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Monday, December 7, 2020

Jurnee

Posted for Jurnee Holloway.

Final report blog post, due Dec. 8: Transcribe an imaginary conversation between yourself, Susan Neiman, John Kaag, and one other philosopher (living or dead) of your choosing. Begin with the question: "What does it mean to grow up? Why should we?" Second question: "What makes life worth living?"

As I was rushing to get to philosophy class, I finally found my seat and was getting myself comfortable in my chair at my desk. I heard a soft female voice appeared and I looked up and it was Susan Neiman who made the actual book of "Why Grow Up" and I greeted her and asked her "What are you doing here in Professor Oliver classroom?" She replied saying "I am your guest speaker and your Professor Oliver invited me to read my famous and most bought book for this lecture class. I replied saying "Wow! I cannot believe I get to see and hear about your accomplishments, and what made you become a philosopher, who made you want to publish your own books, and oh so much more". After her answering questions about herself and with the other classmates she pointed at me to come sit next to her. I was very nervous but I insisted to sit next to her. She said "Well I have a feeling that you have a particular question for me?" I replied "Yes, I do and it is "What does it mean to grow up?". She replied saying, "Well, I must admit growing up becomes a lesson that everyone tends to learn day by day. It is not always easy nor is it too difficult to learn from as you make mistakes in your life. You be able to admit and grow from those mistakes and that is partial of growing up." I say "You are absolutely correct with that answer Susan Neiman. I want your personal intake on it. Neiman also included that from her book on page 192, she says that "My short but reasonable outlook of growing up is that it is harder than you think, so hard that it can amount to resistance -- even rebellion." I ask "What does that mean and how does that relate to growing up?" She replies saying that for example, "When you see a mother trying to change her child diaper, what is the child always doing?" She asks the rest of the class and they answer by saying "crying, squirming, sucking on a bottle, teething with a plastic toy, looking at the mother". She responds back saying "You all are correct". I say "each time the baby is in need for food, change of diaper, wanting something to drink, wanting to crawl or even play with a toy they are trying to understand that these things are a want and they need to grow to better themseleves even if they are not fully brain developed but they see other babies respond so they learn from them." She nods. I say Susan, can I ask you one last question before you go?" She responds make it quick I have to head back to the airport in about 15 minutues. I said "It will not be long but why should we grow up?" She responds, "You have to grow up eventually and with that you learn a lot and see a whole new perspective from a different pair of eyes that everyone else does not see." I smile at her and give her a hug before she heads to catch her flight. She wraps her arms around me and smiles and says "We shall meet again, Jurnee".




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It was the the next time that class began and Professor Oliver was telling us that we would have another guest speaker show up. We were all chatting amongst ourselves and Professor Oliver greeted John Kaag. John Kagg greeted the class and began talking about his book which was called the "Sick Souls, Healthy Minds" after he read, he began to ask questions from the other classmates. I raised my hand and asked him "What makes life worth living"? He cleared his throat and said, "Well, I know that in life can be quiet difficult but with all the bumps in the roads, it turns out to be the greater for the future ahead. Do not let the negative take away your positive along with your dreams and achievements that you have yet to accomplish." I say "Wow that was really heart-warming and so sincere." He laughs and then says "Well, I am speaking the truth and I have dealt with the hard times in my life but I have overcame those hard times by not letting them eat me on the inside or fear me away from what I am passionate about." Everyone claps there hands and class is over. Professor Oliver says to John Kaap "Thank you again for stopping by and meeting my class, it was a pleasure". John Kaap says "I love what I do and you are welcome.




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This was the next Monday, and Professor Oliver had told us that we were going to read about Aristotle (whom is dead) and we could ask our professor any questions that we wanted about Aristotle. I was so excited to read about Aristotle and his work. I know that Aristotle was known for his philosophy and logic, rhetorics, and many different subjects that he learned very well back in B.C. Aristotle was a man who had a goal and he stuck to it and did not let anyone step into his path or bring him down. I am so thankful that other students get to experience his talented work in books and Youtube videos of other people's viewpoints about Aristotle.

Preview YouTube video Why We Need to Grow Up | Susan Neiman




Why We Need to Grow Up | Susan Neiman
Preview YouTube video Episode 26 - With UMass Lowell Professor and Author of Philosophy John Kaag




Episode 26 - With UMass Lowell Professor and Author of Philosophy John Kaag


Amended version [where did your videos go?]:
As I was rushing to get to philosophy class, I finally found my seat and was getting myself comfortable in my chair at my desk. I heard a soft female voice appeared and I looked up and it was Susan Neiman who made the actual book of "Why Grow Up" and I greeted her and asked her "What are you doing here in Professor Oliver classroom?" She replied saying "I am your guest speaker and your Professor Oliver invited me to read my famous and most bought book for this lecture class. I replied saying "Wow! I cannot believe I get to see and hear about your accomplishments, and what made you become a philosopher, who made you want to publish your own books, and oh so much more". After her answering questions about herself and with the other classmates she pointed at me to come sit next to her. I was very nervous, but I insisted to sit next to her. She said, "Well I have a feeling that you have a particular question for me?" I replied "Yes, I do, and it is "What does it mean to grow up?". She replied saying, "Well, I must admit growing up becomes a lesson that everyone tends to learn day by day. It is not always easy nor is it too difficult to learn from as you make mistakes in your life. You be able to admit and grow from those mistakes and that is partial of growing up." I say "You are absolutely correct with that answer Susan Neiman. I want your personal intake on it. Neiman also included that from her book on page 192, she says that "My short but reasonable outlook of growing up is that it is harder than you think, so hard that it can amount to resistance -- even rebellion." I ask, "What does that mean and how does that relate to growing up?" She replies saying that for example, "When you see a mother trying to change her child diaper, what is the child always doing?" She asks the rest of the class and they answer by saying "crying, squirming, sucking on a bottle, teething with a plastic toy, looking at the mother". She responds back saying "You all are correct". I say, "each time the baby is in need for food, change of diaper, wanting something to drink, wanting to crawl or even play with a toy they are trying to understand that these things are a want, and they need to grow to better themselves even if they are not fully brain developed but they see other babies respond so they learn from them." She nods. I say Susan, can I ask you one last question before you go?" She responds make it quick I must head back to the airport in about 15 minutes. I said, "It will not be long but why should we grow up?" She responds, "You have to grow up eventually and with that you learn a lot and see a whole new perspective from a different pair of eyes that everyone else does not see." I smile at her and give her a hug before she heads to catch her flight. She wraps her arms around me and smiles and says, "We shall meet again, Jurnee".


It was the next time that class began, and Professor Oliver was telling us that we would have another guest speaker show up. We were all chatting amongst ourselves and Professor Oliver greeted John Kaag. John Kagg greeted the class and began talking about his book which was called the "Sick Souls, Healthy Minds" after he read, he began to ask questions from the other classmates. I raised my hand and asked him "What makes life worth living"? He cleared his throat and said, "Well, I know that in life can be quite difficult but with all the bumps in the roads, it turns out to be the greater for the future ahead. Do not let the negative take away your positive along with your dreams and achievements that you have yet to accomplish." I say, "Wow that was really heart-warming and so sincere." He laughs and then says "Well, I am speaking the truth and I have dealt with the hard times in my life, but I have overcome those hard times by not letting them eat me on the inside or fear me away from what I am passionate about." Everyone claps their hands, and the class is over. Professor Oliver says to John Kaap "Thank you again for stopping by and meeting my class, it was a pleasure". John Kaap says "I love what I do, and you are welcome.


This was the next Monday, and Professor Oliver had told us that we were going to read about Aristotle (who is dead) and we could ask our professor any questions that we wanted about Aristotle. I was so excited to read about Aristotle and his work. I know that Aristotle was known for his philosophy and logic, rhetoric's, and many different subjects that he learned very well back in B.C. Aristotle was a man who had a goal and he stuck to it and did not let anyone step into his path or bring him down. I am so thankful that other students get to experience his talented work in books and YouTube videos of other people's viewpoints about Aristotle. Aristotle had many quotes that related to different aspects of life and they all had a purpose and was meaningful behind it all.  

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