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Philosophy Introduction A Mr. C Production

DO NOW What is philosophy in your own words? Have you ever learned about philosophy before this class? Who is your favorite philosopher and why?

Philosophy what it’s all about Philosophy- the love of wisdom, pursuit of knowledge in the most important parts of knowledge. Philosophy is about: Finding answers to serious questions about ourselves and about the world we live in: What is morally right and wrong? And why? What is a good life? What is the mind? What is art? Is the world really as it appears to us? What can we know? …and much, much more It i Questioning existing knowledge and intuitions to get closer to the truth Philosophy is different from many other arts subjects: To study philosophy you have to do philosophy We analyze and criticize existing arguments We construct our own arguments We use fun thought experiments too

Crash Course Video Of Philosophy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_CAkYt3GY Discussion about the video afterwards. Homer was known for the Odyssey an epic.

Philosophy Skills Critical thinking Reasoning Problem Solving Analysis Communication Argument/Debating Through these skills you will able to spot a bad argument no matter what the topic is. You will also be able to justify your opinions. Explain to people why they are wrong, while being morally right (No need for cursing out someone). You will understand the world around you and yourself through these skills.

Basic Rules For Philosophy NO angry arguing or debating Don’t argue someone into a corner Accept other people’s opinion or view Work constructively We will debate in this course just keep your emotions in check and don’t lose your cool. You can disagree with someone’s opinion, but don’t completely shun that person out. Their word is as important as yours is. If you hear someone else’s opinion you might change your original mindset or belief from before.

The Tram Dilemma An out of control tram will soon kill 5 people who are stuck on the track. You can flick a switch to divert the tram to another track where only one person is stuck. Should you flip the switch? Should you kill one person to save five? Now what if you knew that one person, what if that person was a family member or a friend of yours? Would you risk the lives of five strangers for one person you actually know? What if you knew one of the five members of the tram? SWITCH

The Surgeon’s Dilemma You are a surgeon with six patients. Five of them need major organ transplants. The sixth, an ideal donor for all the relevant organs, is in hospital for a minor operation. Should you kill one person to save five? What if you knew that person who could be a donor?

IN CLOSING Did your viewpoints/decisions during these 2 philosophy activities change after hearing a fellow classmate give their viewpoint/decision? Would you change your initial decision after hearing my hypothetical scenarios?