Blogging Wars: Metaphysics and Hammers

Kevin was right that a lot of weak arguments and comments came out yesterday --

Kevin Morse said...

"look at this these comments are terrible.. blah blah blah blah"

if you are going to be witty, understand that smart is a part of the definition (root of word -- 900 AD; ME; OE wittig orig., wise).

On to Round Two -- the intelligent comments!

You are paired up with another classmate blogger.
Decide who is the Plato/Socrates or Aristotle defender and who is the Nietzsche defender and start a dialogue of at least three posts each, with quotes from the packets, debating the question below:

The use of reason to solve problems is always going to create a better understanding of how to act and what a person should be and think based on the Truth.

Nietzsche people need to read to page 49 to get more ammo -- a bigger hammer.

Miller on Aristotle's Good

Aristotle and the Good

Aristotle changes the focus of Plato's search. How is Aristotle's focus on what the "good life" is different from Plato's? What does Aristotle think the goal of life is and how does he support that claim? Give one example or citation from the text to support you thinking.

Aristotle Intro (w/Plato Reflections)

Justification for Anything?

After looking at the piece from Plato in class, and the piece we started reading in class and finished reading at home, please point to a passage that you think tries to get at a universal truth and tries to establish the ground for something absolute. You can also point out if that passage succeeds or fails to establish a metaphysical truth.

Due MONDAY (not Friday as previously stated).

PLATO VS. SOPHIST

How can we transcend language (symbols, fine art, music any form of human communicaiton) to be able to know the real Truth of what is?Can we get access to the "thing itself" as Plato would like?

Are we more like the sophists or Plato in our thinking, Why?

PLATO VS. SOPHIST DATA

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