In this class we will ask ‘what is philosophy?’ in the hopes of defending the importance of this discipline for the individual and society. In this endeavor we shall trek through the history of philosophy while unpacking some of the major issues and problems in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, logic and politics. Furthermore we will address the perennial problems of the good life, personal identity, authenticity and social responsibility.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Munich
I was watching the movie Munich this weekend and I started wondering about what constitutes justice. In the movie, the main character, Avner, assembles a team and kills many of the Palestinian terrorists involved in the assassination of the Israeli Olympic Athletes. After this movie I was wondering what is Justice? At what point did Avner's revenge stop becoming "justice". Was it even justice in the first place? At first I completely supported his mission to kill the terrorists but started questioning it when he started seeing his targets as actual people. In reality his actions were also acts of terror. This movie was a great example of how can be destroyed during their quest for justice and if justice ever really exists.
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