“Do turtles and giraffes think about philosophy” https://iliketurtlesandgiraffes.home.blog/ 2. 6219 Words 3. Yes 4. I have done 3 revisions 5. No 6. I was tardy a few times but I was always active in participation 7. I did only submit a couple prior to class 8. I made 8 comments. 9. 10 glossary words mainly […]

In Meditations, Descartes writes of his doubts of his own reality. He questions whether anything is real. He argues that even though he can sense things, he is still doubtful with its existence. This doubt stems from his argument that even senses can be deceiving. In Meditations I, Descartes writes: “All that up to the […]

Tolystoy defines the conditions for the “test of infectiousness” for art as: individuality, clarity, and sincerity. Tolstoy argues that if a work of art satisfies all three of these conditions, the art is better and will be able to be “infected by the author’s condition of soul [and] feels the emotion and the union with […]

An example of something I consider to be art would be a comic book cover done by DC. Although it is not considered “classical art” like those done by notable artists in the Historical Periods like Michaelangelo, Goya, Da Vinci, and Van Gogh; it does satisfy Tolstoy’s definition of “good art” and evokes powerful feelings […]

The difference between “beds in the world” and “the idea of a bed” is one is physical and the latter is abstract. The abstract which is “the idea of a bed” is an idea that is conceived by God. “God knew this, and He desired to be the real maker of a real bed, not […]

Yes there is a parallel between the status of the prisoners in Plato’s cave and spectators in a cinema. In many movies, the reality portrayed is usually a small sliver of reality that is exaggerated in it’s romanticization of events and experiences. Hyper sensationalization of these experiences are what makes these movies interesting and draws […]

Begging the Question – Amazon is a great company because it treats their workers well. Amazon workers love Amazon because it is a great company. Ad Hominem – How can you preach for the environment when you don’t recycle or compost back at home? Equivocation – Love is an action. I love everything therefore I […]

If Max likes dubstep, then he can’t surf. Max can’t surf. So Max likes dubstep. If Max practices, then he can surf. Max does practices. There Max can surf. Max takes practice lessons for surfing and buys a surfboard. Therefore Max can surf. If Max listens to dubstep, then he can’t surf. Max listens to […]

To quote from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: “Justice” as defined by Aristotle, “ justice consists in what is lawful and fair, with fairness involving equitable distributions and the correction of what is inequitable.” (IEP Website) Although our society claims it strives to be fair and just, I disagree on the basis of my own […]