I was immediately interested in “Top Hat.” I really like how the philosophy teacher compared our existence to a magician’s trick, because, really, there is no concrete information as to how our universe or world was first created. Yes, we know all about evolution and whatnot; however, there is no true beginning –unless you are religious and say God or some other deity. In my head, it seems as if we just popped up, like the white rabbit in the hat, out of nothing. Poof!
On the following page, it says “The only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder.” I am not quite sure whether I completely believe this. Does it mean any person of any age can be a good philosopher only because they are curious? Maybe I’m too used to having to have skill or talent to achieve something, but I suppose having a deep sense of wonder is a talent, too. Hmm. Like it said, babies probably have the most wonder; are they the best philosophers, then?
I also thought it was interesting how in the first experiment the mystery philosophy teacher compared the Martian to ourselves. I think that this is very accurate considering many of us really do not know who we really are. Each and every one of us is different, so in reality, we are all Martians to each other. Furthermore, we might just find out who we are and what our purpose is randomly one day, maybe in a grocery store, of all places. I believe that through our experiences and knowledge, we begin to understand ourselves more each and every day. Or maybe you'll have an epiphany one day where you suddenly think "what am I doing?" and begin something new. We aren't born with who we are, only what we are.
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