Starting Up

Thursday, November 21 is World Philosophy Day The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), proclaimed this day as a National Day. This day is always celebrated on the third Thursday of November. This day was celebrated to give people an opportunity to discuss ideas and explore less talked about topics. For by doing this, new debates are sparked and some good discussions can be brought up. McDaniel College celebrates this day by presenting a talk that covers discussion on climate change that is happening all around the world and similar events happening all around the globe. The school also provided brochures that talked about how philosophy would be a strong major for any student. And how, not only does it make an interesting major, but it typically pays quite well. Not only that, but they talked about some useful jobs that would be available to those that had a philosophy major. We were also introduced to some of the Philosophy

What have I learned in this class and by doing these blogs?                                   In doing these blogs week after week, and having to analyze each fairy tale has                                    taught me that none of the stories are one layered. They all have deep meaning a                                and were told to tell and teach a story. Hollywood has recognized and taken some                                of these stories due to their value. They may have changed it as the audience they                               are trying to reach has changed, but the main idea and morals of the story are often                               times still found. For the meaning behind some of the stories is more                                psychological and impactful than some may know. Stories like Snow White, and                             Cinderella I know more fully understand and can see why someone came up with