Mr. Kuykendall's online classroom
Martin Heidegger is considered by many who opine on such things to be one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Certainly one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century. The difficulty in comprehending his work often equals it’s greatness. With the fact that …
What is the value of art?! Since the beginning of human civilization there has always been art. What is it about an “aesthetic experience” that is such a crucial element of the human condition? Philosophy of Art: There have been many philosophers who have …
Research Methods: Paper 3 Read the article on the famous Purdue study on learning methods and retention of information and then answer the accompanying questions below in order to increase your fluency in regard to quantitative and qualitative research methods!! If you Really Want to …
Martin Heidegger is considered by many to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century and is a personal favorite of mine! His work centers around existentialism, and specifically, phenomenology, an area of philosophy. We’ll read Heidegger as we progress through the course, however reading …
In TOK, we examine the ways in which language affects cognition and constructs knowledge. However it’s equally important to understand the way in which our culture, beliefs, and values are reflected in the language we create. Read the excellently written piece by American Author Colson …
Thus far in TOK, we have analyzed the following Ways of Knowing: Perception Emotion Reason Language Your task, is to identify an Ethical Choice…this could be something real from your life like “not cheating on a test” or it could be something that is real …
PTSD is the anxiety disorder that we investigate and study to satisfy the “anxiety disorder” component of the IB psychology learning outcomes. Your Task: You must go online to discover 1 article as well as 1 youtube video that elucidates the symptoms of PTSD but …
Language One of the learning outcomes from the language unit of study in TOK is understanding and appreciating the power of language to persuade, inform and induce emotion. Memes are a part of our culture now. They can inform on profound ideas such as the …
Last class, we had a great discussion regarding the Platonic dialogue, “Crito” as an examination of Reason. However through the course of that conversation, we examined Socrates’ arguments rationalizing his decision to accept his punishment of death. Plato writes: “It is not just for you …