PHIL 101 Lecture 1: Letter from Birmingham Jail~Notes
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Important aspects of the text: (in class notes): Expresses his disappointment with the white moderate as well as those in general who hold a mythical concept of time. Uses many past intellectuals to contextualize his actions and beliefs. Our focus: the connection to socrates, the question of time, and the relation between knowledge and experience. Accuses people of birmingham that are complaining about the protests that they are focusing on xing the effects when in reality we should be looking at the cause of the problem. Four steps of nonviolent campaign: collection of facts to determine whether injustices exist, negotiation, self puri cation, and direct action. Explains that the negros situation is too unjust to not act upon now. Tells how they tried to negotiate with the merchants and others and all the promises for change were broken. Planned for direct action to begin around easter, then postponed till after mayoral election day.
