Friday evening History of Philosophy I

Watching the Name of the Rose, I should have asked you who the "rose" was, and what we might say about the name of the rose? Curious. Thanks everyone for taking the class. You were a wonderful group. Thanks Tom for the pizza!

Friday evening History of Philosophy I

Two quiz questions this evening. One was what movie should we watch for our last session? And I forget what the second question was. Anybody?

Thursday classes

These are the last regular classes for the semester. Next week we are on the final schedule and so History of Philosophy II only meets on Thursday (no class on Tuesday) for a double session starting at 7 AM and going to 9:45. This is optional attendance and we are watching and discussing a movie, probably Jurassic World. The quiz question today was a request for your suggestions on how I could improve the class. For Introduction to Philosophy the quiz question is the same and note the final next week is scheduled for Thursday from 10 AM until 12:45. We will also be watching a movie as yet undetermined.

Wednesday Logic Last class except for final

So today's class is the last regular class. Note there is no class on Monday and the Final session is a double class on Wednesday next from 10 until 12:45. Please make sure all your tests including additional problems from either test 2 or test 3 are in before our last session. Quiz question today is how do you think this course has met your expectations? Can I improve it in some way?

Tuesday classes

The quiz for History of Philosophy II this morning was either what movie do you want to watch for the final discussion or what is your favorite quote from Daniel Dennett. I forget which. For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question was what is your favorite Quine quote!

Monday Logic

The quiz question today is if you are coming to the final session which movie would you like to watch and discuss? Also, for Wednesday please read and analyse this essay.

History of Philosophy I Friday evening

There were two quiz questions this evening: what is your favorite Thomas Aquinas quote, and what was Natural Law according to Aquinas? Another good question we didn't cover would have been what Aquinas means by a just war....

Thursday classes

For History of Philosophy II, today the lecture on my presentation posted here my quiz question was regarding the answer you gave earlier in the semester on your metanarrative - the story that gives your life meaning - is there an institution that supports you in that metanarrative? Do you feel you have to go it alone in your beliefs or is there a social network of support from others that belief what you do about the purpose of life? For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question is what is your favorite quote from John Dewey?

Logic Wednesday

The quiz question for today was to compare the movies Donnie Darko with It's a Wonderful Life. Also notice the final exam is posted on the syllabus. For those who are still working on test 3 to earn points the problems have to be those that are odd numbers in the exercise since we did the even numbered ones today in class.

Tuesday classes

For History of Philosophy II, the quiz question today was who do know that is a famous pragmatist today? For Introduction to Philosophy today the quiz question was either do you think I should trim my beard more for graduation (if you are graduating) or not, or who do know that is a famous pragmatist today?

Monday Logic

The quiz question today was problem 3 on page 495.

Friday evening History of Philosophy I

First quiz question: who was the first Chancellor appointed in Oxford? Second quiz, what prompted Aquinas to write the Summae?

Thursday classes

Today in History of Philosophy II the quiz question was what is your favorite Quine Quote? Mine is ontology recapitulates philology. (Which is a pun on a famous line by Haeckel. For Introduction to Philosophy today on Nietzsche the quiz question is are there any Nietzscheans that you find likeable people?

Wednesday Logic

People were turning in their tests for test 3. If you haven't yet turned in a test please do preferably before the weekend so I can grade them and go over them on Monday. Remember these can be considered a way to check on your understanding so far and you can make up more points if you need them later. The quiz question for today was what was the significance of Quine's discovery - reflected in our text by the Change of Quantifier rule (also known as the Quantifier Exchange rule in some books.) This was in his essay: Two Dogmas of Empiricism

Tuesday classes

The quiz question for Introduction to Philosophy today was what question do you think would be a good question to ask today? For History of Philosophy II the quiz question today was when George Lakoff said "Don't think of an elephant." Did you think of an elephant?

Monday Logic

Today we began test 2 in class. Everyone is continuing to work on test 2 at home. Please turn in your test on Wednesday. The test questions are from the book pages 408 - 410 and are numbers 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 32, 34, 38. Notice they generally get harder the higher the number of the question.

History of Philosophy I Friday evening

Beginning our discussion of Islam this evening, the quiz question was who do you think should have ruled the Holy Land at the time of the third Crusade? As noted, this question in effect is still an issue even though Israel has been established now since the end of World War II.