Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Last classes

My classes have all met for their last sessions and except for grading work, and attending graduation, this semester is complete. Vertig, Finit, Zdellano. But we have the debate Thursday evening. Graduations are always fun. And there is always yard work.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Tuesday Classes

The quiz question for both Introduction to Philosophy and History of Philosophy today was what movie should we watch for the final session? Please let me know what you would like to watch and discuss if you are going to attend. If you are not planning on being there you could let me know that. Remember the final session is mandatory for me but not for you if you have a conflict with one of your other finals.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Logic Monday

The quiz question today was can science determine if there is a best religion?

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Thursday Classes

For History of Philosophy the quiz question today was what example of the Monomyth is your favorite? For Introduction to Philosophy the question was what do you think Wittgenstein learned from the experience with the bike riders?

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Wednesday Logic

The quiz question today was critique the analogical arguments in the Monty Python Witch trial scene.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Tuesday classes

For both classes today the quiz question was what do you think of the quote comparing scientists to philosophers?

Monday, April 13, 2015

Logic Monday

Is a two dimensional world possible? See Flat Land the movie, or Flat Land the book.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Thursday classes

Have you ever seen the Gutenberg Bible? Quiz question for History of Philosophy. For Introduction to Philosophy my question was what do you think of how philosophy, art, culture, politics, are all interrelated?

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Logic class

There was no quiz today instead we spent the session going over test 3. Monday we move on to the next chapters in the text.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Tuesday classes

For History of Philosophy I asked what do you think of Frances Fukuyama. For Introduction to Philosophy I asked what do you think of Slavoj Zizek.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Monday Logic

We worked on the test today for this section. The problems are from page 408 #18, from page 409 #s 20, 22, 24, 28 and from page 410 #s 32, 34 and 38. You can turn them in on Wednesday.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Thursday classes

The quiz question for today for History of Philosophy was which philosopher we covered today did you find most interesting? We finished Wittgenstein and then covered Isaiah Berlin, Charles Taylor, and Michael Ignatieff. For Introduction to Philosophy we covered Kierkegaard and the question was What would you die for? Or is there anything you can imagine being willing to die for? (Does that point the way to what is most meaningful in your life?)

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Logic Wednesday

Please note that the third test will be on Monday. The quiz question / homework problem for today was problem 31 page 409.