Hedonism theory - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

There is no such thing as: correct answers a. a valid argument that is sound b. a sound argument that is not valid* c. a sound argument that is also valid d. a valid argument that is also sound The conclusion of a sound argument: correct answers a. is true* b. is false c. might be true but might also be false d. will always be relevant to the philosophical question in the discussion A theory of well-being/value is an objective theory if and only if it claims: correct answers a. to ...

Leisure's qualities - correct answer -- It is contextual - Represented in art, music, literature Leisure - correct answer -- has no clear boundaries Can be viewed: - As free time - As recreational activity - As a state of mind/spirit Historically leisure time has been a privilege of the upper class =wealthy "Perceived freedom" - correct answer -the idea that we can do what we want when we want (is the most basic values of leisure) Freedom (Kelly's Theory): - correct answer -...

intertestamental period - correct answer about 400 BC to 1 AD 2nd temple period - correct answer 530 BC to 70AD Gnosticism - correct answer material word is evil and said Jesus could not have been a person - correct answer taught that pleasure (in the sense of happiness, not necessarily sensual pleasure) was the chief good in life. This led to an advocacy of "hedonism," the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle. Stoicism - correct answer taught the dutiful a...

three pillars (C, F, P) - until the 1940s, psychology had 3 distinct missions: Curing mental illness, exploring how to foster more fulfilling and productive lives, understanding and developing high potential With the end of WW2, waves of soldiers came back dealing with intense PTSD and other mental health issues. People are dealing with intense challenges and there was a psychological shift. -Curing Mental Illness became the highest priority -21:1 ratio of negative:positive challenge resear...

CMY3701 Part 1: The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour + Theme 1: The rational actor model 2024 Questions and Answers Aggravating circumstances - Answer- Cause offender to be punished more severely Ex. rape of a child is more serious than rape of adult Classical Criminology - Answer- - Emphasises free will - Views criminal act as consciously carried out - Offender is rational: weighs up advantages and disadvantages Main focus: CJS = if it operated in a consistent and p...

NCE National Counseling Exam fully solved 2024/2025psychosocial - correct answer Erikson's stages are called... Erik Erikson - correct answer Who is the only psychoanalyst who created a developmental theory which encompasses the entire life span WIlliam perry - correct answer Dualistic thinking is a concept stressed by... child psychologist (leading name in cognitive development in children) - correct answer Jean Piaget was what kind of psychologist Conservation - correct answe...

Part One: Chapter One: The Nature of Morality Multiple Choice (24) 1. Ethics addresses the question of a. whether God exists b. what we know c. how we should live d. what we are 2. Ethics does not investigate questions of a. duty and obligation b. mind and body c. fairness and unfairness d. good and bad 3. Business ethics is the study of what constitutes good and bad human conduct in a a. business setting b. academic setting c. heavenly setting d. utopian setting 4. Who discussed whe...

NCE Study Notes Latest cognitive dissonance - motivation to reduce discomfort (dissonance) caused by inconsistency in attitude and behavior bystander effect - the greater the number of bystanders who witness an emergency, the less likely any one of them is to help psycho-social theory - the belief that social interactions are more important than sexual drives in personality development (ex. Erikson's Eight Stages) psychodynamic theory - Any theory of behavior that emphasizes interna...

RLGN 105Legalism - correct answer Dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith. Atheism - correct answer Belief that God does not exist. Theism - correct answer Belief in a god or gods. Proof-texting - correct answer A proof text is a passage of scripture presented as proof for a theological doctrine, belief, or principle. Inspiration - correct answer the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. Hedonism ...

UCF PHI 2010 Intro to Philosophy Fall 2023 Professor Barker Covers: - Hedonism - Net pleasure - Epicurean Hedonism - Epicurean Theory of Desire - Natural, necessary, unnecessary, and vain desires - Death is Not Bad Argument - The Experience Machine - Experience Machine Argument