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| Please make a
1-2
minute recording, expressing your
thoughts on this class. What did you find most valuable? Which ideas or
readings made you think the most or had the biggest impact on
your views? To focus your answers, go back and review your first
LearningQuiz. Click on the '!' in your gradebook, under the column
marked 'LQ0.' (Click here to see the questions that
were asked) Read over your answers to those questions and see if
your
responses, or your take on the questions, have changed in any way. My hope is that the questions themselves mean something more and that you have more--and more philosophically complex--things to say on the topics (even if your basic answer remains unchanged). You don't need to comment on every question, but do comment on those that jump out at you as topics/questions about which you have changed your view or about which you now think differently or more philosophically. Feel free to draw on the philosophers we have read; feel free to compare your thoughts then to your thoughts now; feel free to wax philosophical; feel free.... |
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Remember: -Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The idea here is to capture some of your thoughts and share them with your classmates. -Jot down some notes, sketch a brief outline, or write out a complete script (about 200 words). Practice expressing your ideas a few times before you actually record them. Your recording should be no longer than 2 minutes. -Speak casually, slowly, and clearly. If you're reading, read expressively. Make this something interesting to listen to. -Introduce yourself at the start. "My name is [your first name only]. I think __________..." -I'll be sharing selections of these recordings these with the class in our next session. Remember, I am podcasting the audio for this course and, although I am not advertising the location of our class materials, bear in mind that individuals outside this class nevertheless may be able to find and listen to these recordings. This is why I ask that you use only your first name. I may also share some of these with colleagues interested in how such recordings can be used in teaching online classes. |
| Sara: After reading
my
learning quiz, I can tell from the first answer alone where I have
grown. I would probably give the same end answer today, but the
reasoning and arguments that I would give are extremely different 6
weeks after. I find it surprising that today I still agree with all my
answers, they may be a little different in how I would support them,
but overall I still think the same way.
My favorite readings from this class were of Nietzsche, Kant, Mill, and Xunzi. The most basic reason being that I found all these readings most fluent, but also since they intrigued me, and put into words some things that I have often pondered but could not necessarily explain as well as they did. Kant and Mill were both very interesting, especially because of their dual sided views. It is impressive that they did not have the chance to argue face to face because it almost seems as if they did. The scenarios were my favorite part of the class, because they really looked at applied philosophy. Yes, we can theorize all the time and claim what we would do, but by using these scenarios you really see people question themselves and make them have to support their claim more then ever. After reading my learning quiz, I can tell from the first answer alone where I have grown. I would probably give the same end answer today, but the reasoning and arguments that I would give are extremely different 6 weeks after. I find it surprising that today I still agree with all my answers, they may be a little different in how I would support them, but overall I still think the same way. My favorite readings from this class were of Nietzsche, Kant, Mill, and Xunzi. The most basic reason being that I found all these readings most fluent, but also since they intrigued me, and put into words some things that I have often pondered but could not necessarily explain as well as they did. Kant and Mill were both very interesting, especially because of their dual sided views. It is impressive that they did not have the chance to argue face to face because it almost seems as if they did. The scenarios were my favorite part of the class, because they really looked at applied philosophy. Yes, we can theorize all the time and claim what we would do, but by using these scenarios you really see people question themselves and make them have to support their claim more then ever. |
| These
questions are designed to give you a chance to
record some of your thoughts before the class really gets going. Click
on the link, answer the questions, then return to this page to move
forward. Please take a few minutes for each question and write 2-5
sentences for each. Don't overthink these, just write down your most
immediate reaction to the questions. Think of your answers as a
snapshot of your current thinking on five philosophical topics. Question1 Briefly discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following claim: “The most real things are the objects that I see in front of my eyes.” Question2 Briefly discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following claim: “If you want to do the right thing, simply do what feels right.” Question3: Briefly discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following claim: "All knowledge is relative, we can't really know anything for certain." Question4: Briefly discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following claim: "When acquiring knowledge, reason is more important than experience." Question5 Briefly discuss whether you agree or disagree with the following claim: “The unexamined life is not worth living." |