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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Autodidactic Section 14 Group 1 (Berkeley Class Summary)

       In class today, Group 1 basically discussed the craziness of the philosophy of George Berkeley and John Locke. We went in depth about how Berkeley justified his reasons for not believing that the world we think we are experiencing and living in everday does not exist. We also discussed how Locke believed in the natural world, but for some reason, he was not too fond of minute details like color among other things. The two philosophers were total opposites. Also explained in the group discussion was why Berkeley was the inspiration of an educational institution in California, Berkeley. Group 1 also managed to incorporate an abundance of personal opinions and reactions to the philosophies we read about. Furthermore, Group 1 enjoyed one another's company, and we look forward to Thursday!

2 comments:

  1. Paul Montgomery (14)11:22 PM CDT

    Here are my Rousseau questions:
    What is a modern example of general will?
    Do you think humanity would be better off in the wilderness instead of cities like Rousseau said?

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  2. Journey Button-Hale12:21 AM CDT

    Hey guys!
    Berkeley was interesting to learn about, his philosophy was quite unique and a little bizarre but I understand where is was coming from. Doubting things is quite easy, maybe not at Berkeley's level, but all we really do is question and that is exactly what we should do. After all, isn't that what philosophy is all about? Questioning? I feel like uncertainty is healthy. We should never stop asking questioned and never really be convinced, just to keep us on our toes, but at the same time acceptance is critical in our lives. None of us would last in school if we simply accepted.
    Factual Question: Who "responds" to Berkeley's poem with a poem?

    Moving on to Rousseau, he was probably the most practical thinking philosopher in my opinion but maybe not the wisest. I absolutely agree that society can be an "enslavement" but I don't think we should avoid it all together. Living in the wild or on a farm is wonderful and many people could do it but people need people and large groups of people needing people develop cities which create societies.

    Factual Question: What was the title of Rousseau's book?

    Discussion Question: What are the pros and cons of "True Freedom"?

    See you guys tomorrow!

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