Special thanks to my dad, mom, and sister: Leo, Melissa, and Rebecca Huot; as well as my Uncle Clive and Uncle Jeff for inspiring much of the ideas behind my writing and artwork. Countless conversations between my family and myself as well as many acquaintances, from 1998-2006, helped me explain my philosophy and contributed to its understandability. These conversations were as important as the books I read. And most importantly every good idea I have had has its root in the Bible, so thank God if you are ministered to by my work.
To Philosophy Core
by Ben Huot
I use primary sources to derive theology or philosophy for a particular belief system
I focus on what I see as the pure or original interpretation of the philosophy or theology
I do not research current or past deviations of each major belief system
My Method of Logic by Ben Huot
General Methods
My method of ethical reasoning is derived from practical considerations.
My method of theological reasoning comes from Biblical considerations.
My method brings these perspectives to their logical conclusions.
My theory is based on what the Bible says about theology and what helps influence a person do the right thing.
I back track the way people should act according to the Bible and what the Bible says about God into a theory that is most consistent with these outcomes.
Applications according to Theory
My theology, Towards a Philosophy of the Bible, mirrors what the Bible says about God and a solution to suffering that best answers this problem.
My ethics, Still Theory, are based on a combination of the philosophies most consistent with the Bible and having the least major ethical dilemmas and answers postmodern questions about suffering and uncertainty.
My psychology, Liberation Psychology/Theology, enables the person to be their own advocate and focuses on religion as a secondary approach to solving lingering problems with Schizophrenia as the most effective practice is to take the medication.
My aesthetics, Bible Model Aesthetics, works to solve practical issues like accessibility, morality, and quality from a Biblical perspective.
My sociology/biology, Community through the Humanities, focuses on finding harmony with the groups of people we come into contact with in real world situations and applying ethics from Still Theory.
My theory of education, Learning of the Heart, is based on the realities of life and how people can know what is right and wrong.
By Ben Huot
Learning of the Mind
The establishment assumes that public education through high school prepares a person for the world
The establishment assumes that everyone should be educated in the same manner
The establishment assumes that they know best what the public needs to learn
The establishment assumes that what they believe is right and wrong should be imposed on everyone else
The establishment assumes that public education improves people's social status and morality
The establishment assumes that with slight modifications they will get radically different societies
Learning of the Heart
I believe that being prepared for the world is a combination of different things which the public school system fails at all of them, including
understanding of how the establishment works, how to use it to improve one's life, and avoid it changing the individual or placing more limits than normal on the individual
develop critical thinking skills and determine what is right and wrong by conscience
develop a useful skill for financial support and independence
I believe that different people should be taught different things
I believe that people know what is right and wrong at birth
I believe that the world's idea of right and wrong is contrary to God's
I believe that people's social status is determined by who they know and what status their parents have and their morality by personal choice
I believe that in order to radically change society we must make major changes
by Ben Huot
All creatures that feel pain should be kept from any unnecessary suffering
The difference between humans and animals is a matter of degree
Human beings are not defined by any distinct characteristics in the Bible
The distinguishing factor between people and animals is a social construct
People have social and physical power over animals and are responsible for their well being
Flora should be treated with respect to their well being as well as fauna
Water and cells should be carefully looked after as they are the building blocks of life
The earth should be treated with the same respect as other life forms
Preservation of life does not mean no harm is done
Although animals and people may be perceived as the same, the human has a responsibility to look after the animal
Not subjecting sentient beings to physical pain is just the beginning of a social ethic
Humans should use their resources to actively advocate for the well being of all sentient beings