This is going to be a rather short post.
We discussed mainly the introduction today. "Age clarifies," we determined, is a universal truth. Experience begets our own answers in the search for truth. Generally, I have noticed that people who have done something once tend to act all pompous to people who haven't regardless of their knowledge of the field. That extra bit of experience helps.
Hopefully, there'll be more to write about next time. If I missed something, by all means, tell me. I tend to write in bullet-point format instead of overview, so maybe that's why I got little out of it today.
Age does seem to clarify, it doesn't necessarily infer that one is wise because of age, there are plenty of older people who have no clue what they are talking about in any sense, yet the most helpful, insightful people seem to be those who have put time into life experiences. Time does lead to clarity and humans in relation to time grow older, so therefore yes, age brings clarity, yet that is not always the case.
ReplyDeleteLachs 28-36
FQ: According to Lachs, Philosophy deals with ________, and is therefore _________ about the future (Reason, Silent)
DQ: If " nothing escapes the reach of reason", then how can it not offer help in the reason based "affairs of life"?
Lachs pg. 28-36
ReplyDeleteFQ: Who does the author cite to be the epitome of Prognastic thought?
DQ: Is there an example in your life where the thought of the world operating as it should for a greater could be applied? If so, what?
Age is not something that can insight weither or not someone is wise or wiser than someone younger than they are. It comes from life experiences.
ReplyDeleteFQ: Does Lachs believe in predetermined fait?
DQ: Do you think that your life experience could help you help someone's own life out in the same situation? If so, how?
Lachs pg 28-36
ReplyDeleteFQ: "...we must learn to deal with yesterday's disappointments and to get beyond old ____________ when they become obstacles to growth." (achievements)
DQ: "Those who think that our culture is given to hedonistic enjoyment of the present have not examined it carefully enough." What do you think of this statement? I can name several examples disproving this statement. Perhaps I have not given a fair assessment, but it sure seems like we ARE a live in the moment kind of culture.
FQ: Marx said that philosophers typically want to understand the world, but the pinbt is to ______ it?
ReplyDeleteDQ: Do you think Peirces idea of looking in the future is the right approach? Or should we look in the present day?