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Philosophical Q & A
Video Overview of Discussions 1.Philosophical Questions and Answers First, think of a philosophical question that interests you. We can think of 'philosophical' in a broad sense here. Clearly formulate the question and submit it as a reply to my thread, and put something fun and interesting in your subject line. Then, in a reply to one of your classmates' post, do some research online, or in the library, on their question. Leave links to the sources you draw upon in your research and which answer you think is suggested by the sources you have encountered. Be sure to leave at least two links and to explain how they relate to the question. It's pretty open how you want to make the connection between the links and their question, but it is essential to the assignment that you do so. Clearly state an answer to their question and use this as the subject line of your post, you don't necessarily have to agree with the answer, but it should be supported by the sources you looked at. The body of your post should give some discussion of the relevant points in your research for answering the question they pose, and why this seems like the best supported answer. So, you should have two posts. One is just your question, and you can say why it interests you. Second, you should have a substantive reply to someone else's question, with links to relevant material, discussion of these links, and the answer to the question that is best supported by these links. This second part should be between a page to a page and a half (double spaced) if you were turning it in on paper, and could be a bit more. Please do not just put a 'blurb', as these will not receive strong scores and do not have educational value. B. Buddhist or Socratic Wisdom? 2.Buddhist Wisdom or Socratic Wisdom? In a reply to my thread on the discussion board, concisely explain both conceptions of wisdom and explain which of the two you find most elightening in application to your life, or the life of humans in general. Tell us specifically, using quotes and/or some specific principle from the reading, what it is about either Buddhist (Four Noble Truths) or Socratic wisdom (Apology) you find appealing. Include some comparison of both views of wisdom, noting similarities and differences. If you think they both capture some part of the truth, try to clearly state which parts of our life they would apply to. But try to come out in favor of one at the start, so you classmates have a clear statement to respond to. Then, in a reply to one of your classmates' post, think of a real life situation where we could apply the view of wisdom they have chosen. Describe a concrete situation in life, and think of how the situation would go if one or more of the people were "wise" in that way . In other words, consider, 'What would Buddha do?', or 'What would Socrates do?'. Would it be a good outcome or a bad outcome, or perhaps some of both. Why? Does your real life example support, or work against, the view of wisdom favored by your classmate? So, you should have two posts, each should be about a page to a page and a half (double spaced). Be sure to get throughly into the details at some point. Please no 'blurbs'!! |  | 36 | | 19 |
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Hi Mr. Fairweather. I'm just posting you my question for your first assignment. My question is: Is there such thing as good/bad people or good/bad influences? I asked this random question to my girlfriend at the beginning of the year. It surprised her but it got her thinking. I ask this because ever since we were toddlers we were grown to learn about good/bad people. However, we didn't learn about influences until later in our lives. I also ask this question because there is often a huge gab between good and bad but the length between good and bad influences are close together, I think, because you can be a "bad" influence and still do good things such as helping someone or performing a good task and vice versa.
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