Wendell Berry, The Pleasures of Eating" (1990) 1. How does Berry say we usually eat? 2. Explain the meaning and significance of Wendell Berry's claim that "eating is an agricultural act." 3. What way of eating does Berry encourage?
Cornel West, "The Moral Obligations of Living in a Democratic Society" (2001) 1. According to Cornel West, what is a 'democratic project'? What makes it so unique in history? 2. What does a 'democratic sensibility' involve and require of us? In other words, how do we keep democracy alive?
Hubert Dreyfus, "Nihilism on the Information Highway: Anonymity vs. Commitment in the Present Age" (2001) 1. Explain what Hubert Dreyfus means by 'Nihilism' and what it involves (use an example to illustrate). 2. What forces have produced this experience of nihilism in the past and present? 3. What are some ways Dreyfus thinks we can escape this condition of our Age?
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