Essential Questions

  • I. How Do We Know What We Know?
  • II. What Are The Problems of Knowledge?
  • III. What is the role of Perception in attaining Knowledge?
  • IV. How does Language influence how he gain Knowledge?
  • V. How does our use of Reason help or hinder us as we attempt to gain knowledge?
  • VI. Is Emotion the best way to gain knowledge?

Obey: Andre the Giant Feed the People

Shepard FaireyInstitute of Contemporary Art
BostonMay 29, 2009

In your last blog for the year, please take a few moments and THOUGHTFULLY answer the following questions. One sentence answers are not acceptable.
Blog must be posted by June 1st.


1. What is your emotional response upon entering the exhibit? Please explain.

2. What is your emotional response upon leaving the exhibit? Please explain.

3. Does emotion interact with reason, sense, perception and language for you in this exhibit? If so, how?

4. Is this an American culture exhibit? How might someone from a non-Western country respond to this exhibit? Why?

5. Can one appreciate theatre, music and art using only the rational mind or must Emotion play a role? Explain.

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