My dear friends. It has been such a pleasure to have you in my class. We've learned so much together. Now, don't be strangers. If you want to be on the triffian side of things, join Miami Bourbaki. See you there!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Adieu? no, hasta pronto
My dear friends. It has been such a pleasure to have you in my class. We've learned so much together. Now, don't be strangers. If you want to be on the triffian side of things, join Miami Bourbaki. See you there!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Phi 2010 Eastern Philosophy coming to a campus near you this summer
Should "ahimsa" rule the world?
Can "nothingness" exist?
Is evil "good?"
Can God be "in the excrement"?
Why "miracle" is just a metaphor for the containment of power.
Does "reincarnation" mean to change one's personality?
Did the Chinese invent pragmatism?
How "koan" can change your life -and your idea of poetry.
What's a mindless mind?
Losing is not always losing; winning not always winning.
Can "bravery" consist in dying?
To destroy is to transform (careful! only for gods!).
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In case you're interested, I'll be teaching PHI 2070 for Summer A, 2012.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Final paper (guidelines)
Our final paper is simple. 1,000 words, double spaced, spelled-checked, word-processed.
Topic: "My personal struggle with philosophy."
Suggested narrative: I'd like you to explore your personal interaction with philosophy throughout the semester. This paper can be done in the form of a personal narrative. Let me suggest a few ideas, you may follow them or expand on them: 1- what has been the most difficult or interesting topics, 2- describe your personal reaction to various themes, 3- try to articulate your own discoveries, if any, 3- what have you learned? 4- are there topics you think you may need to look on your own? 5- now that you have a general idea of philosophy, what do you think of the discipline? 6- what's your experience during this learning process? 7- do you feel a change in your outlook of the problems we've studied?
If you have any questions, post them here.
This paper is due on our final exam date.
Topic: "My personal struggle with philosophy."
Suggested narrative: I'd like you to explore your personal interaction with philosophy throughout the semester. This paper can be done in the form of a personal narrative. Let me suggest a few ideas, you may follow them or expand on them: 1- what has been the most difficult or interesting topics, 2- describe your personal reaction to various themes, 3- try to articulate your own discoveries, if any, 3- what have you learned? 4- are there topics you think you may need to look on your own? 5- now that you have a general idea of philosophy, what do you think of the discipline? 6- what's your experience during this learning process? 7- do you feel a change in your outlook of the problems we've studied?
If you have any questions, post them here.
This paper is due on our final exam date.