Announcement

Makeup class Saturday 14 December 2019, 10:30 ~ 12:00, usual room. For those who are unable to attend, I will post an assignment on this blog Saturday 14 December after 6 pm.

Homework

Read ONE of the following: 

1. the paragraphs about George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1.1~1.3) OR
2. the paragraphs about Edward Bernays (2.1~2.5)
3. You can download the paragraphs here [wpdm_package id=’1874′]
4. Write two paragraphs responding to 1.1~1.3 or 2.1~2.5.
   1. Your first paragraph should summarize (and explain if necessary) the content (meaning) of the paragraphs 1.1~1.3 or 2.1~2.5
   2. Your second paragraph should evaluate those paragraphs. Do not agree or disagree: evaluate only.

Today’s class

1. Textbook pp. 112 (answer the questions), 113-114 (sample essay).
2. In her speech to the graduating students of Westpoint, novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand said that there are 3 important questions in life that we need to answer and that we can only answer with by using philosophy. What are those 3 questions?  [wpdm_package id=’1884′]