torsdag 14 november 2013
Week #1 - Theory of Science (post-reflection)
I reckon we all got off to a bit of a bad start in this course, due to the cancelled lectures and seminars. I had read some philosophy in high school and were familiar with the basic concepts of epistemology. So - while the ideas of the form of Cartesian scepticism introduced by Descartes were not new to me, Russell presented and elaborated them in a clear manner, as well as attacking them from a more modern angle, which didn't make it all in vain. However, while reading about philosophy is fun and interesting, you never learn as much as when you discuss it with others, and get completely different views than your own. I tried reading the other texts, but they all came to pretty much the same conclusion as I did, so that "a-ha" moment you can get when your views are "stötta and blötta" with others never really came to me. I'm hoping for more discussion and interactivity in the coming weeks.
Prenumerera på:
Kommentarer till inlägget (Atom)
Axel, I certain agree with your idea that this level of philosophical questioning, although though provoking, is much more educational in a discussion format where ideas and understandings can be exchanged between different people with different backgrounds and perceptions. This being one of the many points Russell touches upon in his text, the notion of differing perceptions, will hopefully be something we experience further on in the course.
SvaraRadera