Zach Turi

Mrs. Wilhelmus

AP English 11

3 August 2013

Prompt 5

         Reading Sophies World not only changed the way I think about the world, but also the way I think about people and their place in the world. This book has had my mind running since page one. Learning about Aristotle and his views on women gave me mixed feelings. In some ways I agreed with Plato and in some ways I agreed with Aristotle. For example, I do agree with Aristotle in that there are certain things that women lack the men have, but I also agreed with Plato in saying that women should be treated more as equals to men.

        Another philosopher that really interested me was Immanuel Kant. I was so fascinated by him because he figured out that everyone in some way is right. We have spent thousands of years trying to prove one another wrong, but if you look back on the teachings of Kant he was actually right. I also really liked how St. Augustine and Aquinas thought outside of the box and chose to unite Christianity and reason. This made me think that if we all decided to think about things outside the box the world would be a different place.

         I have taken time to think about what side of the rabbits fur I would choose and to be honest I do not have a preference. Both sides sound equally intriguing to me. Maybe I could let God take the reins and choose for me. As of now I am not sure which I would choose.