Socratic Dialogues

This house believes that you always hurt the ones you love.

Post your Socratic dialogue relating to this motion below.

Get your thinking hat on...

http://www.edwdebono.com/

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_07.htm

http://www.debonoconsulting.com/edward_de_bono.asp

http://www.debonofoundation.co.uk/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSjZOjNIJg

http://www.debonogroup.com/edward_debono.php

After taking an overview of these sites, comment on the place of Edward De Bono’s work in society.

What are Edward De Bono’s ideas being used for?

Where do we find Edward De Bono’s ideas being used?

Sharing Opinions

One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter.

Discuss.

The idea and methodology behind this new style of blog task was covered in class. 

Try to develop arguments.  Try to propose ideas and then challenge them. 

Try to get some 'back and forth' debate going.

At all times you must remain respectful of the opinions of others.

Learn to disagree resepctfully.

Science - Any Good?

Find a scientist, inventor or theorist and post what they are notable for.

You must choose an discovery, invention or theory that you think important and justify why.

Margaret Thatcher pioneered the development of the process that allows manufacturers to put air into ice cream...but I don't think it's that important!

I feel therefore I do...

Somatic Markers

People often base decisions on how they feel, snap judgments, impulses, or intuition. It is certainly faster and easier than analysis, investigation, and deliberation.

The somatic-marker theory was proposed by Antonio Damasio.

To what extent fo you agree that making quick judgements based on knowledge and intuition is a valid method of decision making?

Is intuition a useful way of knowing?

What's in a name?

Using the followng links research the meaning of your name(s).

Write a few sentences to share your findings.

Answer the question...

To what extent do we grow into our names?

Form your own theory of knowledge question that relates to this area of enquiry.

Links

http://www.name-meanings.com/search.php

www.meaning-of-names.com/

www.behindthename.com/

www.thinkbabynames.com/


Terence

Name of Roman/Irish Origin.
Famously the name of Roman Satirist.
Means gracious and tender.

I think that people do grow into their names however I feel that they grow into the reputation that goes with their names.  I think that Kates, Sarahs, Claires etc... tend to be a certain type of person more through a cultural unconscious than by actively growing into the meaning of the name.  I think that as names, characteristics too, are passed through generations of families.

In terms of my name.  I'm not sure I'm that gracious as I have difficulty with accepting praise and showing gratitude.  Tender?  Well what does that even mean?