ISHMAEL
We should be read through page 60 for today. For tomorrow, please read to the end of Part 4 on page 75. Please have the questions for part 3 and 4 tomorrow.
We continue to wrestle with the idea of how to identify our own myths and objectively (or as objectively as may be possible) look [...]
ISHMAEL
Tomorrow, most of you will be on the Ecology trip. For Friday, please complete the questions for Section 2 of the book and be read through page 60.
Also, please be working on the short essay question described below for Monday.
Discussion
Today we discussed the story that has captured society and the ideas behind takers and leavers. [...]
ISHMAEL
Please read Part 2 Chapters 1-4 (pp 33 - 40) for tomorrow. The questions will probably be due Thursday. We discussed the koans that you did today. Here are some you guys had in class:
If a fly loses its wings, is it called a walk?
Is it Pet Smart or Pets Mart?
Can you blink without blinking?
If [...]
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Please read Part One Chapters 7 and 8 for tomorrow and have the questions printed out for homework. Also, I want to point out a couple of things from today’s discussion.
There are four basic parts to philosophy; logic (how we define the principles of reason), ethics (defining how we should live), metaphysics, (defining what exists [...]
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For Monday, please write a Koan and be read through Chapter 6 with questions done on Kurzweil. Also, please consider doing one of the questions on the Anthem test that you did not do in order to raise your grade.
