Tag: postmodernism

Is Facebook Making us Lonely? A social psychological analysis

Is Facebook Making us Lonely? A social psychological analysis

Read the article by Stephen Marche from the Atlantic titled, “Is facebook making us lonely?” linked below: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/05/is-facebook-making-us-lonely/308930/ Reflect on some key quotes below: “We know intuitively that loneliness and being alone are not the same thing. Solitude can be lovely. Crowded parties can be 

All is Idea?  Or Keep it Real?

All is Idea? Or Keep it Real?

We talk a lot about ways of knowing and how they contribute to our knowledge. We evaluate knowledge claims.  Today, we’re going to do both.  Read the article below elucidating Berkeley and Wittgenstein’s concepts vs. materialism (keepin’ it real).  Then, we’ll evaluate the claims contained