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Originally Posted by perrjojo
I certainly don't believe his theory but after reading his statements, I do get his point. With the culture of the internet age, we pass around erroneous emails and rumors without researching or questioning what we read. If it's on the Internet or in the paper, it must be true. NOT! Perhaps he just wants to teach his students to research and reason and not blindly jump to emotional conclusions. If that is his purpose I think he could find a better way.
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He could just have them read some of the works of critical philosphy like works by Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Hobbes, Descrates, Foucault, Nietzsche, Nozick, Habermas, etc.
He is almost teaching his students to expound on theories that are bound to get them beaten up by other students.