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Essay Instructions: H. Ronald Hulnick , in his article "Counselor: Know Thyself," discusses the importance of counselors understanding "who they are." Explain who you are! Is your view of self congruent with the qualities and characteristics required of a professional counselor? Using the H. Ronald Hulnick article as reference, write a two-page paper explaining your sense of self.

I will be sending the article "Counseler: Know Thyself"
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Essay Instructions: Sout tells the stories of her patients' struggles for and with sanity, revealing in each case how buried or missing memories of the past serve to disrupt and distort the experience of the present. Using Stout and her patients as your evidence please dicuss a discussable answer to the following question:

If memory shapes our perceptions from momonet to moment is sanity a consistent state, or could it be said that we experience sanity only as a temporary, fluctuating state? If memoey is unreliable, is the ancient adage "Know Thyself" actually an invitation to wishful thinking?

Formatting: 1-inch margins, 12pt font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Number your pages. Each Quotation of the text should be no longer thatn two sentences and should be cited the following way: finish the quote" (Stout, 234).
Assignment should have its own unique title.

-Do not start a paragraph with 'there'.
-Do not use one,he or she, i, you
-Use we or our as pronoun
-Summarize author's essay in the intro paragraph!!
-Every body paragraph must have 1 quotation.

(5 1/2 pages for above essay)

and use the other 1/2 page to answer these two quetions (in casual way)


1.Martha Stout tells us that "normal" people spend much more time being influenced by the past. We constantly ask our memories of the past to inform us about how to behave in the present.

Consider this: A young high school senior named George has a major crush on a classmate named Deborah. He asks Deborah out, she rejects him and he's totally heartbroken... flash forward a year and George is now at college, he gets a crush on a hallmate named Caroline. He considers asking her out but then his memory tells him not to. His memory screams: "Remember how heartbroken you were last year when Deborah rejected you? This Caroline girl is going to do the same thing. Bro, don't ask her out!"


Now Deborah and Caroline have nothing to do with each other. And just because Deborah rejected George does not mean that Caroline will. But good luck convincing your memory that this is so. But isn't this pretty insane?

This is just an example of how we depend on our memories to inform us about how to proceed with our lives in the present. But does the above example sound sane? What does this allow you to say about how we experience sanity? Step back and ask yourself how this can help you answer the question.


2.How can a look into what Martha Stout tells us about how habits and triggers from the past influence our present. If humans are just hostages of our habits how does that allow us to discuss sanity as a fluctuating state?

What evidence can you find from Stout? Can you find a quote that might root a discussion about habits?



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Essay Instructions: Assignment for Focus Paper: Plato's Metaphysics
Problem: Should we take Plato's Theory of Forms seriously?

Your job is to write a focus paper (6pages max) on the topic of "Platonic Metaphysics." You are to construct an ARGUMENT supporting a THESIS regarding the truth, value or philosophical merit of Plato's theory of forms. You must choose the exact thesis and argue (not present) your position. Your goal is to persuade the reader of the truth of your claim, not simply inform the reader.

Do not be too broad. A sharp, focused argument in favor of a specific claim is best. The claim must also be significant and not trivial. The essay should demonstrate familiarity with class readings. Outside sources are not required but may STRENGTHEN the essay. However, this is NOT A RESEARCH PAPER--it is a persusive/argumentative essay. Citations (required) to ancient texts need to be to the Stephanus page.
Other references need to follow MLA style.
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I'm not sure if any of this will help, use whatever you'd like, as you please. If it's confusing, just use what you can. I just wanted to send some things from the professors website, in terms of lecture key terms,notes,whatever.

My tutor said the key is to form the argument, make a claim and back it up.
And that the topic is simply 2 parts basically, 1)Good grasp on the Theory of Forms and 2) Argue PRO or ANTI the theory of forms.

Notes from the professor are to be concise.

The texts we covered this semester thus far have been the Apology, Crito, Euthyphro,Meno,Phaedo,Republic,Symposium.
I think the bulk of this paper is really out of the Phaedo and the Republic.
Notes from the class that i have regarding Plato's Metaphysics and Form are:
-Universals
-Particulars
-Allegory of the sun/the cave
-Philosophers mind connects universals and particulars
-You understand the Particular because you understand that it connects with the Form of the Universal
-You understand the soul, you understand the truth
-You understand the particulars, you understand the universals
-Truth-->soul
-Universal-->particulars
-Sun-->earth
-The good, the Truth, Understanding the form--gives knowledge
-The sun illuminates the things of the world to gain knowledge
-knowledge is neautral
-the sun allows us to see what is knowing


These are my professors notes he posted online after the lecture on the Phaedo:
PHAEDO

QUESTION: Should we fear death? or Is soul immortal?


Philosophy as preparation for death
Pythagorean influence (& friends)
Soul-tomb (sôma-sêma)
Body hinders understanding
Philosophy purifies soul of bodily attachments
Philosopher looks forward to death
-for then he will have understanding (pure soul)


OBJECTION: Fear of non-survival of soul


4 Arguments for survival of soul


(1) Cycles of opposites


(2) Recollection by similarity and difference


(3) Soul akin to forms


Counter examples


(a) Harmony theory


(b) Worn out cloak analogy


Final argument:


(4) Soul as Form or essence of life


Myth of the Afterlife


Death of Socrates









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OUTLINE OF PHAEDO

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1. INTRODUCTORY CONVERSATION [57A-59C]
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2. SOCRATES AS POET; THE WICKEDNESS OF SUICIDE [59C-62C]
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3. PHILOSOPHER'S READINESS TO DIE; PHILOSOPHY AS PRACTICE FOR DEATH [62C-64C]
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4. PHILOSOPHER'S DETACHMENT FROM THE BODY [64C-67B]
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5. MORAL VIRTUE, GENUINE AND SPURIOUS [67B-69E]
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6. 1ST ARGUMENT FOR IMMORTALITY - CYCLES OF OPPOSITES [69E-72D]
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7. 2ND ARGUMENT FOR IMMORTALITY OF SOUL: THEORY OF RECOLLECTION [72E-77A]
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8. COMBINED RESULTS OF FIRST TWO ARGUMENTS; SOCRATES AS CHARMER [77A-78B]
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9. 3RD ARGUMENT FOR IMMORTALITY OF SOUL: KINSHIP OF SOULS AND FORMS [78B-80C]
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10. AFTER-LIFE OF UNPURIFIED SOULS [80C-82D]
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11. PHILOSOPHERS'S PROGRESS; SWAN-SONG AS SONG OF JOY [82D-85B]
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12. DOUBTS OF SIMMIAS & CEBES [85B-88B]
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13. INTERLUDE; WARNING AGAINST MISOLOGY
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14. REFUTATION OF SIMMIAS [91C-95A]
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15. SOCRATES AS STUDENT OF NATURAL SCIENCE [95A-99D]
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16. NEW METHOD OF HYPOTHESIS [99D-102A]
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17. 4TH ARGUMENT FOR THE IMMORTALITY OF SOUL: EXCLUSION OF OPPOSITES [102A-105B]
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18. ARGUMENT IS CONCLUDED: SOUL IS DEATHLESS AND INDESTRUCABLE]
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19. MYTH OF THE AFTER-LIFE [107C-110B]
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20. SPLENDOUR OF THE TRUE EARTH; RIVERS OF THE UNDERWORLD [110B-112E]
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21. MYTH CONCLUDED; ITS TRUTH AND VALUE
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22. THE LAST SCENE - THE DEATH OF SOCRATES [115B-118]
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As for The Republic--my professor focused on
things like the divided line, the visible vs invisible world

He also put up key ideas in texts or lectures which are:
Focus on Plato (review)


- Plato vs. Socrates (The Socratic Problem)
- Socrates' mission and defense [Apology]
- Social Contract argument [Crito]
- Socratic method - using examples from Meno & Euthyphro (dialectic, aporia, elenchos, myth, analogy)
- Theory of Forms and the modern problem of universals (ontological realism, nominalism, conceptualism)
- Theory of Recollection [Meno, Phaedo, Phaedrus]
- Socratic Doctrines: Virtue is Knowledge, No one pursues evil knowingly, know thyself, not life but good life.
- Psychological dualism & Tripartite theory of soul [Phaedo & Phaedrus]
- Four arguments for immortality of soul [Phaedo]
- Meaning of the myths & analogies (Cave, Charioteer, divided line)
- Plato's epistemology (forms, recollection, knowledge vs belief, & divided line)
- Platonic dualism and the ethical function of philosophy [Phaedo, Phaedrus]
- Plato's conception of love [Phaedrus]
-------------------------------------------------------------REVIEW: (Key Ideas in texts or lecture)

Socrates
The Socratic Problem
Socrates Mission and Trial
Apollo & the Daimôn
Socratic wisdom
Suicide and Social Contract theory
Socratic Method (dialectic, elenchos)
Socratic Ethics
Good
Source of Virtues
Unity of Virtues
Nature of sin/error
Plato as author (dialogues, aporetic dialogues, use of myth, hypothesis, purpose of dialogic form)

Plato's Epistemology
Dialectic
Ignorance - Opinion - Knowledge
Sense-perception
Forms & Particulars
Recollection

Plato's Metaphysics
Theory of Forms
Priority of Form of Good
Accessibility of Form of Beauty
Intelligble realm
Sensible realm
form/idea
X-ness
X-in-itself
universal
particular
participation
Ontological realism - conceptualism -. nominalism
Soul & Body
Sensory & Intelligible Realm

Plato's Psychology
Tripartite soul
Proofs of immortality of soul
Reincarnation
Recollection
Harmony theory of soul (refutation)
Fall & Ascent
Afterlife
Judgement and Reward

Platonic Ethics
Training for death
Purification
Body vs. soul
Virtue and knowledge
Forms
Platonic Love
Death





QUESTIONS
What is justice?
What is piety?
Is Socrates Guilty of charges?
Is virtue teachable?
What is virtue?
True opinion vs. Knowledge?
Does the Soul survive death?

ANALOGIES & EXAMPLES
Gadfly
Torpedo fish
Slave boy example
Statues of Daedalus
soma-sêma (body-tomb)
The Divided Line
The Allegory of the Cave
The Ship of State
The Sun

Essay Instructions: Take Away
You are required to develop and maintain a Take Away based on your class required readings. The Take Away begins as an outline of each assigned reading upon which you continue to build as you engage in the readings discussion and more thinking. After we finish one book, you then continue with readings from a new book, but this time your notes are added to and integrated with the earlier writing. At the end of the semester you will have identified the major concepts in the course from the first readings, but you will have also built upon those early ideas by connecting them to the later readings, and most importantly, your more mature thinking. The Take Away also provides the concrete information from our readings and discussions that serve as a ready information base upon which to build better Self-Analysis.

THE BOOK IS BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ACROSS CULTURES essays on theories and practices
Edited by MARK UNNO

I don't need chapter reviews i need the major concepts from each chapter, and key terms. That is what you comprehend the meaning of the chapter not necessarily what the chapters about. It need to know what was has been learned from each chapter not what there about necessarily . also its chapters 1-13 which is the whole book
The Take Away serve as a working example of an integrated learning platform through which you can refine both your research and writing skills

Psychoanalysis is one of several tools for understanding why and how we experience our lives the way we do. It is distinguished by creating the environment, capacity, desire, and especially the courage necessary for deep self-examination.

Buddhism and Existentialism are among the most influential philosophical frameworks that have provided a basis for undertaking self-analysis and understanding the insights that can emerge from it. Today?s Philosophical Therapy addresses discomfort arising from the very nature of human existence. We will examine the key relevant concepts of Buddhism and Existentialism and the kinds of psychoanalytical assumptions, techniques, and outcomes that can unfold from them. We are likely to address questions such as the following:
? What is most important to us?
? Socrates directed us to ?Know Thyself?. Can we?
? What do we fear most?
? What is the nature of the ?Unconscious??
? Does each of us have our own mind?
? What does it mean to ?live a good life??
? In what way are we responsible for our actions and thoughts?

More than most courses, this course can have a significant impact of how you engage with others in your life, how you interact with the world, and the way you understand and value who you are. This course is a seminar in Integrated Studies. Our work together will cross the customary boundaries of distinct disciplines not only as we look for new insights into old questions, but also as we ask new questions about old insights. There are methods for improving the outcomes of this approach, and we will explore them as part of the Integrated Studies experience.

? Ability to remain focused on the assignment topic;
? Clarity of your writing;
? Relevance and strength of connection to readings, relate to reading also
? Organization of the EACH CHAPTER TAKE AWAY
? Quality of writing, grammar, spelling, and related editorial elements.

this is the second book so also in the chapters connect the first book take away to this book. and say how they do connect also.
i will provide the take away from the first book where you can connect any chapters with each other!!!!!

the two sources.....

BUDDHISM AND PSYCHOTHERAPY ACROSS CULTURES essays on theories and practices
Edited by MARK UNNO

Epstein, Mark (1995). Thought Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective. N.Y.: Basic Books.
i have the take away from this book, it was not that greatly done but you can work with it i hope. you will have it in your resources