Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apbSsILLh28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-a7LRwqwNw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
Example
[Your Name]
HUM 31
Dr. Glorian
[The Date]
1 Philosophy is not to attain information, but to use it in a transformative way
2 If we do not question everything, then what is the point of any of it?
3 Philosophy is less about searching for answers and more about being aware that answers may lie out there
4 Know yourself before you try to know anything else. Common phrase I have heard: “you must love yourself before you may start to feel love for others”
5 Humans are quick to jump to conclusions about why something has happened, placing blame when there is no fault at all
6 Philosophy can be important in forming one’s own beliefs, rather than adhering to the stories told by those before them
7 We also try to assess meaning where there may be none. A common mistake by all humans, especially in dreams.
8 If religion/science/ANYTHING has something to say then I am interested!
9 When it comes to the impossible question, we either assign no value to its answer or we accept an answer already provided.
10 Philosophers are similar to scientists in that they are also trying to figure out the vast complexities of the world and universe as we know it.
Addressing Bullet Point 7:
This specific bullet point stuck out to me because I often find myself falling victim to it without knowing that I’m doing so. Many times I will wake up from a dream, riding horseback underwater with a long-lost friend from middle school and think “Does this mean we will reunite soon?” Even though, clearly there is no rhyme or reason behind the dream. This is a fault that many humans fall victim to. The main outlet is for humans to look for answers in foundational stories already conceived, such as with religion. If something has happened out of the blue, one might think “Well that was God’s doing!” When in reality, it could have been that the tree fell over because its roots had been rotting for years prior. Now, I’m not saying that these events could not be influenced by said deities; however, there is more often than not a chance that something happened without a reason behind it, and we are the ones who are assigning reason to it. I am eager to keep reading on this topic and to explore just why humans have such a tendency to act this way, and to see whether or not having the “awareness” mentioned earlier in the module would help with such notions.
Addressing Bullet Point 8:
I really enjoy the concept of this bullet point and topic within the module, which essentially says that you can find knowledge and experience in essentially anything. This is called Integral Philosophy. Even if you are not necessarily a religious person, there is wisdom in studying and applying practices of that religion. If you deny scientific claims of global warming or vaccines (which come on, it's 2024), then you would still be able to find knowledge about the topic and various ways of applying it. Whenever I hear about philosophical claims, I always hear it followed up by counterarguments or reasons why it doesn’t apply to certain scenarios. However, integral philosophy is one that I think everyone should learn and accept. Which, in it of itself, is the core foundation of philosophy as it stands. There is so much wisdom at our fingertips, and we as a human race are quick to shut down information that we think doesn’t apply to ourselves or our interests. Although these pieces of wisdom, which do not concur with our prior beliefs, are arguably the most important in transforming our minds to a greater purpose. To seek truth wherever it may be, is a path in which we all should lead ourselves because at the end of the day, none of us truly know where that may lead us.