Thoughts

In class on Thursday we were talking about civil disobedience and trying to figure out how to classify it. Does it have to be open in order to be considered civil? And is it wrong to remain anonymous while fighting for a certain cause? These questions and more were discussed during our seminar. My confusion on the matter is, if a person is to be fighting for a cause why wouldn't they stray away from being anonymous, if they need that public support to become stronger?

"Philosophy is BS"

I was in the cafe today and this guy asked me my major. I told him I double major in Philosophy and FPA with a concentration in theatre, and he asked me why? I told him because I like the idea of rationally investigating the truths of being,knowledge or conduct. He told me I was a bullshitter and that philosophy was bs and not needed in everyday life. I thought back to our previous classes conversation about what shouldn't and should be taught in schools, then I thought evolution. I asked him what do you know about biology or the human body? He told me that human beings went thoroughly the process of evolution. I asked him did he believe that? He told me yes. I laugh at him and ask do you know that evolution is a theory? It isn't actually facts but it cannot be disregarded. You learned about that in school and you believe it. So how can philosophy be bs? I didn't get a response.