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.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Dreams
Watching House reminded me of Inception. It showed me how Descartes is everywhere. In Inception we learn how in a dream we do not remember how we got to a place. In House, we watched as House kept walking up and down the staircase. When I first watched this episode years ago, I had thought he was just trying out his leg, happy that he could walk. But I learned later that it was his way of figuring out what was a hallucination. I never understood it before until I watched Inception, and Descartes has also helped me understand dreams more and how our sense, perception, and judgment are impaired, and how they can not be fully trusted.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment