Ethos of Scientism and Postmodernism

Part I

Choose a film from the Week Two approved film list. Fill out the worksheet provided by appropriately responding to the questions.

Worksheet and film list will be uploaded below along with book chapters.

Part II

You are the director for a short film that is 2-3 minutes in length. The subject is a dog and a cat meeting for the first time. Choose how the short will appear to the viewer. Choose and explain your choice of:

• Point of view
• Camera distance
• Camera angle
• Contrast and color
• Camera movement
• Editing style
• Sound

What meaning is created by your choices? Explain your short film in no fewer than 175 words.

PLEASE LABEL part I and part II

PHI 413V Week 1 Topic 1 Discussion 1

The ethos of scientism and postmodernism has exacerbated the perceived philosophical and cultural tension between science and religion. What is your perception of this tension? Use the lecture and the topic readings to support your response.

PHI 413V Week 1 Topic 1 Discussion  2

What aspects of the topic readings do you find the most interesting? What is your view of the analysis of disease and healing in the readings? Explain.