Existentialism & Phenomenology
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Existence VS Essence
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We are not only “rational” creatures, as Aristotle famously defined us, but we also have emotions. We live our lives through our emotions, and it is our emotions that give our lives meaning.
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What interests or fascinates us..
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who we love..
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What angers us..
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what moves us, what bores us..
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Those are the things that define us, that give us our character, that constitute our “selves.”
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But this obvious truth runs afoul of an old prejudice, namely, that our emotions are irrational, even that they are incomprehensible.
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Our emotions present a danger and interrupt or disturb our lives, because we are passive with regard to them; they “happen” to us.
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By contrast, this course is an attempt to understand our emotions..
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how emotions provide insight and meaning—and the extent to which we are not passive but active regarding them..
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And a person’s emotional repertoire is not a matter of fate but a matter of emotional integrity.
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It was clear to Aristotle, for example, that emotions (or what he called pathē, “passions”) had an essential role in the good life and were the key to the virtues.
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It was equally clear to the Stoics, who followed Aristotle, that the passions were dangerous. They distorted our reason and made us unhappy.
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In the Middle Ages, Saint Thomas Aquinas discussed the emotions at length, both in the context of the “seven deadly sins” (for example, anger, envy, pride) and in his discussions of the virtues (love and faith, for instance).
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In the 18th century, “moral sentiment” theorists (David Hume, Adam Smith, Jean-Jacques Rousseau) dominated ethics.
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Only at the turn of the 20th century did the study of emotions become primarily scientific, with the work of William James and Sigmund Freud, in particular.
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Types of Quotient:
Intelligence Quotient..
This is the measure of a person’s comprehension & reasoning ability: math & language among them
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Emotional Quotient..
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, emphatize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
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Social Quotient..
Social intelligence is the capacity to know oneself & to know others. It’s a person’s competence to optimally understand one’s environment & react appropriately.
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People that have higher EQ & SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ & SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ & SQ are downplayed.
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A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ & SQ even though he has an average IQ.
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Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents your charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs but more especially your EQ & SQ.
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Adversity Quotient..
It measures the ability of a person to deal with adversities in his or her life. It is commonly known as the science of resilience, turning obstacles into opportunities.
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