What Values Matter to Me?
What Values Matter to Me?
Doubt Everything
We have discussed philosophical arguments on meaning, morality, and religion, but moving forward, you will encounter a number of other views about how to live. You might not necessarily have the time to reflect philosophically on all of these issues, and so you might have to rely on the word of others. In the final few lessons, we are going to discuss who you should believe and why, starting by doubting everything with Descartes.
Goals
By the end of the lecture, you will:
- Understand Descartes method of doubt and cogito argument.
- Appreciate some reasons for being globally skeptical.
- Be able to analyze the premises and logical features of Descartes’ dreaming argument for skepticism.
Do This:
Complete these questions in your notes before you come to class. Once you have completed them, you will be ready for anything that HQ Trivia throws at you!
- Does Descartes think that he can trust his senses? Why or why not?
- Does Descartes think that his dreaming argument for skepticism applies to all of his beliefs?
- Explain the cogito argument. Why does Descartes think this argument is foundational?
- Given his reflections, Descartes concludes something about what he ultimately is. What does he conclude?
Escape Your Cave
Plato was Socrates’s most famous student and was deeply influenced by his views of how the love of truth fits in with the good life. In this class session, we will introduce you to Plato’s most famous dialogue — The Republic — which features Socrates’ in his questioning element. We’ll read the famous Allegory of the Cave and discuss different views we might have to “converting” others in a philosophical debate.
Goals
By the end of the lecture, you will:
- Understand Plato’s vision of truth in the Allegory of the Cave
- Consider how truth can often be transformative
- Debate whether we have moral obligations to “return to the cave” as Plato suggests at the end of the dialogue.
Do This:
Complete these questions in your notes before you come to class. Once you have completed them, you will be ready for anything that HQ Trivia throws at you!
- In the Allegory of the Cave, what first happens to those who emerge from the cave? Are they able to comprehend the truth?
- Does Plato think that we should return to the cave once we are enlightened? Why or why not?
- What happens to those who are enlightened when they return to the cave? Is there testimony accepted by those who remained in the cave?
Escape Your Cave
Plato was Socrates’s most famous student and was deeply influenced by his views of how the love of truth fits in with the good life. In this class session, we will introduce you to Plato’s most famous dialogue — The Republic — which features Socrates’ in his questioning element. We’ll read the famous Allegory of the Cave and discuss different views we might have to “converting” others in a philosophical debate.
Goals
By the end of the lecture, you will:
- Understand Plato’s vision of truth in the Allegory of the Cave
- Consider how truth can often be transformative
- Debate whether we have moral obligations to “return to the cave” as Plato suggests at the end of the dialogue.
Do This:
Complete these questions in your notes before you come to class. Once you have completed them, you will be ready for anything that HQ Trivia throws at you!
- In the Allegory of the Cave, what first happens to those who emerge from the cave? Are they able to comprehend the truth?
- Does Plato think that we should return to the cave once we are enlightened? Why or why not?
- What happens to those who are enlightened when they return to the cave? Is there testimony accepted by those who remained in the cave?
Escape Your Cave
Plato was Socrates’s most famous student and was deeply influenced by his views of how the love of truth fits in with the good life. In this class session, we will introduce you to Plato’s most famous dialogue — The Republic — which features Socrates’ in his questioning element. We’ll read the famous Allegory of the Cave and discuss different views we might have to “converting” others in a philosophical debate.
Goals
By the end of the lecture, you will:
- Understand Plato’s vision of truth in the Allegory of the Cave
- Consider how truth can often be transformative
- Debate whether we have moral obligations to “return to the cave” as Plato suggests at the end of the dialogue.
Do This:
Complete these questions in your notes before you come to class. Once you have completed them, you will be ready for anything that HQ Trivia throws at you!
- In the Allegory of the Cave, what first happens to those who emerge from the cave? Are they able to comprehend the truth?
- Does Plato think that we should return to the cave once we are enlightened? Why or why not?
- What happens to those who are enlightened when they return to the cave? Is there testimony accepted by those who remained in the cave?
Nic B
Plato was Socrates’s most famous student and was deeply influenced by his views of how the love of truth fits in with the good life. In this class session, we will introduce you to Plato’s most famous dialogue — The Republic — which features Socrates’ in his questioning element. We’ll read the famous Allegory of the Cave and discuss different views we might have to “converting” others in a philosophical debate.
Goals
By the end of the lecture, you will:
- Understand Plato’s vision of truth in the Allegory of the Cave
- Consider how truth can often be transformative
- Debate whether we have moral obligations to “return to the cave” as Plato suggests at the end of the dialogue.
Do This:
Complete these questions in your notes before you come to class. Once you have completed them, you will be ready for anything that HQ Trivia throws at you!
- In the Allegory of the Cave, what first happens to those who emerge from the cave? Are they able to comprehend the truth?
- Does Plato think that we should return to the cave once we are enlightened? Why or why not?
- What happens to those who are enlightened when they return to the cave? Is there testimony accepted by those who remained in the cave?