Mohap Siddig Final Essay

Mohap Siddig Final Essay

 

Mohap Siddig

 

Dr. James P. Oliver

 

PHIL 1030-010

 

Section 012

 

                                         

                                                   Final Essay

 

It was a cold and windy night. Snow covering every inch of ground. Wind coming into every crack between the walls and windows (whistling breeze). I was sitting on my rocking chair rocking back and forth reading a book. While I was reading this book a question popped up and made me think. This question was What does it mean to grow up? Why should we? And the second question was What makes life worth living? I thought to myself the only people that can answer this question is Susan Neiman, John Kaag, and Plato. Suddenly I hear a knock on my door. “Who could this be on this cold windy night” I said. I opened the door and to my surprise it was Susan Neiman, John Kaag, Plato. I was shocked because they were the only people that could answer the question that made me think and they came as soon as I was thinking about that question. “Sit Down, Sit Down He is some hot coco” I said. 

 

Mohap: “Where did ya’ll come from?”

 

Susan and John: “We came to answer your question about growing up.”

 

Mohap: “What was the question I had?”

 

Susan and John: “You tell us?”

 

Mohap: OHHH! Ya’ll came right on time.

 

Mohap: “The question was What does it mean to grow up? Why should we? And the second question was What makes life worth living?”

 

 

 

Susan Neiman: “To answer the first question growing up means to have the ability to think for yourself. For Example, you have to be able to pay your bills and be able to do anything for yourself. “Kant’s definition of maturity as the ability to think for oneself is as good a sign of being grown-up as any that I know.” Pg. 123. Growing up also “requires recognizing the gap between is and ought while trying to preserve both.” Pg. 124.  Also growing up is something that never stops. “Hence growing up is not a task that ever stops. (Perhaps Peter pan’s Mr Darling thought of himself as grown-up, but I never met anyone who did.)” pg. 123 and 124. We should grow up because we can create a good society.” We cannot construct a decent society without a critical mass of real grown-ups.” Pg. 124. Another way I would say growing-up means is that you should keep one eye on the is and one eye on the ought. Not get both of them mixed up but not to completely forget about them. What makes life worth living is a good question I think life is worth living if you keep an eye on the is and the ought at the same time.”

 

                                                     

                                                     

Mohap: “I like that answer. Now let’s see John kaag.”

 

John Kaag: “First of all I disagree with Susan Neiman. Sorry Susan. To me growing up means to suffer. That is the short answer. “adulthood doesn’t free them” pg. 12 Also “reality is shot through with despair” pg. 43 meaning the more you go into reality the more despair there is.”

                                                      

 

Mohap: “I like how you made it short and straight forward.”

 

Plato: “Let me answer this question”

 

Mohap: “PLATO. Where did you come from!!!”

 

Plato: “No need to know”

 

Plato: “Life is worth living by seeking knowledge. Knowledge, Knowledge, Knowledge is key to growing up.” https://www.ipl.org/essay/Plato-And-Socrates-Meaning-And-Importance-Of-F3AC5CVH4AJP6 

POOOFFF! They all vanished, and I woke up in shock realizing that this was all a dream.