I think; therefore, I am. (??)

Excellent discussion this week! This really bodes well for this blog!

How do you understand this, Descartes' most famous philosophy of life? I know we haven't had the chance yet to discuss it in class, but you seem like an astute bunch. What do you think this means, and how do Descartes' ideas about perfection clarify that meaning (or not, as the case may be)?

Enlightenment Values Today

We discussed all the values associated with the Enlightenment's integrating value of Critical Thinking. How do you see these same values being acted upon in our society/culture today? If you don't see them in our culture, you can discuss that as well. Be specific with the value(s) you see and give examples.

I know we also discussed the values associated with Progress, and the Industrial Cultural Matrix, but we'll discuss those later.