This question was prompted by Binyam's contribution on the "observer effect" thread.
Do you think that the human sciences (such as psychology) or the arts (such as drama, or novels for that matter) provide better descriptions of human nature? Do we learn more about the human condition (what it is to be human) from the objective scientific modelling approach or the more subjective artistic narrative approach?
Objective versus subjective
Scientific versus artistic
Model versus story
Are these useful dichotomies or a gross over-simplication?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Is facebook infantilizing our minds?
I thought this was interesting.
Facebook and other social networking websites have come into being fairly recently (in the case of facebook, five years ago).
It may be worth considering the possible effects of this new form of communication.
Should we work to combat such developments or do they represent progress?
Facebook and other social networking websites have come into being fairly recently (in the case of facebook, five years ago).
It may be worth considering the possible effects of this new form of communication.
Should we work to combat such developments or do they represent progress?
TOK weekend: arrangements
Dear Everyone,
This is to announce that lessons for IB1 will end at lunchtime on Friday. Immediately after your lunch, we will meet in the AVR in order to make some vital logistical arrangements, and it is crucial that you are there for this.
You should make your way promptly to the hostels immediately after this meeting to gather your possessions for the trip. WE WILL LEAVE TEMA AT 3pm. I SAID 3pm. When? Yes, 3pm.
For the weekend, you will need your TOK file and (very important indeed!) a PEN. In addition, all your normal toiletries and so on, and bed linen and suitable clothing. Remember we are going for two days, not two weeks! We have arranged to take 70 mattresses with us, so there should be no need to bring any more. Some of you might even get a bed to sleep in!
You have just two days left to organize and rehearse your presentation, so I suggest you get down to it tonight or, latest, tomorrow. Friday will be too busy to rely on.
The full programme for the weekend will be released by Friday morning.
This is to announce that lessons for IB1 will end at lunchtime on Friday. Immediately after your lunch, we will meet in the AVR in order to make some vital logistical arrangements, and it is crucial that you are there for this.
You should make your way promptly to the hostels immediately after this meeting to gather your possessions for the trip. WE WILL LEAVE TEMA AT 3pm. I SAID 3pm. When? Yes, 3pm.
For the weekend, you will need your TOK file and (very important indeed!) a PEN. In addition, all your normal toiletries and so on, and bed linen and suitable clothing. Remember we are going for two days, not two weeks! We have arranged to take 70 mattresses with us, so there should be no need to bring any more. Some of you might even get a bed to sleep in!
You have just two days left to organize and rehearse your presentation, so I suggest you get down to it tonight or, latest, tomorrow. Friday will be too busy to rely on.
The full programme for the weekend will be released by Friday morning.
“If you see a friend without a smile; give him one of yours.”
When some body is smiling does it really mean he/she is happy!
If so can we express our happiness by magnitude (can we measure our emotions?)
As I know happiness has different levels so is language efficient to describe each and every level of happiness? And also does our sense organs are able to describe exactly what we are feeling!
If so can we express our happiness by magnitude (can we measure our emotions?)
As I know happiness has different levels so is language efficient to describe each and every level of happiness? And also does our sense organs are able to describe exactly what we are feeling!
The Mind
The question of the location of the mind came up at a Socrates Scribes meeting a while back but somehow we never came to a solid conclusion as to what or where the human mind was.
Is the mind the same thing as the brain? is some 'by product' of the brian? Why is that when we talk about the mind's eye we point to our heads?
When we talk about 'great minds' we are referring to intelligent that have provoked thought people. But isn't intelligence related to the brain? I don't believe the mind and the brain are one and the same but then where is the connection between the mind and the brain then? is thsi just a matter of language and its many problems?
Is the mind the same thing as the brain? is some 'by product' of the brian? Why is that when we talk about the mind's eye we point to our heads?
When we talk about 'great minds' we are referring to intelligent that have provoked thought people. But isn't intelligence related to the brain? I don't believe the mind and the brain are one and the same but then where is the connection between the mind and the brain then? is thsi just a matter of language and its many problems?
Monday, February 23, 2009
emotion and action
We, human beings, are most of the time depend on our emotion to take action.
I am wondering whether this is reliable because sometimes when we take action based on our emotion may cause some negative outcomes. So how do we justify this?
Also does our emotion affect by our language. If so how?
truth in Natural science
How much accurate are the instruments that we use in measuring, during experiments?
So how can we be sure that the value we get could be accurate or not? Is science more of agreement than Prof? Get some information using this link.http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=h1q3778238488455&size=largest
So how can we be sure that the value we get could be accurate or not? Is science more of agreement than Prof? Get some information using this link.http://resources.metapress.com/pdf-preview.axd?code=h1q3778238488455&size=largest
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