Tuesday Classes

The quiz question for History of Philosophy II today was the puzzle of solipsism. How do you know what you are experiencing is the real world and not some sort of dream or hallucination? For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question concerns original sin. What do you think original sin is supposed to be? Do we all have it? Are we all born sinful?

Monday Logic

Talking about humor and fallacies the question today was why do you think comedy in modern western societies is so important compared to how litte comedy there is in other countries and throughout history? (Am I wrong about this?) Daniel Dennett argues our sense of humor evolved to reward us for solving problems. So we seems to have had a sense of humor for a long time, but now it becomes almost like a religious event....

Friday night History of Philosophy I

The quiz question today was please give me a true statement. And indicate which form of statement type it is, A, E, I, or O or a combination of two or more of them. Do you think it is true that all true and false statements have to be of this type or can be broken down into statements of this type?

Thursday Classes

For History of Philosophy II today the quiz question is a choice. If you have never had to deal with the question - the famous question! If a tree falls in the forest and there is nobody there to hear it does it make a sound? then this question is for you. If you have already had that question in Introduction to Philosophy then a better question might be to ask you what you think of my interpretation of Berkeley's concept of Spirit as what becomes for us Energy today. After all, he is in correspondence with Leibniz who speaks the same way calling Monads spiritual beings and today the Monads are considered similar to what are called Quarks. For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question concerns the historical Jesus. How do you interpret who Jesus was?

Logic Wednesday

The quiz question for today in preparation for next class where we begin discussing fallacies is to send me a link with your favorite comedian doing some standup. What fallacy do you think the comedian uses? By the way, thank you everyone for your help and patience during the medical emergency we had with the student in the hallway. He seems okay.

Tuesday classes

For History of Philosophy II on Leibniz the question was which of his inventions is your favorite? For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question was how is the feast of Trimalchio a contrast with Epicurus' philosophy as we know it?

Monday Logic

The quiz question, using the system in chapter three, analyze the argument by David Brooks.