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Weaver
According to Weaver, we must defend ______
Language
Far more than a scientist, Weaver believes that the _____ is the
essential conveyor of truth
Poet
Does Weaver support symbolism?
Yes
Does Weaver support translation in education?
Yes
Weaver says we must regard these 3 things with piety
1. Nature
2. Neighbors
3. The Past
The essence of piety is a humble view of man's power according
to Weaver
True
Weaver supports "unconditional surrender"
False
Most modern people resent the past because
1. It confuses them
2. It hinders them
Our contempt of nature has played out the most in what movement?
Feminism
Personality is
A gift
Loss of belief results in some form of ______
bitterness
In place of religion, we have put ______
education
3 parts of the Great Steriopticon
1. Press
2. Motion Picture
3. Radio
Weaver questions whether writing is a total blessing (T/F)
True
Would Postman like Chapter 5
Yes
Philistine version of mankind is:
Life means comfort and distraction
Spoiled children fail to see the connection between
effort and reward
The spoiling of man always begins when
urban living dominates rural living
Weaver believes that civilization is at its highest when ease is
maximized. (T/F)
False
What type of society achieves most according to Weaver
Religious (cathedrals, a care for what they will never see, belief in
transcendence)
Weaver prefers which philosopher, Plato or Aristotle
Plato
Our language drains us of what? We no longer venerate what?
Heroism
We need, but cannot find, a source of _____
Discipline
Most portentous event of our time
Obliteration of Distinction
2 proper grounds of elevation
1. Wisdom
2. Intellect
Socialism is an idea from which economic class?
Middle class, a desire for complacency
Not equality, but _______ truly bonds a society
Fraternity
We must offer equality in _______, but not in conditions or authority
in the law, under the law
Even the Greek democracies (who chose leaders out of a hat)
made one exception to choosing my lot rule. What exception?
Military leaders
Aristotle endorsed the idea of infinite progress (T/F)
False
The Founding Fathers and Federalists worked to create a Consti- False, "these political architects approached democracy with a
tution that embraced democracy (T/F)
spirit of reservation"
The current goal of our educational system is _____
our redemption
The father of nominalism is
William of Occam
1/2 Older, simpler societies thought of themselves as abundantly
blessed, whereas our modern rich one feels like they are poor,
having to do without. (T/F)
True
3 levels of conscious reflection
1. Specific ideas about the thing
2. General beliefs
3. Metaphysical dream
Sentiment - decay of sentiment --> deterioration of human relaThe removal of _______ destroys our only link with the young and tionships.
the old.
"Those who have no concern for their ancestors, will by simple
application of the same rule, have none for their descendants."
Pop music is intentionally
Place-less, has not roots
Which music began the decline into modern "music"
Jazz
The 4 freedoms
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of Worship
3. Freedom from want
4. Freedom from fear
What is the Last Metaphysical Right
Private Property (Chesterton, the source of all other rights)
It's metaphysical because it is not submitted to the test of usefulness, you just own it.
Eminent Domain
Contrary to the a metaphysical right to property.
If someone deems their cause more useful than yours, they can
take it from you.
Supreme Court supports ED
Property Rights do what for the human being
1. Creates all other rights
2. Creates providence/ makes us good stewards for the future
3. Allows us to think privately and clearly, w/o distraction
4. Creates responsibility, your name is attached to it. (stocks not
private property)
Do we need transcendentals to study the particulars?
Yes
Is Logic dependent on Metaphysics, or Metaphysics dependent
on Logic?
Logic is dependent on Metaphysics
Specialized academics are like what
Psychotics
Specialization helps avoid what
Responsibility
Medieval mind sought knowledge and found
Humility
Renaissance mind sought knowledge and found
Power
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