"The hardest kind of thinking is thinking about thinking" Anna, aged 9
This was our morning quote, which prompted our discussion on metacognition. Also known as Introspection or reflection, this is the process of thinking about what thinking is.
There were some good points made, especially by Maddy, "What do blind people dream of?" and by Jasmine, talking about our blindfold experience and how things were suddenly "in the forefront of your mind."
This prompted me to think about Plato's world of ideas, and world of the senses. I wondered, what did blind people dream of? Could they imagine colors, and shapes? What credit did this give to Plato's world of ideas? Can you ever discover something without relating it back to something else for a frame of reference?
Emma also made a comment about how the premise of Sophie's World (questions 4) is about the "top hat, and the white hairs of the rabbit." She stated that Hilde's father wants her (Hilde) to be on the very tips of the fur.
This was our morning quote, which prompted our discussion on metacognition. Also known as Introspection or reflection, this is the process of thinking about what thinking is.
There were some good points made, especially by Maddy, "What do blind people dream of?" and by Jasmine, talking about our blindfold experience and how things were suddenly "in the forefront of your mind."
This prompted me to think about Plato's world of ideas, and world of the senses. I wondered, what did blind people dream of? Could they imagine colors, and shapes? What credit did this give to Plato's world of ideas? Can you ever discover something without relating it back to something else for a frame of reference?
Emma also made a comment about how the premise of Sophie's World (questions 4) is about the "top hat, and the white hairs of the rabbit." She stated that Hilde's father wants her (Hilde) to be on the very tips of the fur.
Also on question 4, Jasmine made a comment about how no one is too young to think about the philosophical topics discussed in the book, and how these are actually some of the most important things to discuss - about who we are, what are purpose is, etc.
Lastly, Anne stated that Philosophy matters to everyone.
Question 5:
I stated my thoughts that one of the author's beliefs was women's rights. I think this because of the frequency of times that Alberto brings it up when discussing his plethora of philosophers.
Emma - I think the author made the subject a girl to show how women can also think critically.
Kevin - More women actually go to college than men.
Helen - Even though women can be more educated, you look at Forbes list of top 100 CEO's and they're almost all men ( referencing Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers)
Question 6:
Luke- Free will is illusion- look at Sophie within her world
Alex - How is anything we perceive, even if it's all an illusion, any less real, at least to us?
Maddy - Sophie and Alberto think they have free will, but do they really influence anything?
This last question got me to thinking about free will. Do we actually have free will or not? Is there such a thing as destiny? Do our choices matter? I was talking to Alex about this, and we thought, that maybe there is a sort of fate, but it's not all-encompassing. Maybe, as Hegel believes, there is this "world spirit" which ultimately leads us to this end point, but there are a couple different choices for us to choose from. It's like a combination of free will and destiny, but with limits on all your choices. For example, I have the choice or option of jumping out my window right now, but it's quite rainy, and I'm warm and cozy at the moment. So that is something that is so unlikely to happen that it actually limits my choices. Maybe free will DOES exist, but in stricter sense than we imagine.
Emma - I think the author made the subject a girl to show how women can also think critically.
Kevin - More women actually go to college than men.
Helen - Even though women can be more educated, you look at Forbes list of top 100 CEO's and they're almost all men ( referencing Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers)
Question 6:
Luke- Free will is illusion- look at Sophie within her world
Alex - How is anything we perceive, even if it's all an illusion, any less real, at least to us?
Maddy - Sophie and Alberto think they have free will, but do they really influence anything?
This last question got me to thinking about free will. Do we actually have free will or not? Is there such a thing as destiny? Do our choices matter? I was talking to Alex about this, and we thought, that maybe there is a sort of fate, but it's not all-encompassing. Maybe, as Hegel believes, there is this "world spirit" which ultimately leads us to this end point, but there are a couple different choices for us to choose from. It's like a combination of free will and destiny, but with limits on all your choices. For example, I have the choice or option of jumping out my window right now, but it's quite rainy, and I'm warm and cozy at the moment. So that is something that is so unlikely to happen that it actually limits my choices. Maybe free will DOES exist, but in stricter sense than we imagine.
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