Tuesday classes

For Early Modern Philosophy the quiz question today while discussing Hegel is what do you consider prime examples of the socially constructed world? The video we watched some of is here and it is an excellent introduction to Hegel. For Introduction to Philosophy today we did Hobbes and the quiz question concerns the rights you think we should consider necessary for our social contract. How do you think the health care issues should play out in our national discourse? Is health care a right that should be supported by the government?

Monday Logic

For today in Logic we were going over syllogisms in class but the quiz question was analyze your favorite article from a newspaper today. The one I did was Charles Krauthammer

Friday Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Aristotle

For this evening in Ancient and Medieval Philosophy while talking about Aristotle On the Soul I used Stuart Hameroff as an example and asked the quiz question what do you think of his conception of the soul? (He is calling it Consciousness.) During the second part of class we were talking about Nichomachean Ethics and my quiz question was why is Avril Lavigne so sad in this song?

Thursday classes

For Early Modern Philosophy today we started talking about reactions to Kant. The quiz question was what did you think of the art I brought to class? What does it signify? By the way, that piece is still available if you want to take a selfie with it or something let me know. For Introduction to Philosophy this afternoon we started the Modern Period and my quiz question was why do you think the French love Descartes so much? For my evening Introduction to Philosophy course for the first quiz question there are two questions because I can't decide which is better: how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Do you think there is a conflict between religion and science? The second half quiz question was why do you think the French love Descartes so much?

Wednesday Logic

Okay, let's try this again. Is EIO-2 a valid syllogism or not? Today hopefully things became a little clearer.

Tuesday classes

For Early Modern Philosophy today I asked the quiz question if you were in traffic and three guys were trying to beat up a beautiful woman in the car next to you what would be your moral obligation? A second question, what do you think you would actually do? For Introduction to Philosophy this afternoon there are two questions because I can't decide which is better: how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Do you think there is a conflict between religion and science?

Monday Presidents Day Logic

Today in Logic we continued to discuss Aristotelian Logic and began putting together syllogisms. The quiz question today is determine if the syllogism AAA-4 is valid or not.