Filosofia

Forum 1 pertains to Chapter 1, pp. 1 - 21 and pp. 30 - 46

(1) Please introduce yourself to the group in this forum such that we will be able to create a community of learners. Reply to the following questions:

• Your reasons for taking this course

• Some background information (year/major)

• Expectations from the course

• Future plans (career/travel)

• Hobbies/leisure

If possible, post your picture in this forum so we can also "see" each other.

Click on the forum name, above left, and once you have entered the forum, you will be able to click on my introduction thread. Please visit. Start a new thread with your own introduction and make sure you thread a comment onto at least two of your peers' posts in this forum. In your comments to others, you can be brief and be as general or as particular as you wish. You should follow the Forum Grade Rubric below. Make sure you are sincere and respectful. You are welcome to start by commenting on my post.

(2) From your own life experience, Explain the difference between “having” and “doing” philosophy. Give an example for a ‘philosophy’ (belief, opinion, conviction) you “had” and how “doing” philosophy lead you to change your mind.

(3) One reason that Russell believes philosophy does not provide definite answers to its questions is that "as soon as definite knowledge concerning any subject becomes possible, this subject ceases to be called philosophy, and becomes a separate science." Explain what Russell means and how this relates to the characterization of philosophy as the "mother of all disciplines." In your answer, utilize a particular example to illustrate this meaning.

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