Thursday, November 29, 2007

Socrates cafe

Today in class while having a discussion on "The 4 Cardinal Virtues" was definitely frustrating for me, not because I felt like I was being targeted I'm fine with that, but because I don't even know. We couldn't even answer some of the questions which apparently isn't the point, and that's probably why I was so frustrated I realized a huge flaw in my thought process. I realized I just want to jump to the ending, I want to get somewhere not even fast, but all I need is an answer. According to Socrates and Plato though perfection and life isn't about where you go it's about how you get there, which I completely disagree with. I think where you go should be held responsible of what you've learned, just a simplified answer. When I asked what the point was about doing anything we know we'll never solve, they'd say its "what you learn out of the struggle." Then what didn't make sense to me was we say that its how you get there, that you did your best (biggest BS) but here we are looking for answers. So looking for answers isn't the point but then we need answers to perspectives, to get anywhere else. Then when Cortney responded to when I said that I don't know the point her response sounded like we try to answer these questions to get the answer of something else. She pulled examples that we wouldn't be as advanced or have electricity or anything, but I think that's something different than philosophy the question that led us to that answer is far different than pretty much what this entire discussion led back to "What is the entire world's perspective? or Well what if you have this perspective?"

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