Tahmizian and Carrier will be recording a discussion on Free Will vs Determinism soon and here are some of my thoughts: What is the free will vs determinism debate? For example, if we ask with Keith Augustine why aggressive behavior in society is overwhelmingly a male issue it seems to point to testosterone as the … An Invitation to Listen to Edouard Tahmizian and Richard Carrier’s Upcoming Discussion: The Problem of Free Will.

Previously What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology? (2/2)What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology? Now, the Conclusion: Last time in a note I mentioned we see subject-object unity as even more basic than the in-itself-ness of the object, such as in an object of affection. In-itself-ness is not simply a pure encounter, but a later mental bracketing of … (Conclusion) What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

Last time I noted Concepts (e.g., houseness) are inherently vague and indeterminate, but can be clarified by triangulating or intersecting related concepts. This means comparing and contrasting to un-cover from hiddenness. My basic example is houseness is “present” in an incarnate or exemplary way in the mansion, merely present in the average house, and deficient … (2/2)What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

Hegel, in his inaugural address, Heidelberg, 1816, says “The Being of the universe, at first hidden and concealed, has no power which can offer resistance to the search for knowledge; it has to lay itself open before the seeker — to set before his eyes and give for his enjoyment, its riches and its depths.” … What is Continental Philosophy Phenomenology?

We spoke before of the intersecting concepts teaching/learning strategy (ethics/freedom/morality; spirit/soul/mind). Let’s do that again with: social pretense/acceptance/slumming. One of the important keys in media literacy in the world of today is non-standard comparisons. If you can engage with a book, why not also a song? For example: (1) William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair (1848): … Surreptitious Media Literacy

Previously The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!) Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)? Gamification and Game-Based Learning Now, the Conclusion: What are the types of distorted thinking (catastrophizing, black and white thinking, etc) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gets you to challenge and how might those … (2/2) Gamification and Game-Based Learning: Classroom Management

Previously The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!) Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)? Now, In the previous two short posts I looked at various fun teaching/learning strategies for creating meaning for students: Intersecting Concepts (e.g., mind/soul/spirit; freedom/ethics/morality); Word Histories; Proving Claims by Appealing to your … Gamification and Game-Based Learning

Last time I did a reading of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave from the Republic guided by Heidegger’s interpretation of Plato’s cave pioneered in his The Essence of Truth: On Plato’s Cave Allegory and Theaetetus, a lecture course he did from 1932. Today I’m going to look at the meaning three intersecting concepts, Ethics, Morality, … Ethics, Morality, and Freedom: Why Research Word Histories (Etymology)?

We speak in a vague way of mind, soul, and spirit, although when we eliminatethe intellect and the soulish passions, it’s unclear what would be left over as spirit.  And yet we speak of spirit clearly when we say Zeitgeist, or acting in the spirit of justice, or the spirit of 76, etc.  Sprit is … The “Spirit” of Pride (It’s Pride Day here in Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada!)

One of my proudest moments was when I got into 2 PhD programs in Continental Philosophy about 25 years ago, but decided not to go.  There are many reasons (the job market was bleak), but I think some of it had to do with one of Nietzsche’s aphorisms I mentioned last time. Nietzsche’s aphorism 399 … Happy Birthday: I’m 50!