Non-Teleology
Non-teleology is the idea that the world is what it is because of chance, accident, or blind mechanism. This means that the there is no purpose in the world now or in history. I think this is comparable to what went on in the film Hamlet, which we watched in class. I think that Hamlet felt that there was no purpose in the world for him. Another example of non-teleology from our class work is the Romans. They were hedonists and believed in just having a good time while they were on earth. Non-teleology was also evident in our class work from the Baroque Era. The people of the Baroque believed in the Latin expression "Carpe Diem," or seize the day. The philosopher Democritus was also someone that we learned about this year who believed in non-teleology. He thought that when a person died there soul died just like their brain. It is because of all these examples and my own thinking that I believe in non-teleology. I do not believe that there is any purpose in my life, other than to do just like everyone else does. I don't believe that I am preparing myself for any kind of future beyond this life and so I feel like I should just have a good time and make the most of this life. I don't concern myself to much with going t
The Baroque Era symbolized what non-teleology was all about. The people of the Baroque believed that the life they were living now was it, and that they shouldn't worry about preparing for another life. An expression that was widely used in the Baroque Era was "memento mori," which is Latin for, "Remember that you must die." This shows that the people of the Baroque knew that there was nothing for them after their current life. Another example that the people of the Baroque believed in non-teleology was there art work. In many painting from that era you will find a depiction of a luxurious lifestyle, with a skull painted in the corner. This reminded to live for today because eventually they would die. Because of the things that I have learned in class, and from my own thinking, I believe in the philosophical idea of non-teleology. Non-teleology is the idea that there is no purpose in our lives and that we don't go onto another life when we die. The Romans and the people of the Baroque Era believed in this philosophy. They thought that they should make the most of the life that they were in because it was the only life they would have. The movie Hamlet was also like this, and just like the Romans and the people of the Baroque, the people in Hamlet often over indulged in their lives. The great natural philosopher Democritus was also a believer in non-teleology, because he thought that your soul dies when
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