Pacific Literature

"Learning is finding out what we already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers." -- Richard Bach

The article by James D. Sellmann Chamoru Social-Moral Philosophy  was interesting to read, coming from an insider's view, to read what an outsider has to say about the Chamoru culture.  There were quite a few things that stood out with what this person has said.  One, "Moral philosophy proposes prescriptions on how one ought to live; it does not describe the manner in which people actually live--" I thought it was very interesting how he said this, because when I read this, I kept thinking, we need to take everything with a grain of salt, especially when we read.  We need to take things into perspective, and we need to make our own conclusions of what we read.  I especially liked how he argued that we need to understand the past to gain insight into the present situation and the future development of a philosophical tradition.  Once we understand where we have come from, we will know where we are going.  It was interesting to read how he views the society today, and how he knows where we came from or are coming from.

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