PHIL 1033 Lecture 14: MOL 10.12.16
14 Oct 2016
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Soda can analogy- the society we born into, give traditions and values. Animals and robots: animals have desire and pursue, robots just think of stuff- we are more than that. Socrates and the soda can analogy: want to know more about it and where it has been. If have so much question about something so trivial then how can we question desires. The desirability of our desires (11: examples. The wanton (11) first order inclination and active, but never step back to take a stand on what desires they have. lazy when comes to which desires motivate them. Should discriminate more on what ones they pursue. Still could be rational and deliberative (11-12) Could even be a go-getter the wanton olympic athlete, the wanton philosopher. Are we really in control of modifying our desires? indirect steps locating something that do enjoy and piggy back on it to create a new desire: slow steps, integrity.
