Introduction: This is a blog post.
Starting Point: I start with all the points of reference I have accumulated over my life. Some of those include being Jewish, being white, being American, growing up middle-class, growing up in a small liberal town, etc...
What I Learned: I have learned lots of little facts and such from the readings, but those sorts of facts and external realities seem to trivial and mundane for this class. Perhaps because of my very open and diverse upbringing, I have found that I haven't learned anything new about myself and my worldview so far in this class. However I know that recently, although this may have more to do with college than this class, I have been able to recognize more and more the places and experiences in my childhood that were unique and shaped me into who I am. That understanding has been really interesting for me.
What I'd like to Learn More About: I think it would be interesting to learn more about actual philosophy and the actual ideas that have shaped cultures throughout history. This is a very self-centered class, focusing mostly on how we as individuals see the world, and, for all the discussion about how we got to be who we are, we haven't really been looking into the past or learning how the ideas that we have now developed.
Conclusion: This has been a blogpost.
