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wHo IS IN THE "CAVE"? Senior: "Therefore, for your Senior: "Let me tell you universe to exist you must- my Skeptical friend, that

exist. You are a necessary reality is NOT as “9 599 it, condition for the existence although “hit “9 do 399 13- .of your universe, and the real to “3' ' 'opposite is not true."

Bhilosophy Senior: "There is

only one person in the world, and that is every person in the world. In his world there are others and, he too, is

in their world. I an part Freshman: "Explain why."

of your world, and you are Senior. "wh , Senior: "In a sense, yes,

‘ . y aren {3 you _ ' part of mine. I am not part TEEEEFEHQ?, The answer but it goes beyond that." . of the universe —- the uni- .

im 1 is if our existence verse is part of me. You a S D Y , y ,

were dependent upon the _areNEart_of’thejupiverse for

. - existence of your universe me; is. you are contained in which is dependent upon YOUR that.universe which is part

/ EXISTENCE; then your existence or ma' I am part Of that Twould not be.possibls, nor_ universe wfiich is part or -would the existence of your you' You are therefore universe be possible simply part Of me and I am part of because you would not exist you' The difference be- to maintain the existence of tween your universe and my your universe in which you universe is that I am in think might maintain your your Universe and you are . existence, and of course, in mine. I am not in mine

_ that is absurd." and you are not in yours; ' "’ "a “ because your universe does Freshman: "It seems YOU are not contain you, you con- making of yourself a god!" tain it. It is similar with Senior: “fiaut, aren't we all?" me is. my universe does not ———-—-—- \ contain me -— I contain it. There is a universe for every person, but he does not exist in his universe; he can only exist in others,

‘ who,in turn, can only exist in his; And this is true Of [but a reality nevertheless." all people". . i . «—~ -

Philosophy Freshman: "I fail

to see why an individual can not be part of his own uni— verse. Explain."

Freshman: "It's a matter of perception?"

Freshman: "You are a visionary than?"

Senior: "No! A realist! But I see that what you believe reality to be compares in

no way with mine. Are you familiar with Plato's analogy of the "Cave"?"

Freshman: "Is that where you perceive me to be?"

Senior: "1 found you there!"

Freshman: "Then enlighten .ms if you can Uh Plato and lead me into the light of

‘truth!"

fSenior: "Your sarcasm, my unforunate friend, serves only to confirm your status as beinggthat of a cave- dweller."

Freshman: "I think not! Perhaps, eventually we may become "as gods", as you put it, but to—day we are

mortal men; a reality which

, :n L may seem repugnant to you, FrBShman And YOU, my

friend, are alienated!" Stan Dalton

in exchange of ideas ensued.

Senior: "Consider, if you did not exist,-would your -universe exist?"

'Freshman: "No. I guess it would not."

Senior: "The existence of ‘your universe is dependent ,upon your existence?"

Freshman: "It is according to

Responsnbn Il’ry? The four panelists had

just finished their inter— esting, if rather formal, -monologues. Now it was time ‘for discussion. The chairman asked for questions from the .audience. A prolonged sil— enCB followed. Finally she directed a question to one panelist herself, and was given an appropriate answer. Another period of silence. No questions, no partici- pation no reaction at all! The discussion, on- titled "Responsibility", and intended to examine

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the responsibility of women toward society, was going no A where. The audience, a heavy concentrAtion of fe- males with a few males scattered here am d there, didn't seem to care about~ the topic. Finally, some of the males in the crowd had ’to start the ball rolling, even though it meant as— suming a "dominant" position in something created for the benefit of the female popul— ation. Now that action had been initiated, some of the female species began to get ‘involved, even to the point '0? asking questions. As the- evening progressed, the aud

ience, with the assistance of the panel, eventually re- laxed and the discussion flourished. Such topics as open residences, co-ed res- idences, women's role in society and women's concept of herself were among those

discussed and a free—wheel—

Unfortunately, by the time 5 that the session ended, the majority of the audience consisted of males and off campus females. It seems that many of the residents of Marian and Bernadi a had. decided forfigge reason or.

another that "responsibility had nothing to do with them. On the ofifiié, the people who were involved in the seminar' seemed to get something out of it, but, then, if they we were responsible enough to participate in the first place, they were not the. ones who could reap the most benefits from this program. The people who had the most to gain were not "respon- sible" enough to attend, or if they did attend, were not mature enough to benefit from it. .1

The topic next week is ngeX". starts at 7 O'ClUCk in Marion Hall LounQB- If you were "irrESPOnSible", I please —— don't be "sexless"!

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