Today's class was so much fun! I really enjoyed listening to your perspectives on religion and philosophy. Remember, religion is a type of philosophy!
One of your journal assignments for this book is to write a response to Pascal's Wager about Christianity. What did you think of his approach to religious belief? Also, you were to read through Part I of Pensees and select five "thoughts" that spoke to you. Explain what you think Pascal meant and why his ideas spoke to you. If you find a thought you adamantly disagree with, you should feel free to write a response to that thought too.
We read and discussed summaries of conversations between Phaedrus and Socrates. I love that we found a lot to agree on with an ancient Greek philospher. (Though I do wonder...what metaphor would work today in place of the winged horses and chariots? Somehow, I don't think a Prius or Smartcar would quite cut it...ha ha!)
For Friday: Turn in your LAST Friday reading of the semester. Hooray!
For Monday: Read the through the first six chapters of Zen. Write a journal entry about the metaphors (and other rhetorical strategies) Pirsig uses to share his advice about life.
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