difference?

I truly don't believe their is a difference. A computer is made to do what you want through programming and putting work into making that computer appropriate for what you do. A human is the same from the time we are born we are trained that cursing is bad but veggies are good. We are taught to be polite and respect our elders. We in terms are computers being programed from the day we take our first breath till the day we take our last 

week 3

What do you make of empiricism's claim that all of our knowledge is based on the use of our senses? What areas of knowledge do you think support this theory? Are there any types of knowledge (mathematical knowledge, for example?) that you think are a problem for this theory?


I do believe he didn't really have any base to make this belief 100%. Granted yes you learn most of the things that you know today through experience and through making mistakes. But a lot of how we have gotten here and what we are truly made of is learned through books and through people telling us.
Like the story of the chicken, we don't know if the chicken will be fed the next morning like its routine. Or if the sun will rise in the morning. Everything is based on the now, there is so much we can learn from books, which make it necessary to know the basic, but everything else must come from experience.

Week 2

What do you think about methodological skepticism? Do we ever follow this procedure in our daily lives, or do we do the opposite. In other words, do we tend to believe things until it becomes impossible  to believe them, rather than doubting everything we can? If so, does this suggest that methological skepticism is not a good strategy?


I for one believe that this is true and false depending on the persons outlook. Personal experience i use to weigh 255 pounds and i always blamed bad genetics and my mothers thyroid issue and my stress for being fat. Therefor i believe it was purely impossible for me to lose weight. 85 pounds lost later i believe that anything is possible if you believe it is possible. Anything is attainable that you dream or believe in.
I again do believe methodological skepticism is false and true. Like they say " it is all in the eye of the beholder". You believe and it will happen, you fear and you will get nothing 

Week 1

 In the Allegory of the Cave, Socrates suggests that, without philosophical education, we are all like the prisoners in the cave. What are your thoughts on this? How is philosophy supposed to be liberating? Do you think Socrates is right to be so pessimistic about life without philosophy?


      I believe that what Socrates is saying is very true. As humans we really see only what we want to see or what we learned or what we believe we see. We are all prisoners of one sided stories. We,like the people imprisoned in the cave, only see the shadows of life.We would rather stay locked away only seeing shadows and reflections at a semi comfort than have to venture out of our bubble and challenge and hurt ourselves to see what everyone else was seeing and what these shadows truly are.
     Philosophy is supposed to be liberating, from what i understood, by showing us the hidden side of life. The danger side that we dont want to go out of our way and see.
    I do believe he has a right to be pessimistic about life without philosophy because life without it is a one sided story, you always need to hear both sides.

Week 0

What would you like to learn in philosophy? What would make this course a worthwhile and enriching experience for you? Perhaps you can discuss this in your first blog post!


   During this course i would really like to learn how other interpret things and how certain people accept certain ideas. I really would like to be able to chat and discuss with my classmates and really learn other peoples points of view.