December 2019

Our next class will be Sunday, January 5.
(No class the next two weeks. Enjoy your Christmas break!)

Last time:
We began with a brief discussion of the question the students were asked to consider for last time's homework.

We then continued to the main topic, Truth -- what it is, why it matters, and how we can arrive at it. In the P&C class, we will be considering arguments from a philosophical point of view, i.e. looking at evidence in a logical way to arrive at the truth, rather than using opinions or beliefs.

If you missed class or want to review:

• Please print the class handouts that I emailed.
• Read the article: "Truth and Ice Cream" by Trent Horn
• The definitions of key terms at PCS116, Book2, Chapter 1: Truth will help you fill in the Truth Notes handout.
• Respond to the pro-euthanasia arguments on the Triple Entry handout using the notes in the update and the "6 Principles of Happiness" handout from earlier this year.
• Contact me if you need more help. :-)

Also mentioned in class:

Our next class will be Sunday, December 15.
(No class this Sunday, the 8th.)

If you missed the class or want to review, please read the summary above, then return here for the Morrie Schwartz video and other resources. Please contact me for the class handouts you missed.

A lower-quality version of the Morrie Schwartz interview clip we watched in class. :-)