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Friday, September 20 |
Wednesday, October 23 |
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| What relationship does memory have with the self? Why do certain experiences become part of our memory and others not? Does our memory register the reality of an experience or is it constructed? Can we function without memory? What is the relationship between individual memory and collective memory? Is collective memory a history giving rise to a collective identity? A warehouse of fascinating thoughts on memory will be examined, bring your recalling capacities along. | Wisdom is one of the most highly revered human qualities. We speak of the "wisdom of a child," "wisdom of the elderly," or wisdom of the ages." Wisdom cannot be reduced to intelligence, nor logic, nor instinct. It does involve practical application in a given situation, but there are no specific rules. Where does wisdom come from? How do we gain wisdom? Is wisdom retrospective or predictive? |