Thursday, August 3, 2017

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' ?

3 comments:

  1. Week 4 Vocab

    Theology – The study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially: the study of God and of God's relation to the world.

    Collective Unconscious – term introduced by psychiatrist Carl Jung. Referring to the unconscious mind that is shared by all of humanity. Composed of archetypes, which are simple representations of universal figures and relationships. E.g. mother-child relationships and father-child relationships.

    Aesthetic - Relating to the philosophy of aesthetics, it concerns notions such as beautiful and ugliness. A study of the mind and emotions in relation to sense of beauty.


    Reference (not APA)

    Theology: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theology
    Collective Unconscious: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/collective-unconscious
    Aesthetic: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/aesthetic

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  3. Theology:

    The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice


    Collective unconscious:

    Is a term introduced by psychiatrist Carl Jung to represent a form of the unconscious common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain. It is distinct from the personal unconscious, which arises from the experience of the individual. According to Jung, the collective unconscious contains archetypes, or universal primordial images and ideas.

    Aesthetic

    Is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty.


    'innocent reading':

    In my personal opinion, innocent reading generally refers to those "teen audience" who mostly could only understand the surface meaning of a work but struggling with comprehending in depth. I.e., Although, Tintin has been widely recognized as a child medium. However, most of time children readers would only be interested in it's story itself, but hard to figure out the real and intangible purpose behind it.


    Reference:

    Michael, P.(2005). What Is Theology? Retrieved Sep 10, 2017, from https://bible.org/article/what-theology

    Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica.(1998). Collective unconscious. Retrieved Sep 10, 2017, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/collective-unconscious

    Merrian-Webster.(n.d) Aesthetic. Retrieved Sep 10, 2017, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aesthetic

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