Philosophy - November 2007

this was what we had to write about. by the way, i've only read up to the 5th chapter.

based on what you know so far, explain how Frankenstein may be considered the "modern prometheus." support your discussion with specifics from the myth. Finally who or what might become another prometheus in today's society? Explain


The fact that Frankenstein is so eager to learn and will learn gives reason to why he is such a threat to obtaining the title of the “Modern Prometheus.” In the myth, Prometheus gives
the people fire; and they relish in it, making it apart of their life’s activities. It was useful and appreciated, and with the fire, they became civilized but dangerous as well. This relates to Frankenstein, for he animates lifeless matter and paves the path that opens eyes to see that such things are possible. Just as in the myth, where people started to build, making tools, shelters, and much more, Frankenstein presented the same opportunity for people by creating his monster. After this act, it is expected that people will start to experiment and produce any number of new things, threatening the contented safety that they had. During the Enlightenment times, it was not unforeseen how many discoveries people could make, but with all the fresh knowledge, and Frankenstein’s astonishing creation, people could sense their ability and add new concepts and inventions to their lives.
As for today’s society, scientists, astronomers and inventors, along with other people in those general fields could definitely be considered as providers of possible danger, but yet also potential beneficial ideas and inventions to our world. These professionals spend their days striving to discover new aspects of the world and even other worlds. But because of this and all their discoveries, people have made many useful, positive creations, but yet also dangerous ones, such as weapons and harmful substances. With all these new inventions and discoveries, we as a society have not only led ourselves to helping sickness and building communities to reside in, but also war and mutilation. Prometheus guided people to believing that they can do anything with the right material; and the proof of all our history, shows how our society’s mindset isn’t very different.

2007-11-12 06:07:50 · 1 answers · asked by fuzzy19 3

2007-11-12 05:45:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 05:36:45 · 15 answers · asked by PLUTO 6

really how to do that ? HAPPY AND ENERGIZED ?

2007-11-12 05:16:59 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2

...even if you are surrounded by people whom you love and who love you back?

2007-11-12 05:16:38 · 16 answers · asked by sporadic 1

I laugh at the very concept of it unless you remember your former life and the time you were in the afterlife to make the decision.


Come on now, if you lived a former life, you would remember it or it obviously never happened. Your former life, your time in Heaven to decide to live a new life, you would REMEMBER that important decision and at least SOME of your former life.

2007-11-12 05:13:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 04:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by PLUTO 6

How might the following things or phenomena be like drugs or alcohol?

- television
-radio
-reading
-pornnography
-sex
-fast vehicles
-cars
-guns
-knives
-games
-running
-idleness
-work
-food

What is obsession? What is compulsion? Why do you do what you do? Why do you keep doing it?

2007-11-12 03:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by cafegroundzero 6

How would you go about correcting your mistake? This question is applicable to any situation you can imagine. Would you wait to see how things pan out?

2007-11-12 03:31:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you think your life is good?

2007-11-12 03:25:19 · 7 answers · asked by Miley Cyrus 1

2007-11-12 03:04:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 02:57:03 · 9 answers · asked by . 7

2007-11-12 02:50:07 · 11 answers · asked by Shahid 7

If not, have you ever been tempted to do so?

2007-11-12 02:29:10 · 14 answers · asked by ndn_ronhoward 5

In your opinon.

2007-11-12 02:26:05 · 26 answers · asked by R.D. 3

context note:
This Q is part of a series of Q's I have asked exploring the meaning of & contrasting the concepts of wisdom and ignorance w/o trying to abstractly define them. It appears both concepts raise people's hackles when brought into the philosophy arena.

2007-11-12 02:07:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

who are you? not like your name or anything, no. like what are you what are you doin. who is mindy or sam or olivia or amy? who are you?

2007-11-12 01:17:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 01:12:10 · 16 answers · asked by krneel128 3

From what I can gather about "the golden rule" it's a certain set of rules and regulation I guess. For the lack of better words. That all people should or suppose to adhere by. But as we all know rules can, and most of the time are broken. So if the golden rule can be broken and disregared. Is it really a gold rule?

I hope I don't sound like I'm rambling. Hopefully you'll get where I'm coming from.

2007-11-12 00:50:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 00:36:05 · 28 answers · asked by ? 5

Ok... I dont literally mean to steal but... take advantage of... over charging... and leave them with no choice but to spend and leave them in debt. In other words... the legal form of stealing.

2007-11-12 00:30:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

while going through the content on spirituality i came across a site lightinlife.com and found one url

http://www.lightinlife.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=45

that they talked of an existense of one at spiritual leve without the attributes of name, case, gender or age. is such existence possible? or if not than what is the spirituality?

2007-11-12 00:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 00:18:03 · 15 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7

No matter what, I always feel a bit guilty when I have to choose a best answer. I try to explain why in comments, and I usually favor the first correct one. Even so, I always put off choosing one. And then it just gets harder b/c there are even more good answers. Alas.

Anyone else experience this? I think I need to cancel my Yahoo account....

2007-11-12 00:15:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If pride comes before the Fall, when does the fall actually begin?

2007-11-12 00:00:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Big lies are typically told by office psychopaths.

Big lies would ruin a safety-critical computerization project.

On a safety-critical computerization project an office psychopath would typically tell big lies thereby ruining the project.

2007-11-11 23:52:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The BIG LIE technique
The BIG LIE framework

The bigger the lie the more serious are the conclusions in case you admit that it's a lie.

This simple fact is used by evil in the following way :



an always BIGGER LIE is told. Always more people will believe it.

to calm down troubled minds (with more difficulties to believe the BIG LIE), alibi alternatives are unofficially presented. To make these self cooked "conspiracy theories" and the associated alibi alternatives more credible, parts of the lie will be revealed. In the extreme case almost everything, to make thje troubled minds believe the rest (the objective of the big lie).

No matter how ridiculous these alternatives, these minds will be williing to swallow these alibis, since this provides a way to refuse a reality that would be for them TOO horrible.

2007-11-11 23:44:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-11 23:36:06 · 12 answers · asked by * STAR * 2

2007-11-11 23:29:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

to prevent the project from being destroyed from within ?

Wouldn't half the risks to your project be from the "enemy within" ?

Wouldn't there often be large safety-critical projects that are nearly destroyed by the "enemy within" ?

Wouldn't it be true that much of the risk might have been mitigated by simply watching body language ?

Mightn't you need to build in layers of secrecy ?

So would you build build in an initial level of secrecy ?

Then would you watch body language ?

If body language suggests further security and secrecy might be warranted, would you build this in ?

Would you continue to watch body language, and build in further secrecy and security as appropriate ?

2007-11-11 23:20:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous