Think about our life a week at a time, is there something drastically different that we did this week that we didn't do last week? The answer most likely is no. I think that this statement should say, "We are almost never something other than ourselves."
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, April 11, 2011
We are always something other than ourselves
I generally tend to disagree with this statement. I believe that at times we do things that are uncharacteristic of ourself, but there is a common trend among acts we commit. There is a similarity between the choices we make throughout our life, but I do think that at times we lose ourself and make choices we normally would not.
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