PHL100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Stephen Law, Female Genital Mutilation, Stagecast Creator
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De sousa recommends the site http://tinyurl. com/9ltvur6 - why philosophy is fun and important. The ability to spot errors in reasoning. The ability to make a point clearly and precisely. The ability to analyze complex issues and arguments. The ability to think independently and creatively. The ability to build a strong, rigorous case. Do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)op(cid:455) slides; (cid:272)op(cid:455) what is (cid:374)ot o(cid:374) the s(cid:272)ree(cid:374) (cid:894)what prof is talki(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out(cid:895) Showing a list of things that count (so you get the idea) Philosoph(cid:455) is (cid:374)ot li(cid:373)ited to a(cid:374)(cid:455) su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t (cid:373)atter; it (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e fou(cid:374)d i(cid:374) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374), se(cid:454) sport et(cid:272) . Saying what makes a question philosophical. (giving dictionary definition) Like religion, both try to understand our existence in the simplest way. Unlike religion, philosophy deals with arguments, not texts. In philosophy, nothing is sacred, everything is up for question. Philosophy has no absolute method , answers are sought out in any way possible, and once it succeeds, it becomes science.
