Question Set #12
Rollo May, Man’s Search for Himself, Chapter 8, “Man, the Transcender of Time.”
[1] The first section of this chapter is titled “Man Does Not Live by the Clock Alone.” What does he mean by this?
[2] On page 195, May writes that memory is “the keeper of what is meaningful.” How so?
[3] On page 198, May discusses the perils of postponing living. What does it mean to postpone living?
[4] On page 204, May notes that the present is always “pregnant.” How so?
[5] On page 208, May presents his conception of the “task and possibility of a human being.” What, according to May is the task and possibility of human beings?
For each reading assignment on the course syllabus, a question set consisting of 5-6 questions regarding the concepts, principles, and observations presented in the reading will be posted on the class Canvas assignments page. Questions may be questions of definition, clarification, analysis, comparison and/or critique. The expectation is that students will devote approximately 5 hours completing each question set, including time spent reading the assigned material.
answers could be more directly responsive, however. You tend to begin your answers with a true statement about the concept, but this true statement is often not an answer to the question. Try to answer the questions as directly as possible and see if this doesn’t help focus your writing and your thinking.
