating his theory of human nature.  The human body, is itself, an important factor and the human body is science.  I believe that under that simple connection, that science does deserve strong consideration in the evaluation of human nature.  Science explains how our brains work, how our hormones effect our actions, how our genes play a role in our life.  I believe religious theories of  human nature fail to take into consideration these crucial scientific factors and therefore are missing key points in their analyses 

Response to Pitroff's "Sartre's Rejection of the..."

I believe that Satre, in his interpretation of dreams, is still heading in the same direction as he is when stating that we are condemned to be free.  Satre believes that human beings are meant to seek their own essence. Considering that, I believe that Sate's interpretation of dreams would  make sense.  As our bodies rest, our minds continue to make sense of our lives or make sense of our essence.  Freud's interpretation of dreams would fit well with Satre's.  In terms of determinism, I believe that Satre's response would be that our lives were determined but the meaning of life is not, and it is our duty to find out the meaning.  Whether finding this meaning is while we're awake or while we're asleep.

To be rooted in experience

Although I may not agree with the Existentialist way of thinking, I can say I appreciate the way philosophers in this teaching are going towards the importance of experience.  An existentialist would say that in order to understand human freedom or the purpose of life, one must search for the meanings through life.  What one believes is important in life will be the meaning of  that person's life.  I believe there's something magical in that line of thinking.  If you believe life could and can be one way, you should chase after that.  However, this theory could also favor  those who find evil meanings to be their meanings of  life.

Response to "Rejecting Sex Drive" - Corbin Brassard

I believe that Corbin is right, sex drive is a powerful influence.  Maybe not as strong as Freud believes it to be, but it is a factor of why we do some actions.  Society does seem to put a negative connotation on this idea of sex in society.  However, it may be because of  the vulgar way it is presented everyday.  IF sex was presented as more of a natural thing, rather than a vulgar action, then I believe that society would switch the connotation to positive.

Nightmares, a glitch in the system

I agree with Freud's notion on dreams.  I agree that there are ways our minds work to protect us from sleep.  However, like glitches in a system, our minds aren't perfect.  We dream in odd ways to perplex our minds, as if we're distracting ourselves from the idea that is bothering us so that we aren't woken up and disturbed from our sleep.  Maybe, sometimes our minds work in the wrong direction and in the process of creating a dream that will not awake us, our minds accidentally create a something that does the opposite, a nightmare. It is not as if the process as stopped, but rather just went in the wrong direction.  

Any thoughts?