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Unit 3: Quest for Perfection. What is perfection?. If someone/something/somewhere is perfect, what does that mean? Can you give specific examples? Is perfection a good thing?. Unit Questions. How do humans cope with an imperfect world?
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What is perfection? • If someone/something/somewhere is perfect, what does that mean? • Can you give specific examples? • Is perfection a good thing?
Unit Questions • How do humans cope with an imperfect world? • Why do we seek perfection in body, soul, and in our world? • Is Utopia attainable? At what cost would it be worth attaining? • How far should we tamper with our own chemistry and biology?
How do humans cope with an imperfect world? • Cope – manage; handle; deal with; survive
Why do we seek perfection in body, soul, and in our world? • Seek – search for; try to find
Is utopia attainable? At what cost would it be worth attaining? • Utopia - An ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. • Dystopia - The idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise (disguise/appearance/façade) of being utopian. • Attain – achieve; reach; grasp
How far should we tamper with our own chemistry or biology? • Tamper – interfere; meddle; fiddle
Examples • Can you think of any novels you may have read that might address this topic? • Can you think of any scientific debates that might deal with these questions?