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Michele Merritt, Ph.D.
/Philosophy
What Even is Real? How Can We Know?
Readings this week:
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Allegory of the Cave from Plato's Republic
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Vivian Asimos: The Taylor Swift Mythos
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Extra Readings:
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From Descartes' Meditations
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Theresa Helke, Taylor Swift's Liar Paradox
Questions for Discussion:
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What distinguishes myth from reality? How can very REAL (as in really exists) people like TS be mythical too?
Can you think of a way Plato's allegory of the Cave applies in the 'real' world today? Maybe a personal story you have, something from the news/current events?
Are there ways in which Taylor's music shows us that things are not always as they seem? Is it possible she's purposely misleading us? Examples?
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