Gandhi 210 Week 9 Study Guide

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1. Before Humanities 210, how would you have described the philosophies/religions that influenced your processes for decision making, thinking, and developing preferences? How would you describe your level of conscious choice of and commitment to these philosophies/religions? What helped form or develop the belief in that philosophy/religion?
Answer:
Before this class, I would have described the philosophies and religions that influenced my decision making process and almost non-existent. While I did go to church a lot when I was little, I stopped going once I hit high school because I did not have enough time to go to church and get everything done that needed to. If I had to choose one philosophy that shaped my childhood would be stoicism, …show more content…
Before Humanities 210, how would you have described your music preferences? Be specific about genres. How would you have described your level of conscious choice for your music? What components of music attracted you to this choice?
Answer:
My music preference before this class was alternative, pop, and classic rock. I was pretty conscience of the music I was listening to. I knew that I liked the songs that played on the radio, so that is what I listened to when I got home. I grew up listening to Aerosmith, Journey, and Lynyrd Skynyrd because my parents loved that type of music. What attracted me to the music that I listened to was the upbeat tempo of the pop, the calmness of the alternative music, and the lyrics of the classic rock songs.
6. How does your music reflect your philosophy/religion?
Answer: My music choice does not reflect my philosophy or religion very much. I don’t listen to the music for the message, I listen more for the energy or the calmness that I felt when listening to the songs, especially since most of the pop music made today all sound the same and have the same …show more content…
Before Humanities 210, how would you have described your movie preferences? Be specific about styles and mention titles that you feel represent your general taste in film. How would you have described your level of conscious choice in movies? What components of film attracted you to this choice? How does your taste in film reflect your philosophy/religion?
Answer: Before this class, I would mainly watch romantic comedies, and Harry Potter. I used to love watching any Nicolas Sparks book adaptations. Before this class, I was very naïve and never really knew what other kinds of movies there was available. Because of that, I would say that I didn’t have any conscience choice in what movies I watched, I watched movies that I had watched a thousand times before. This choice reflects Epicureanism because all of these movies ended with a happy ending, which avoided all pain and emotional disturbance.

14. Since Humanities 210, are you willing to expand your exposure to other types of movies? Be specific about genres or venues you may now be willing to try. How can you increase the variety of movies to see? How can you utilize what you have learned in class to better understand film and to enrich your life and your conversations with
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