Friday, July 2, 2010

*Rationality Premise-Perfectiblity Premise and Mutability Premise*

Rationality premise, perfectibility premise and mutability premise. All three cover three different meanings and what they are all about. First off, Rationality premise is the belief that most people are capable of discovering the truth through logical analysis. I can see where this meaning is coming from, it kind of makes sense. Through careful thinking and really analyzing a situation, I believer it can be true that we can find the truth. Each one of us have a gut feeling and it normally stirs us in the right direction. With a clear mind and thoughtful thinking, it is possible. Secondly Perfectibility premise, humans are born into sin but we are capable of achieving goodness with effect and control. Again, I can see the point the meaning is trying to make. Such that, we are born into a world full of sins and it is up to us to fall into sin or not. Which isn't that easy, and it does take self-control and daily reminders to one's self to try to walk down a straight path. And with time and experience, we can learn from our mistakes. Thirdly, Mutability premise, is assumed that human behavior is shaped by environment factors and that the way to improve humans is to improve their physical and psychological circumstances. Yes, the environment we live in has a huge factor on how we live and the resources we live off of. For instance, here in the Silicon Valley, we are so blessed to have all the resources we have; not only to have basic living but we also have the jobs and great schools. Overall, our society as a whole we have our own social institutions. And United States have set social norms for us to up hold. We choose and set our paths, although lots of the factors have to do with what is thrown onto us and what is the right and wrong thing.

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