Journal #1

Suffolk County Community College
Prof. Laura Tanenbaum
EG 71 – Fall 2006


Journal Entry #1: “On Nature and Nature’s God”

Read the cluster of readings entitled “On Nature and Nature’s God.” Choose one selection which is of particular interest to you. Begin by summarizing the selection, in particular the world view that it embodies. What view of religion, the natural world, and/or human nature is put forward? Include any questions you have about aspects of the reading which are confusing. In addition, what arguments does it make about the basis of our knowledge: do we know what we know because of tradition, authoritative texts, reason, experience, or some combination of these factors? Then discuss the implications of this world view: if you shared the author’s view of the world what kind of social and political structures might you go about creating?

Your journal entry should be a page to two pages, typed, double-spaced and proofread.
Due in class on Thursday, September 14th