SDSU

MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS



MALAS 600A
The Meaning of Work


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Discussion Questions for Week 1


1) In rank order, what three things most give meaning and purpose to your life?

2) What is work, and how does it differ from other human pursuits?

3) Besides the obvious (!), how does work for which we get paid differ from volunteer work?

4) At what age do you 'see' yourself retiring? What will you do with your retirement?

5) More than anything else, what is your passion? What keeps you from pursuing this passion?

6) Not to be too morbid...suppose that you were to find out that you have a terminal illness which will take your life within the week.
What regrets would you have?


7) What do you hope to get out of this course?

8) Given this objective, what would make for an ideal set of assignments for the course?


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