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, March 27, 2011
noumena
Lately we have been talking about Karl marx and his views and published works. I really agree with Marx's idea o noumena and how what is real right now is reality. For many other philosophers they talk about the greater picture, how quite frankly each one of us by ourselves are insignificant, questioning everything, asking why is the color blue called blue, but the it doesn't matter why, who, and with what reason the name blue was decided because blue in universally understood as the color blue. What we feel see and go through everyday is real, because that is what we are living through with right now, its what we have to address and live with right now and for our own future. The feelings we have are real, the people we care for, and the desires we have are all things that make us feel good about ourselves and those are things we strive to achieve.
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