Essays About Dialogue
Speaking about dialogues of cultures the first thing that comes to my mind is the cultural dialogue of people who live in different countries, who belong to various cultures. However, this definition can be used when we speak about members of the same family as well. What do we mean when we use the term…
Philosophy is the fundamental way of abstracts mind, reasoning the knowledge and wisdom of every people (Kremer, 2000). It was first introduced by Plato the student of Socrates in many different forms. Plato wrote many dialogues one of them is Clietophon. Clietophon is the shortest dialogue in Platonic corpus (Grube, 1931). However, this paper will…
The course Campus Dialogue on race was an interactive class where we as students combined our teachings with the week long presentations on campus. Campus Dialogue on Race was created in order for communities to share their voices. Presentations ranged from various forms of artistry to educating others on history of communities whose narratives are…
Cosmopolitanism is the engaging of cultural and literal life of the society and dialogue which is described by the Oxford dictionary as, “A discussion between two or more groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem” (OED). Whether one liked it or not, each society as one is…
In a world full of both great material wealth and social inequality, we are always torn between the pursuit of self-interest and common interests. The idea of self-interest is always interpreted as selfish and anti-social. Self-interest is often synonymous with greed, which is a trait that can easily be found in some people who already…
Dialogue is a collaborative endeavor where people come together to share their experiences and strive for understanding. As such dialogue, like debate is a method of discourse that is envisioned and practiced in a myriad ways. In this class we studied three different dialogic practices, specifically Intergroup Dialogue (IGR), Essential Partners/Public Conversations Partners (PCP), and…
Literature dated back to early America not only held a significant influence over the adults of that time, but over the children as well. In some ways, it seems that the influence of Puritan literature held more consequence over the children than it did their adult counterparts. This can easily be linked to the way in which early Americans defined the world around them according to their religious ideologies, specifically how they projected these religious…
The civil dialogue video provides insight into how civil discussions should be conducted. The speakers in the talk share different opinions about civil dialogue and how it should take place. One of the issues that they seem to agree on is how to conduct civil dialogue and get results at the end. For instance, Joe…
According to a study conducted with the University of St. Thomas class of 2019 (figure 1), there is a variety of worldviews and/or religions represented on campus. These include Christianity, Agnosticism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, non-religious, etc. As a Catholic institution, the University of St. Thomas values a culture of interfaith dialogue. This value has a…
Philosophy Dialogue Religion can be described as a belief in and the adoration of a supernatural being with controlling powers. Most of the followers call the supernatural being God or god. Since religion is a belief, every person has the freedom to choose the one belief those best suits his/her needs. However, the traditions behind…
