Difference between revisions of "Spring 2009 Wisdom Course Supplemental Notes"
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| + | Thanks for a good first class. I think we've got a really interesting group. | ||
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| + | I'll be asking for volunteers to present a brief overview of key ideas or "highlights" from specific readings. This is not a substitute for my presentation of the material, but it really helps me gauge what you took from the reading and where I should come in. The presentation itself is very informal. Just identify, in 3-5 minutes the key ideas you took from the reading and some questions you have after doing the reading. | ||
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| + | For next week, I need volunteers for the five readings assigned. Once you volunteer, you don't need to do this again until the whole class has gone. | ||
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| + | So please email me with a particular reading (1-5) from next week's class that you could give a "Highlights" presentation on. | ||
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| + | Thanks. | ||
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==Jan 20: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 1== | ==Jan 20: Greek/Hellenistic Wisdom 1== | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 14 January 2009
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I'll use this page for supplemental notes from the class. -Alfino
Jan 13: Introduction
Early Questions
1. What are the characteristics of wise people?
- empathetic, knowledge, virtuous, innovative, realistic, cautious, accepting experience
- age/experience, "street smart" (as opposed to book smart), personality and charisma, serenity
- abstract thinking, simple lifestyle, moral transc., discipline
- insightful, open-minded, humble, developed capacity for self-reflection
- sacrifice, experience, age, character, education (formal/informal), well-spoken, just, awareness of world / others.
- unconventional
- application of knowledge, rational, open minded, looking at the bigger picture, reflective.
2. Give examples of wise people in your life. Describe them.
3. Wisdom illusory or real?
- maybe real, but the subjectivity of wisdom literature is a problem.
- can't identify it with specific emotion like happiness.
- recognizable in others.
4. Give a preliminary definition of wisdom.
- Practicing one's knowledge.
- Wisdom is like other things that look simple, but are really complex.
- Good judgement and advice about important but uncertain matters.
- Expert knowledge system in the domain, fundamental life pragmatics.
Note to Class
Class,
Thanks for a good first class. I think we've got a really interesting group.
I'll be asking for volunteers to present a brief overview of key ideas or "highlights" from specific readings. This is not a substitute for my presentation of the material, but it really helps me gauge what you took from the reading and where I should come in. The presentation itself is very informal. Just identify, in 3-5 minutes the key ideas you took from the reading and some questions you have after doing the reading.
For next week, I need volunteers for the five readings assigned. Once you volunteer, you don't need to do this again until the whole class has gone.
So please email me with a particular reading (1-5) from next week's class that you could give a "Highlights" presentation on.
Thanks.
