Am I Special? Finding Meaning Without Humanism | Phil Rich | TEDxBGSU
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2018
- In his talk about finding meaning, Phil Rich questions our reliance on humanism, the belief in human progress. Phil critiques the humanistic ideology and suggests alternative perspectives for meaning-making. A senior from Bowling Green, Ohio, Phil is Majoring in Accounting and Minoring in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL). He is an Ambassador for BGSU Votes, competes on the Mediation and Model Arab League Teams, and is involved in the Honors College. He enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
He says he steps away from humanism but doesn't step away from the morals. Is something consider "harm" like pollution and climate change can they be said to be bad or good on a universal or even Earth wide scale?
All they do is inflict a change, from the change something new will happen. Who knows what will stem from that change though.
interesting!
Wonderful speech. I suppose the ending begs the question: why are some things like helping people *fundamentally* good without an ultimate purpose?
Because you are related to other people and humans like many social animals have a natural desire to help those related to them to insure the species. And it could possible go further since humans are related to other mammals in the world, mammals will often help others not of their own direct species.
@@stormweaver82 what you mention is a purpose as well for human species, or mammals based on the idea that we act for our main survival instincts . However, this biology-based theory still depends on our 3D perception towards universe, which is the last level we are only able to observe. the probability of presence of sth more than that is not higher?
(by my broken English)
This.....sounds like the typical far left questioning human progress, when most likely I would speculate that he would call himself a 'progressive'. And I didn't hear him propose anything really so much as question the status quo. Talking about all the consequences of humans but if humanism is the progress of mankind than it is in are very nature to fix the problems as we go...not stop what we are doing every time there is a single negative response to are actions.
Very much, it is within are power to help the changing of climate since it was in are power to change it in the first place.