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.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Search
when discussing Descartes we came across the idea of being a figment of someone else's imagination. It was said that you would realize your existence to really be a part of something greater than yourself. With out devoting fully to the truth we would never know thus we would be slave's to someone else's mind. On the other hand, if we search for our own existence and realize that we are merely a mental projection, and upon this realization we disappear would it be better to just chill?Is the search for the truth promising or rather can we be agents of our destruction. It is possible that the truth could be grossly horrible, but the fun is definitely in searching.
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