Post earthquake

Since the earthquake and the damage to the CERC classes for my courses will be on line through Blackboard. There were only a few sessions left and I have videos that fulfill those posted on Blackboard and emailed to the classes. So all the rest of the requirements should be emailed to me as originally planned anyway. I hope everyone is okay. Please keep in touch.

In lieu of class this evening

Since UAA is closed because of the earthquake in lieu of class you can check the videos from the two sessions of my Introduction to Philosophy course that met this week. Here is the note from the Monday class Today we discussed William James and Pragmatism. The video is posted here. The quiz question was how does the pragmatist theory of truth - that truth evolves - fit with how you think of truth? and here is the note from Wednesday class: we discussed John Dewey and education. The video is posted here. The quiz question was who do you think influenced our democracy more, the Greeks or the Romans?

Early Modern Philosophy

Today we discussed Daniel Dennett and the Brights. The video is posted here. The quiz question was do you think having a higher education leads to taking a particular political side?

Introduction to Philosophy lecture 27

Today we discussed John Dewey and education. The video is posted here. The quiz question was who do you think influenced our democracy more, the Greeks or the Romans?

Early Modern Philosophy lecture 26

Today we discussed Contemporary Monotheism as a way to introduce many of those involved in current discourse on the topic. The video is posted here. The quiz question was what do you think of my isdentifying atheism as a religion?

Introduction to Philosophy lecture 25

Today we discussed William James and Pragmatism. The video is posted here. The quiz question was how does the pragmatist theory of truth - that truth evolves - fit with how you think of truth?

Early Modern Philosophy lecture 24

Today we discussed Richard Rorty. The video is posted here and here. The quiz question was how would you deal with the problem of the welfare state?