http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9ECmry8bc

First, watch the video above. Now, reflect on your own personal experience of dreaming. Have you ever been confused about the reality of any of your dreams? Ren Descartes argued that he could not tell the difference between dreams and reality based simply on the experiences alone. What is your position on the dream argument? How do you know that you are not dreaming, right now? Provide at least two good arguments to defend your position.

Your assignment, should you decide to accept it, is to develop a position on this issue and defend your position with arguments, illustrations, and clear explanations. One or two well developed paragraphs are all that is needed; but, you may write more. Final grades are based on the grammar, demonstrated critical thinking skills, and demonstrated ability to philosophize (which is the ability to write using the first person form of speech while remaining objective. Journals are worth 5% of the course grade.