Tag: philosophy
Lessons Learned: How to talk about philosophy without getting punched
Philosophy is a notoriously pretentious subject. It evokes names like Kant and Aristotle and Kierkegaard, that belong to dead white men who probably said and did a lot of...
It’s not rocket science: Humanities have a place in our...
In the higher education community, there is a clear divide separating STEM and the humanities. Students debate the superiority of their respective favorite, while...
Letter to the editor: Philosophy department announces changes to curriculum
To the Occidental Community, It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I share with you significant and meaningful changes to the Philosophy Department’s curriculum....
Plato visits Socrates during office hours
PLATO: Hello Socrates, the wisest and justest tenured professor I have ever known. SOCRATES: Plato, my prized student of Philosophy 101, what have you come...