Friday evening History of Philosophy I

There was only one quiz question this evening and it was rather vague I know, but after discussing the Republic and basically seeing the argument for an Aristocracy I wondered how you felt about this elitist political theory and the contrast with the representative democratic republic we have. Does Plato make a good case?

Thursday classes

The quiz question for History of Philosophy II today was a bit of a repeat question for some - what is your favorite song - but with this constraint - it should be from the life time of John Locke. (So perhaps Purcell or maybe even Locke (Matthew) which I wonder - was he a brother? Two years apart. For Introduction to Philosophy the question is regarding how to choose the greatest good. Intrinsic goods versus extrinsic goods.

Wednesday Logic

Today in talking about meaning and definitions - language matters - the quiz question was do you think it is right that value statements (non-cognitive statements!) should be considered neither true nor false? (And for fun, would you consider this question recursive in nature?)

Tuesday classes

For History of Philosophy II today the quiz question was what rights do you think we should have under our social contract? If you have answered this question for me before you might want to focus on how those rights could be made law considering how wealth determines so much in politics today. For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question concerns happiness. What kind of life would make you most happy? How does that fit with Aristotle's concept of Eudaimonia?

Monday Logic

For Logic today the quiz question is What is recursion and how does it play an important part of human language?

Friday night History of Philosophy II

The first half of the class quiz question is: Why are there so few women in the ancient philosophy tradition? The second quiz question of the evening is what is a soul? Do you have one?

Thursday night Logic

First half of class quiz question is: give a valid deductive argument with true premises, that is, a sound argument. Second half quiz question: How does recursion play an important part of human language?