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February 28 - March 2, 2018, SUNY Global Center, NY, NY.
Conference website: http://opensunysummit2018.edublogs.org/
Program: http://opensunysummit2018.edublogs.org/about/program/
Recordings: http://opensunysummit2018.edublogs.org/mediasite/
Materials: http://opensunysummit2018.edublogs.org/registration/materials/
Open SUNY Online Teaching: http://commons.suny.edu/cote/Tolkien Essay
This document provides an analysis of two short stories, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor and "The Destructors" by Graham Greene, through the lens of feminist literary criticism. It discusses how feminist criticism can be applied, noting that the female characters in "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" are not named while the male characters are. It also briefly summarizes the plots of both stories. The analysis uses feminist criticism to examine aspects of gender and power in the two works.
Whats wrongwithus
The document discusses the failure of philosophy and economics and the corruption of other fields. It argues that reality precedes knowledge, and truth reveals reality. It claims that adopting an ideology prevents listening to reality to inform knowledge. It discusses how to live with virtue rather than commandments, and asks why we are experiencing an ethical crisis. The document suggests our cultural defaults regarding ethics are obsolete, and examines how empathy and caring are natural human capacities that can be overridden by ideas.
UCSP-Q2.pptx
Here are the questions from the passage:
1. What are the two main lessons we should learn from cultural relativism according to the author?
The two main lessons are:
1) Cultural relativism warns us that not all of our practices are based on some absolute rational standard, and some are merely conventional to our society.
2) Cultural relativism keeps an open mind and reminds us that our feelings are not necessarily perceptions of truth, but may be due to cultural conditioning. This helps broaden our minds.
2. How does the author say we can understand the appeal of cultural relativism despite its shortcomings?
The author says we can understand the appeal of cultural relativism despite its shortcomings
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General Education courses A gymnasium of the mindKnowledge beyond one’s specialtyWriting and thinking across disciplinesWorking in collaboration with othersThinking critically & reasoning logically Developing some computer skills Sensitivity to others’ cultures & problems
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Have Fun But Not Too Much!
“But perhaps the biggest reason why intellectuals excoriated entertainment was that they understood all too well their own precariousness in a world dominated by it. For whatever the overt content of any particular work, entertainment as a whole promulgated an unmistakable theme, one that took dead aim at the intellectual’s most cherished values. That theme was the triumph of the senses over the mind, of emotion over reason, of chaos over order, of the id over the superego, of Dionysian abandon over Apollonian harmony. Entertainment was Plato’s worst nightmare. It deposed the rational and enthroned the sensational and in so doing deposed the intellectual minority and enthroned the unrefined majority.
Therein, for the intellectuals, lay utmost danger and deepest despair. They know that in the end, after all the imprecations had rung down around it, entertainment was less about morality or even aesthetics than about power—the power to replace the old cultural order with a new one, the power to replace the sublime with fun.”—Neal Gabler, Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1998, page 21.
Critical thinking tipsThink about thinkingLearn how to unlearnKnow the ‘what’ and the ‘who’Synthesis versus analysisWisdom versus knowledgeAcademia versus the mediaFacts versus judgmentsTruth as a thinking virtue Action versus reactionJustice as a social virtueResist appeals to prejudices Be prepared for different perspectivesDon’t believe everything you thinkLearn the habit of gathering and examining
evidence before forming conclusionsBe always aware of illusionsThink sometimes outside the box
Truth that Matters to Society
“Scientists must seek not just truth in general but truth that matters, and truths that matter not just to scientists but also to the larger society in which they live and work”
Philip Kitcher, “On the Autonomy of the Sciences,” Philosophy Today, 2004, pp. 51-57.
Consider the Big Picture
“Many people fall for mistaken common beliefs regarding their health because medicine today does not look at the human body as a whole. For many years there has been a trend for doctors to specialize, looking at and treating just one part of the body. We can’t see the forest for the trees. Everything in the human body is interconnected. Just because a component found in a food helps one part of the body function well, it does not mean that it is good for the entire body. When picking your food and drink, consider the big picture. You cannot decide whether a food is good or bad simply by looking at one ingredient found in that food.”
Hiromi Shinya, MD, The Enzyme Factor: Diet for the Future that wil.
Louds Brand Intention 10 16 10
LOUD is a media company that aims to evolve storytelling through innovative content. It intends to cultivate consciousness and empower individuals by challenging perspectives and stereotypes. LOUD's content features imperfect characters who must wrestle with choices and decisions in order to grow. The goal is to give voice to underrepresented groups and allow audiences to experience self-reflection. Key works discussed include the film trilogy The Royal Court Chronicles about attaining one's higher self through struggle, and the video game UGR which depicts the Underground Railroad to help audiences master their own challenges.
Truth definiton
This document discusses the concept of truth from multiple perspectives:
- Truth can be known with varying degrees of certainty, from conclusive to elusive, and is sometimes missed due to wrong observations or paradigms.
- There are different aspects of truth, including objective historical truth about the past, empirical truth about the present, and statistical truth about predicting the future.
- In a "post-truth" era, appeals to emotion and belief often outweigh objective facts in shaping public opinion. Logical reasoning and coherent explanations of truth are sometimes rejected in favor of subjective perspectives.
- To determine truth reasonably, claims should be empirically adequate, logically consistent, and existentially relevant through personal experience or documentation.
How the law of attraction can ruin your
The document discusses the Law of Attraction, summarizing it as the belief that "like attracts like" and that positive thoughts can attract positive events or outcomes. It notes that while the concept is popular, there is no conclusive scientific evidence that it works. The document warns that the Law of Attraction is used by some to exploit and mislead people, and that an overly positive mindset can ignore challenges and problems in life. It recommends focusing on developing skills and taking control of what you can in life, rather than just wishing for things to happen.
Idealism, Realism and Shintoism
A presentation on the three Philosophical views: Idealism, Realism and Shintoism that I used for my demonstration teaching. Subject: Philosophy
Notions of morality
The document discusses several popular notions of morality, including deontological ethics, utilitarianism, pragmatism, altruism, intrinsicism, subjectivism, collectivism, pacifism, humanism, anarchism, existentialism, and eudaimonism. Deontological ethics focuses on duty and moral obligation, while utilitarianism believes the moral worth of an action is determined by its contribution to overall utility and happiness. Pragmatism sees the function of thought as guiding action. [END SUMMARY]
Politically Incorrect
This document provides a summary of Abhinav Tyagi's book "Politically Incorrect". It begins by categorizing people into creators, operators, mediators, and talkers based on their skills and professions. The book then discusses issues like the divide between the haves and have-nots, resources like water and energy, and systems like healthcare, education, and microfinance. It emphasizes the importance of the environment, governance reforms, political will, accountability, and developing value systems. The book aims to provide a holistic perspective on these global issues and inspire readers to contribute to building a more just and progressive world.
Constructive Theology in Deconstructive Wineskins
The document discusses several major thinkers and their impacts on theology, including Darwin and his theory of evolution challenging biblical authority; Marx arguing that ideas are products of economics rather than causes; Foucault examining power/knowledge and regimes of truth; Lyotard declaring the death of metanarratives; Levinas prioritizing ethics and the relationship to the other; and Derrida deconstructing logocentrism and the privileging of presence over difference. Theology after these thinkers grapples with rethinking core doctrines like anthropology, Christology, and soteriology through constructive engagement with these challenging perspectives.
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- 5. UNDERSTANDING OF WORLD COMES FROM Sensations & Environment Parents, Teachers, Professionals, Govt. Leaders Studied, Tested, Published and Declared to be a fact A book that society considers to be reliable? Culture, Tradition & Religion’s Influence Personal Experience Authorities Factual Evidence References Culture/ Tradition
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- 8. PLATO’S THEORY OF FORMS The Theory of Forms is a way of understanding reality. Plato argued that: “What people see and experience in their daily lives is actually just a representation of actual reality, which people cannot access but which influences the world nonetheless”.
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