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"The pluralistic form takes for me a stronger hold on reality than any other philosophy I know of, being essentially a social philosophy, a philosophy of 'co'"-William James
FQ: What philosopher was a wine grower, magistrate, and mayor of Bordeaux? FQ: Which of Montaigne's books became an instant bestseller and still is today? FQ: Which philosopher used to recommend a period of reflection and philosophy? FQ: What near death experience did Montaigne have? FQ: What idea did Montaigne's essay "Of Experience" circle around? FQ: Whose career does Sarah Bakewell claim is a result of Montaigne's work? FQ: Name a few philosophers influenced by Montaigne. FQ: What gave Montaigne a foundation for a way of living that considered different perspectives on situations, that made it possible to avoid being too sure of one's self?
DQ: Why do you think a near death experience would cause you to reflect on life?
LINK: http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/montaigne/m-essays_contents.html This link from Oregon State gives access to Montaigne's essays for free.
FQ: Where did Montaigne live when he was born? - Bordeaux DQ: Which philosopher is obsessed with death? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnx4Lt2EFqA
FQ: What type of view did Mill have while growing up? Answer: Utilitarian
DQ: Mill's message was every adult should be free to live as he or she pleases as long as no one else is harmed. What is this called? Answer: Harm Principle
FQ: Who enjoyed asking awkward questions most people avoided? Descartes DQ: Is Descartes method of not believing anything if there is the slightest possibility that it could not be true reasonable? DQ: Is that were antagonism comes from? DQ: What would that mean for our day to day lives? DQ: How about education?
FQ: Who developed the Method of Cartesian Doubt? FQ: Which pessimistic philosopher believed human beings are driven by sexual desire and are unreliable? (Not Augustine) DQ: Is it possible to talk yourself into believing something you suspect isn't true, even if appears logical?
Here is a link to a blog post about God according to Albert Einstein, Baruch Spinoza and Carl Sagan: http://www.luke1721.info/2010/01/god-according-to-albert-einstein-baruch.html
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ReplyDeleteSo I wrote about Bakewell (PB)
ReplyDeleteFQ: What philosopher was a wine grower, magistrate, and mayor of Bordeaux?
FQ: Which of Montaigne's books became an instant bestseller and still is today?
FQ: Which philosopher used to recommend a period of reflection and philosophy?
FQ: What near death experience did Montaigne have?
FQ: What idea did Montaigne's essay "Of Experience" circle around?
FQ: Whose career does Sarah Bakewell claim is a result of Montaigne's work?
FQ: Name a few philosophers influenced by Montaigne.
FQ: What gave Montaigne a foundation for a way of living that considered different perspectives on situations, that made it possible to avoid being too sure of one's self?
DQ: Why do you think a near death experience would cause you to reflect on life?
LINK: http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/montaigne/m-essays_contents.html
This link from Oregon State gives access to Montaigne's essays for free.
FQ: Where did Montaigne live when he was born? - Bordeaux
ReplyDeleteDQ: Which philosopher is obsessed with death?
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnx4Lt2EFqA
FQ: Dewey and James asked us to abandon what tradition? answer Western philosophical tradition
ReplyDeleteDQ: What intellectuals have most contributed to moral and political change?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M-cmNdiFuI
Space to Grow: John Stuart Mill. LH pg. 138
ReplyDeleteFQ: What type of view did Mill have while growing up?
Answer: Utilitarian
DQ: Mill's message was every adult should be free to live as he or she pleases as long as no one else is harmed. What is this called?
Answer: Harm Principle
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWZrHUvhXcw
FQ: Who enjoyed asking awkward questions most people avoided?
ReplyDeleteDescartes
DQ: Is Descartes method of not believing anything if there is the slightest possibility that it could not be true reasonable?
DQ: Is that were antagonism comes from?
DQ: What would that mean for our day to day lives?
DQ: How about education?
FQ: When was the "golden age of American Philosophy"?
ReplyDeleteA: between the 1880s and the First World War
DQ: Do you agree with Quine in saying that philosophy should be a "continuation of science"?
Link: Rorty on truth and pragmatism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzynRPP9XkY
FQ: Who developed the Method of Cartesian Doubt?
ReplyDeleteFQ: Which pessimistic philosopher believed human beings are driven by sexual desire and are unreliable? (Not Augustine)
DQ: Is it possible to talk yourself into believing something you suspect isn't true, even if appears logical?
Here is a link to a blog post about God according to Albert Einstein, Baruch Spinoza and Carl Sagan:
http://www.luke1721.info/2010/01/god-according-to-albert-einstein-baruch.html