PHF chapters 1-2

CRTW 201

Dr. Fike

Chapter 1

1. Identify the Q @ I for the book and for the chapter.  Then identify the purpose of the book and of the chapter.  What kind of conclusion(s) does Fukuyama reach?  Again, consider both the book and the chapter.  What does addressing these elements tell you about how he conceives of the role of the first chapter? 

2.  According to Fukuyama, what is the relationship between human dignity, human nature, justice, human rights, and religion?  Draw your answer on the board.

3.  What context and information does chapter 1 present?  Filling out the following homology will help you get started:

1984:_____________::BNW:______________

Apply the standards of critical thinking to pages 3-7.  (clearness, accuracy, importance/relevance, sufficiency, depth, breadth, precision)

4.  Mine the chapter for points of view.  What alternative points of view does Fukuyama mention?  Then consider how the table of contents relates to points of view and other elements.

Chapter 2

1.  The chapter begins with questions on page 18.  Are these questions at issue?  If so, for what--the chapter or the whole book?  Construct your own Q @ I for the chapter and for the three sections starting on page 25.  Finally, what is the function of pages 18-25 in the overall plan of the chapter?

2.  Do SEEIs for "multiple intelligences" and for "intelligence."  You may also want to do "talent":  is it different from intelligence; if so, in what way is it different?  (Here is a list of multiple intelligences for your information:  linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic.)  When you report to the class, ask me to share my SEEIs.

3.  Consider page 36 where Fukuyama discusses the differences between males and females.  Construct a homology using the following concepts:  biology, culture, gender, sex (i.e., male vs. female, not the act!).  Draw the relationship between sex and gender on the board.  What elements come into play as you think through this issue?  When you report to the class, ask me about "essentialism."

4.  What elements inform your reading of the three sections starting on page 25?  List as many substantive illustrations of the elements as you can. 

Class discussion

What issues, filters, points of view, impediments, background stories, and/or lenses in your own thinking did you confront in doing today's exercise?  In other words, what did you learn today about your own thinking?