Disclaimer: I do not pretend to be an expert in the field of philosophy. I only claim to be a student who finds the subject interesting and worth discussing. My opinions are just that; they are not fact. They are my own personal observations about particular class discussions and readings. This does not reflect the opinion or ability of my professor. Admittedly, I
Philosophy scares me. I always considered myself a fairly intelligent individual with special knowledge in Latin America. I am working on taking the next step in the long journey to a PhD in history with a focus in Latin America. I am comfortable in my area, as anyone would be, and always am looking for new ways to branch out in my field. I always believed
This is not meant as an attack on Descartes, his intelligence, or his philosophy, but I find it difficult to believe what he says based on the time period in which he comes from. He is no doubt a brilliant philosopher and much better at philosophy than I will ever be. Besides his expertise in philosophy, he was a brilliant mathematician. I also do not understand all
While leaving my place the other day, I pulled out behind a very slow car. Unfortunately, whenever I pull out onto this particular road, I find myself behind a slow vehicle, especially when I am late for whatever date, appointment, or event I am headed. On the occasion in question, I said outloud to myself, "I am SO UNLUCKY!" Immediatly, as the words left my mouth,
When I first started reading Plato, I observed something that I realized would probably happen every time I read philosophy. When attempting to understand the characters, historical significance, time period in which the piece was written, and the philosophical argument, I find myself not just thinking of philosophy. I find myself conneting it to every thing else b
Let’s take a look at the question Meno presents to Socrates: “Can you tell me, Socrates, can virtue be taught? Or is it not teachable but the result of practice, or is it neither of these, but men possess it by name in some other way?” The fact that Meno asks this question of Socrates shows his utmost faith in Socrates; he feels that Socrates can an
When first encountering Socrates in the works of Plato, one almost becomes like Socrates themselves: full of questions but lacking in answers. Socrates as a character is endlessly entertaining although he can also be very confusing. In Plato’s Meno is where I first met this man who claims to know nothing. In his discussion with the beautiful and willing M
Keep on working at it....every little bit helps
I need to start posting what I've already written for philosophy, but doing that at work can be difficult. I am sneaking this in because the boss is out of the office today. A Lesson: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar........and the beer. A professor sto
I just saw an advertisement for the Godfather on television and was inspired to post. One of the subjects of The Godfather books and movies is the Italian-American, which is a category I fall into. I am a card carrying member of NIAF (National Italian American Foundation), I attend their retreats, the big Gala in Washington, D.C. every year (which famous I.A.'s are ho
I forgot to say I eat and enjoy meat in all forms....
Shadesofgrey-We may all have our own individual sites; the professor's is kept on his webpage through the university. We can also hand in paper copies of what we write, which is what I intend to do, because I don't trust these infernal machines....We have to keep on topic of the course (the dead white guy philosophy, as our prof. calls it) but from there, to be cliche, the sky's the limit. We can apply the philosophy to modern day, to a movie we saw, o
A vegetarian is a hunter that fails.....hahahaha. I think being able to poke fun at both sides (especially since I support both) of the coin is a good thing-as long as it doesn't get too nasty (i.e. the folks at PETA at times)
Here's to the book-a-holic's of the world. That is why my one rule is to never ever carry my purse/wallet/money/anything into a bookstore because I will soon have spent way too much. I then attempt to direct myself to the library.....however sometimes in having to chose between a book and food.....I might choose the book. That really must mean I am an addict as well. Congratulations on admitting your book-a-holism. But I also add, be proud of it!</font
For those who are wondering (and I appreciate the wonderment) the philosophy blog is an experiment my professor has put forth in contrast to traditional grading. It is optional, and seeing as I am already doing a great deal of independent work on my senior thesis, I thought I would give it a try. Who knows when I might have this opportunity again. In any event, we are to keep an ongoing journal, which is to be a little less structured than the method o
Ok now I am playing with the font and size. This is definitely not that interesting for a blog. Let's talk about Vegetarian Times, the oh so tasty magazine I subscribe to. Am I a vegetarian? Only when I eat vegetables and vegetarian meals, however that doesn't stop me from experiencing the "other side." When I first subscribed, I was skeptical, especially since I also
Because I am not technologically inclined, I do not know if this will even work. "This" meaning my first attempt at posting on my blog. Sole purpose of this blog is to be a portion of my philosophy grade, which means I better get this crazy thing working! I am keeping this short and sweet for the time being, especially since I do not know if this will even post. We al
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