“The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.”
-Arthur Schopenhauer ( German Philospher 1788-1860)
-Arthur Schopenhauer ( German Philospher 1788-1860)
“One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.”
-Niccolo Machiavelli ( Italian Philospher & Writer 1469-1527)
Interpret both Machiavelli's quote about deception AND Schopenhauer's quote about truth and false appearances in your own words.
WHat is the philosopher trying to communicate?
Define deception. What does it mean to deceive? How may deception be wrong? In what ways can it be extremely powerful?
What are false appearances? Can you think of a time in your life where you may have been fooled by what appears to be rather that what really is?
We will begin A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams on Tuesday. I will do a background and introductory lecture on Tuesday.
Have a Great Weekend!
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