Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Blog 2



Quotes to Ponder:

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." -Confucius

 "Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." -George Bernard Shaw

We've briefly talked about strengths and limitations in regards to the epistemologies (Ways of knowing: sense perception, language, emotion, and reason; Areas of knowing: sciences, maths, arts, history, ethics.) Discuss where you see strengths and limitations in knowledge in one or more of these areas. Which do you find yourself drawn to as having more certainty than others? Personally, where are your strengths as a knower in these epistemologies at this point in your life? How does knowledge in the different areas or ways change over time?

Respond to the podcast, quotes, the questions, or a combination of these by Saturday, February 2, 2013.)




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