1. How did you construct the theory of constructivism if one of the premises of constructivism is that we can not know anything beyond our own mind?
2. What is logic?
3. Do I exist? (prove it)
4. Why is my major (education) so obsessed with a theory of learning that can not be proved to be true, otherwise it would be proved to be false?
5. Why do you do so much research if you can not actually know if what you are studying is real?
6. Although you can not explain reality, can you explain how you know that we can not know reality?
What's great is that an honest constructivist can't tell me that I'm wrong because they would be disproving what they believe. So, this is kind of an unfair fight. I may continue to add question on here, feel free to do the same.
Also, just to note: Constructivism is a learning theory and should not be confused with Relativism as a philosphy, but Constructivism does have roots in Relativism.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
FUNdies
I just came across this post by John Piper. He definitely makes a great point and makes me think about times when I've taken potshots at fundamentalists. I find the last one humorous (albeit, with a point). My guess, and only my guess, is that he is not referring to Fred Phelps and the such.
20 Reasons I Don't Take Potshots at FundamentalistsJune 2, 2008 By: John Piper Category: Commentary
1. They are humble and respectful and courteous and even funny (the ones I've met).
2. They believe in truth.
3. They believe that truth really matters.
4. They believe that the Bible is true, all of it.
5. They know that the Bible calls for some kind of separation from the world.
6. They have backbone and are not prone to compromise principle.
7. They put obedience to Jesus above the approval of man (even though they fall short, like others).
8. They believe in hell and are loving enough to warn people about it.
9. They believe in heaven and sing about how good it will be to go there.
10. Their "social action" is helping the person next door (like Jesus), which doesn't usually get written up in the newspaper.
11. They tend to raise law-abiding, chaste children, in spite of the fact that Barna says evangelical kids in general don't have any better track record than non-Christians.
12. They resist trendiness.
13. They don’t think too much is gained by sounding hip.
14. They may not be hip, but they don’t go so far as to drive buggies or insist on typewriters.
15. They still sing hymns.
16. They are not breathless about being accepted in the scholarly guild.
17. They give some contemporary plausibility to New Testament claim that the church is the “pillar and bulwark of the truth.”
18. They are good for the rest of evangelicals because of all this.
19. My dad was one.
20. Everybody to my left thinks I am one. And there are a lot of people to my left.
http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1251_20_Reasons_I_Dont_Take_Potshots_at_Fundamentalists/
20 Reasons I Don't Take Potshots at FundamentalistsJune 2, 2008 By: John Piper Category: Commentary
1. They are humble and respectful and courteous and even funny (the ones I've met).
2. They believe in truth.
3. They believe that truth really matters.
4. They believe that the Bible is true, all of it.
5. They know that the Bible calls for some kind of separation from the world.
6. They have backbone and are not prone to compromise principle.
7. They put obedience to Jesus above the approval of man (even though they fall short, like others).
8. They believe in hell and are loving enough to warn people about it.
9. They believe in heaven and sing about how good it will be to go there.
10. Their "social action" is helping the person next door (like Jesus), which doesn't usually get written up in the newspaper.
11. They tend to raise law-abiding, chaste children, in spite of the fact that Barna says evangelical kids in general don't have any better track record than non-Christians.
12. They resist trendiness.
13. They don’t think too much is gained by sounding hip.
14. They may not be hip, but they don’t go so far as to drive buggies or insist on typewriters.
15. They still sing hymns.
16. They are not breathless about being accepted in the scholarly guild.
17. They give some contemporary plausibility to New Testament claim that the church is the “pillar and bulwark of the truth.”
18. They are good for the rest of evangelicals because of all this.
19. My dad was one.
20. Everybody to my left thinks I am one. And there are a lot of people to my left.
http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1251_20_Reasons_I_Dont_Take_Potshots_at_Fundamentalists/
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