I'm really happy that you asked a question like this, because its probably one of the most important questions that people need to ask themselves, not just kids. In a world like ours that has so many different "truths" its hard to define what is the ultimate truth. Its also probably one of the most difficult questions to even find an answer in our lifetime. I think the reason its like that because truth is something different for each individual, at least for those of us that actually commit to looking for it. People must define their own truths and what it means to them. How? We start by looking for it in our daily lives. What is important to us? Why is it like that? What is it about this important person/thing/ideal that keeps us going every single day? I might be only scratching the surface questions here but I think whatever answers these questions will bring individuals closer to their own truth of who they are and what their place is in the world (Forgive me if I'm getting too philosophical here. I've thought about this for over a year now). I think as long as we give students the basic idea that truth is more than just a fact or something that we just see and assume to be "true".
Believe it or not, I actually was prompted to figure this out for myself after playing a video game of all things. It was a very unusual game by the name of Persona 4. A japanese game that has surprising very deep symbolism and actually addresses some very serious issues. For example, on of the main themes for Persona 4 was in fact the media and how its been filling our lives with so much information that we no longer know whats true anymore. Of course the game's story has some fantasy elements (People gaining the ability to enter a world in a television set is certainly not normal) and the protagonists are all teenagers in high school who all end up trying to solve this fantastical murder case (Only getting more than they bargained for). In particular, here is link to a video that shows a scene prior to the final battle in the game. Its this scene that really got me thinking about what "truth" really is, especially in a media filled world like ours. Give it a watch. I'm sure there will be more than a few things that won't make sense, but focus more on what Izanami (the main antagonist) says, you'll be surprised on how much it relates to what we've been discussing in class regarding to truth.
Here is the link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKGV76AO8H8&feature=related
(I would suggest watching up to 3:40 of the video)
If you get any questions about this, then feel free to ask me. (I've played the game twice so I know it inside and out).
I'm really happy that you asked a question like this, because its probably one of the most important questions that people need to ask themselves, not just kids. In a world like ours that has so many different "truths" its hard to define what is the ultimate truth. Its also probably one of the most difficult questions to even find an answer in our lifetime. I think the reason its like that because truth is something different for each individual, at least for those of us that actually commit to looking for it. People must define their own truths and what it means to them. How? We start by looking for it in our daily lives. What is important to us? Why is it like that? What is it about this important person/thing/ideal that keeps us going every single day? I might be only scratching the surface questions here but I think whatever answers these questions will bring individuals closer to their own truth of who they are and what their place is in the world (Forgive me if I'm getting too philosophical here. I've thought about this for over a year now). I think as long as we give students the basic idea that truth is more than just a fact or something that we just see and assume to be "true".
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, I actually was prompted to figure this out for myself after playing a video game of all things. It was a very unusual game by the name of Persona 4. A japanese game that has surprising very deep symbolism and actually addresses some very serious issues. For example, on of the main themes for Persona 4 was in fact the media and how its been filling our lives with so much information that we no longer know whats true anymore. Of course the game's story has some fantasy elements (People gaining the ability to enter a world in a television set is certainly not normal) and the protagonists are all teenagers in high school who all end up trying to solve this fantastical murder case (Only getting more than they bargained for).
In particular, here is link to a video that shows a scene prior to the final battle in the game. Its this scene that really got me thinking about what "truth" really is, especially in a media filled world like ours. Give it a watch. I'm sure there will be more than a few things that won't make sense, but focus more on what Izanami (the main antagonist) says, you'll be surprised on how much it relates to what we've been discussing in class regarding to truth.
Here is the link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKGV76AO8H8&feature=related
(I would suggest watching up to 3:40 of the video)
If you get any questions about this, then feel free to ask me. (I've played the game twice so I know it inside and out).
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ReplyDeleteI posted something and apparently it was removed. Not sure how. I certainly didnt do it.
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