This post will be a little bit more exploratory than argumentative in nature, so I hope people are feeling a bit more comfortable with one another so they can open up. My question is simple - "Why are you here?"
We have seen the theme of learning and experience crop up in many different forms in the various dialogues, and each of them seems to pose a slightly different question, but always with the same urgency. Socrates seems to really push the idea that his discussions are some of the post important things in the world, as they are talks about the outcome of the rest of ones life. If this is true, or even relevant, it might not be a terrible idea to have some personal introspection and understanding into both our own and other peoples experiences.
As the trend seems to suggest with the class, dialogue doesn't necessarily mean argument. We can learn quite a bit from stories, accounts, and personal 'tokens of wisdom' we gather from other people and cultures. I also think by having a bit more 'personal' account of things can truly aid the progress of understanding the posts and stances of one another, which could very likely promote understanding of one another views.
So, back to the main question. What are some of the goals you want to complete by the time you graduate? Why did you go in the first place? Who are you here for? Has anything significantly changed your outlook on all this? Is it really just the classes that matter? Do you care?
We have seen the theme of learning and experience crop up in many different forms in the various dialogues, and each of them seems to pose a slightly different question, but always with the same urgency. Socrates seems to really push the idea that his discussions are some of the post important things in the world, as they are talks about the outcome of the rest of ones life. If this is true, or even relevant, it might not be a terrible idea to have some personal introspection and understanding into both our own and other peoples experiences.
As the trend seems to suggest with the class, dialogue doesn't necessarily mean argument. We can learn quite a bit from stories, accounts, and personal 'tokens of wisdom' we gather from other people and cultures. I also think by having a bit more 'personal' account of things can truly aid the progress of understanding the posts and stances of one another, which could very likely promote understanding of one another views.
So, back to the main question. What are some of the goals you want to complete by the time you graduate? Why did you go in the first place? Who are you here for? Has anything significantly changed your outlook on all this? Is it really just the classes that matter? Do you care?
