Good morning everyone. Here's the class plan for today.

First,  let me say how impressed I am that  12 of you have already created a blog and about half of you have made at least one post.

Second,   here is the class  plan for  today.


1.  Playing the name  game.
2.   Looking at the class  blog
3.  More logistics on  class blog requirements.
4.  A word about taking notes.
5. Homer, Hesiod and the mythopoetic tradition.
6.  Learning about  Thales, Anaximander,  Anaximenes.



 Questions to  ask and  answer  about each philosopher we  study.   Any time you are blocked about what to blog about, you can always answer some of these questions.  


1.  Where is the  philosopher from?
2.  What are some biographical  facts and  stories about him ?
3. What is the arche ?
4.   What are the characteristics of the arche?
5.   What  are the metaphysical views that the philosopher has?
6.  What are the epistemological views that the philosopher has?
7. What are the ethical  views that the philosopher has?
8.  What are the  aesthetic views that the philosopher has?
9.  How does the philosopher relate to his predecessors?
10. How does the philosopher influence the future?
11.  How would you apply  these insights to your own experience in the world?


See you in class,

AMS