The End if Nigh (6/24)

And all things come to an end. Well the year is over, I really never thought that a semester could go by so fast but here it is and Summer is currently right outside my front door. I have read all your Blogs and by far I have to say this class really forced to approach the world in a new light and constantly ponder as opposed to simply live in the world. What did I learn this year? Well first and foremost I was definitely indoctrinated with more information than my mind could process at time, however I do feel that by learning about the historical contexts of philosophy I have a better perception on the events of the time. As said in my second entry for my philosophy is a means of bettering yourself through learning about yourself. Ancient philosophers presented ideas and methods to combat naivety and ignorance. I feel that the world we live in is at a stand still. A lack of a flow of ideas for the masses, I feel that we believe we are comfortable with our lives as they are and that the problems of the world are too great for us to overcome ourselves. But in all honesty do you think that a problem will resolve itself if no one addresses it? More than anything what I learnt from the class was that anyone can be and should be a philosopher. We should question what we do not comprehend, we should ponder on the problems we are currently facing and make an effort to solve them. To me Aristotle Is a god among men, an individual who has developed a means of living a proper life. While I am heavily influenced by my faith and possess my own means of living my life, Aristotle provided a bible for the mass in the form of the Nicomachean Ethics . These philosophers are honestly heroes as they never ceased contemplation and were never satisfied with societies view. In conclusion I am going to keep working on my Matrix Paper and sleep for an entire day tomorrow. But I have had a great time with all of you this year and I really want to get to know you all more. To those who are graduating I challenge you to become a proactive member of society and seek solutions for the troubles we face in our lives. Spread bliss to all you meet and follow Aristotle’s list of virtues in order to live a happy life. To the rest of you we now hold the key to happiness and all the copies. Though not everyone possesses the amount of information we have obtained through Roochnik haha we can educate individuals in thinking and questioning. Good luck on the essays and I’ll be updating my blog with some more posts in terms of some theological/philosophical/biological information and my personal opinions.

Happy Reading, Chris