WEEK 2

What do you think about methodological skepticism? Do we ever follow this procedure in our daily lives, or do we do the opposite. In other words, do we tend to believe things until it becomes impossible  to believe them, rather than doubting everything we can? If so, does this suggest that methological skepticism is not a good strategy?


I tent to believe we follow this procedure in our daily lives, at least I do. I worked at radioshack as an assistant manager, and whenever and employee was running late or an incident happened and the employ related the story or why he/she was late, or made out an incident report, the first thing runs through my mind is doubt. "Is this person lying, they sound as if they are" Even something as simple as the reason I had been chosen as assistant manager, doubt was the first thing that popped in my mind. I believe we tent to doubt things first, (if anyone is willing to admit) even if its for a split second. I do believe the majority of the time, people tent to doubt things first, than believe in them.
I'm not suggesting that I believe the methological  skepticism is a good strategy . I do believe we need to find a way to draw the line on the way we think. By not doubting everything until it is possible to believe just seems a little impossible to do

WEEK 1

In the Allegory of the Cave, Socrates suggests that, without philosophical education, we are all like the prisoners in the cave. What are your thoughts on this? How is philosophy supposed to be liberating? Do you think Socrates is right to be so pessimistic about life without philosophy?

            

            I do agree that without philosophy we are like the prisoners in the cave it’s as if the prisoners in the cave are  somewhat one “dimensional thinkers”. They have no knowledge of the outside world, only what they see in their immediate surroundings and refuse to believe anything they cannot see. Without philosophy education, it is quite similar. Without questions and critically thinking we seemed to not be able to think outside the box and educate ourselves. We will only believe what others tell us and not question it.  We are basically left in the dark going through life like a zombie only to be manipulated by others.