Now that you have become familiar with some of the concepts and concerns in world philosophy and epistemology, complete two (2) Journal Activities (topics in weeks 1 & 2) one each from list A and B. Record your thoughts in writing, or audio, or video, and submit the files to the assignment folder. Submit A and B Journal Activities as separate files.
A. Journal Activities – What is Philosophy? (Choose one)
Activity A1: Record your thoughts. What does Philosophy mean to me, personally? How can I use Philosophy in everyday life? What is the value of Philosophy?
Activity A2: Record your thoughts. If I could visually represent what Philosophy means to me, what would it look like? How would someone interpret my visual representation?
Activity A3: Have a conversation with a friend or family member on the meaning and value of Philosophy. Reflect on this conversation for your Journal Entry.
Activity A4: Record your thoughts: What does it mean to be part of a culture? How open am I to understand perspectives from different cultures? Am I willing to change my life to accommodate another culture’s beliefs?
Activity A5: Record Your Thoughts: Which philosopher/thinker discussed this week (week 1) intrigued me? why?
B. Journal Activities – Epistemology: How Do We Know What We Know? (Choose One)
Activity B1: Record your thoughts. This week, we saw that the sources of where knowledge can come from differ widely (experience, reason, and testimony). Each of them can give knowledge about the world. In your own experience, which of these three sources has given you the greatest confidence of having true knowledge? Does the answer to some questions depend on the source from which it came?
Activity B2: Record your thoughts. What does truth mean to me, personally? Do I believe that others value truth in the same way that I do? How do I distinguish between truth and belief?
Activity B3: Have a conversation with a friend or family member, or a priest, prophetess, or pastor, on the meaning of knowledge. Reflect on this conversation for your Journal Entry.
Activity B4: Record your thoughts: Do other cultures arrive at knowledge in a different way than my culture? Do other cultures value truth and belief differently? How open am I to adopt another culture’s way of arriving at knowledge?
Activity B5: Record your thoughts: Which philosopher/thinker discussed this week (week 2) intrigued me? why?
