Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Vocab for weeks 3 and 4

Write a brief explanation for these terms:

1) theology

2) collective unconscious

3) aesthetic

4) What is an 'innocent reading' ?

4 comments:

  1. Theology comes from two Greeks words, and when combined they mean 'the study of God.' Theology attempts to understand religious beliefs and theories.

    Collective unconcious is a term coined by Carl Jung and is therefore refered to as Jungain psychology. Collective unconcious is the part of the mind that handles memories and impulses without the indiviual being aware of them.

    Aesthetic applies to something (object, nature or person) that is appleaing. Aesthetics is the appreciation of beauty. Aesthetics is an area of philosophy that explores questions and judgements od beauty.

    Innocent reading (I am not acquainted with this term and was unable to find any definitions when searched.)
    An innocent reading could be that the themes are appropriate for a younger audience. Or the reader was unaware of what they were about to read.

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  2. 1) Theology: Derives from two combined Greek words meaning "the study of God. Thus, Theology may be defined as a form of study in relation to religious faith and practice but more specifically: the study of God and God's significance in the world according to numerous perspectives of faith.

    2)Collective unconsious: Can be defined as a concept developed by psychiatrist Carl Jung, representing a form of the unconscious in that the human pysche is capable of containing ancestral and repressed memories from their past that they may not have been aware of.

    3)Aesthetic: May be defined as a form of philosophy relating to the concept of art or beauty.

    4)Innocent reading:(unable to find an appropriate definition to this term)If I were to guess, I would believe that it has something to do with censoring a story in order to suit a younger audience.

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  3. 1. Theology is the study of the nature of god and religious belief. It is a culturally oriented discipline of religious speculation traditionally is restricted because of its origins to Christianity. However, because of its themes may also include other religions including Islam and Judaism.

    2. The collective unconscious is a part of the unconscious mind which can be negatively distinguished from a personal unconscious by the fact that it does not owe its existence to personal experience. It is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all human kind, as distinct from the individual’s unconscious.

    3. Aesthetic is a term which is defined as something of beauty or concerns of the appreciation of beauty. E.G That painting is so aesthetically pleasing. It can also refer to the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.

    4. An Innocent reading is the act of reading a text that has clear issues relating to real world problems however they are unnoticed by the reader. For example, it would be near impossible to do an innocent reading of tin tin as the racism and historical material is so dominant

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  4. 1) Theology is man's attempt to study of the nature of god and religious belief, through ideas, experiences and doctrines.

    2) collective unconscious, a term coined by Carl Jung (psychologist) is a form of the 'unconscious' (part of the mind containing memories and impulses that the individual is not aware of)which is shared among beings of the same species. It is different from the 'personal unconscious', which arises from the experience of the individual. The collective unconscious contains archetypes and instincts, for example; the wise old man,tree of life..etc.

    3) Aesthetic deals with nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.

    4) Innocent reading is when a reader is completely unaware of issues such as racist or other negative bias undertones exhibits in a piece of literature.

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