Starting Sep 10 you can indicate your preference (in the comments' space of this post) for the topic and date of your report presentation. It can be on any relevant topic of your choice that you can relate to the reading assignments (required or recommended) on the corresponding date. Presentations will begin on the 15th. We'll do two or three presentations per class, hoping to finish before Fall Break. I'll give you a free base or two on the scorecard if you volunteer to present on the 15th.
Take a look ahead at the coming syllabus assignments (reprinted below). Scan the assigned texts and select your topic accordingly. You do not have to cover everything, just anything you can plausibly relate to something in that day's assigned material. Also scan the lists of recommended books in the right sidebar, to see if you would like to use any of them as a basis for your report. If the library does not have the text(s) you choose, go to the circulation desk and request via interlibrary loan.
Have fun with the project. Be creative. Consider using the podcast/video resources in the library's MakerSpace to prepare your presentation. Plan to present for about 10 minutes, with the goal of teaching us something we wouldn't have learned merely reading the assignment. Then lead a brief class discussion. Don't stress, you'll get all 25 available points if you fulfill these minimal criteria.
15 Kaag 1 - SSHM... Midterm report presentations begin. Machiavelli, Hobbes-LHP 9-10. Rec: FL 11-12. HWT 11-13. #1 Austin Vance-Machiavelli. #2 Max Lynch-___. Fena-Hobbes. #3David Vandelay-Hobbes. Alex Daniel-Epicurus
17 Kaag 2... Montaigne, Descartes, & Pascal-LHP 11-12. Weiner 14. Rec: FL 13-14. HWT 14-15. - #1 Adedoyin Adeyeni-Descartes. Krish Patel-Pascal. Jeremy Vargas-Machiavelli. #2 Charlie Mayo-Descartes & AI. Brennan Bortz-Machiavelli. Ella Shafer-Pascal. #3 Amanda Maldonado-Montaigne. Aliya-Descartes. Michelle Reyes-Free Will
22 Kaag 3... Spinoza, Locke, & Reid-LHP 13-14. Rec: FL 15-16. HWT 16-17. - #1 Aiden Kopp-Epictetus & Spinoza. Zander Gomez-Spinoza or Locke. #3 Eric Chen-Stoicism. Nat Andrews-Locke. Kennedy Lavender-Spinoza
24 Kaag 4... Berkeley, Leibniz, Hume, & Rousseau-LHP 15-18. Weiner 3. Rec: FL 17-18. HWT 18-19. #1 Avery Evans-Berkeley/. #2 Violet Smith-Rousseau
29 Kaag 5... Kant, Bentham, Hegel, Schopenhauer-LHP 19-23. Weiner 5. Rec: FL 19-20. HWT 20-22. -#1 Vi Nobles-Schopenhauer & Indian philosophy. Zane-Hegel. Lanisa-Bentham. #2 Geena Caprio-Happiness. Lindsey Eavey-Kant. Tyler Scherr-Hegel. Nev Herzog-Bentham. #3 Young Zhang-Hegel. Spencer Hebel-Kant. Thomas Hemstalk-Bentham
OCT
1 Kaag 6... Mill, Darwin, Kierkegaard, Marx-LHP 24-27. Rec: FL 21-22. HWT 23-24.#1 Amariah Woods-J.S. Mill. #1 Brian Hussels-Mill Darwin. Charlie Glendowne-Marx. #2 Robert Orr-Darwin. #3 Will Shelton-Marx. Alex stover-Mill. Ethan Licea Gonzalez-Darwin. Cecile-Katya McKenna-Kierkegaard
6 Exam 1.
8 Peirce & James, Nietzsche, Freud-LHP 28-30. Weiner 11. Rec: FL 23-24. HWT 25-26.
Russell, Ayer, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus-LHP 31-33. Weiner 13. Rec: FL 25-26. HWT 27-28. - #_ Camryn Noel-Philosopher Queens. #2 erik angelo-Freud
Fall Break
Sep 22
ReplyDelete1. Stoicism: What Is Actually Under Our Control? (or something similar to this and compared it to modern day)
2. Can We Trust a Student to Represent Their Teacher? (or something along the lines of why philosophy document themself).
Section #H03
DeleteOct 8
ReplyDelete1. The Philosopher Queens by Rebecca Buxton (de Beauvoir)
Section 3!
DeleteSep 17
ReplyDelete1. Descartes and “I Think, Therefore I Am” — What Does It Actually Mean to Be Conscious? (possibly connecting it to AI/AM from I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream?)
Sep 24
2. Can We Actually Trust Our Own Minds? — Hume and his ideas about perception, experience, and the self.
Section: H03 - Amanda Maldonado
ReplyDelete1. September 17th, How to die like Montaigne from The Socrates Express - Weiner Ch 14.
2. September 29th, Schopenhauer - LHP Ch 23
Midterm Selection: Section 2#
ReplyDelete1: Sep. 15th, Machiavelli
2: Sep. 22nd, Locke
Thanks for picking the 15th, there are bonus bases in it for you!
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDeleteOption 1: Sep 29th Hegel
Option 2: Kagg 4
Section 2:
ReplyDeleteOctober 1st
1. Stoicism and Epicureanism: how they may compliment eachother while differing and even being rival philosophies.
2. The philosopher Epictetus
Section 2-
DeleteCorrection: If the presentation is to be on the topic that day, my first option would be Sigmund Freud on October 8th or Nietzsche.
Section #2
ReplyDeleteFirst choice: September 29, talking about happiness and different ways to achieve it according to philosophers.
Second choice: October 8th, talking about how different philosphers find meaning in life and define the meaning of life.
September 29th: What Indian Philosophy Inspired Schopenhauer, Connections between Schopenhauer and Advaita Vedanta
ReplyDeleteSept 24, Berkeley, Leibniz, Hume, & Rousseau
ReplyDelete1. Do the flaws of the world disprove God's existence, or prove it?
2. How can we prove God's existence and how can we use it in our own lives?
Option 2
DeleteSept 15 Machiavelli, and Hobbes
Section 1
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ReplyDeletefirst choice: oct 1 Kaag 6... Mill, Darwin, Kierkegaard, Marx
ReplyDeletesecond choice: sep 17th Montaigne, Descartes, & Pascal
Just pick one philosopher. Let's say Mill.
DeleteRemember, everyone, to include your section #. FIrst come, first served in each section.
ReplyDeleteSection 2
ReplyDelete1. September 24th, Rousseau
2. October 8th, Camus
Section 1
ReplyDelete1. September 29th Hegel, a dive into the concept of individuality and the environment that pours into it
2. Oct 1st
Section 1
ReplyDelete1. September 22, Epictetus
2. September 22, Cicero
Correction: 2. September 24, Cicero
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DeleteOption 1: September 22, How Epictetus relates to Spinoza
Option 2: September 22, How Cicero relates to Spinoza
Definitely the most final of changes,
DeleteOption 1: September 22, Reid
Option 2: September 22, How Epictetus relates to Spinoza
Section #3
ReplyDeleteSeptember 22nd, Locke
If someone loses their memory due to trauma/dementia, are they still the same person?
September 17: Descartes: “Can We Really Trust Our Senses?” explaining Descartes' method of doubt and his famous idea of “I think, therefore I am.”
ReplyDeleteSection H01
Section 1
ReplyDeleteOption 1: sept 24 Berkeley
Option 2: sept 24 Rousseau
Section 2
ReplyDeleteOption 1: Sept. 29th Kant
Option 2: Sept. 24th Rousseau
Section 2 - Tyler Scherr
ReplyDeleteSeptember 29th
Immanuel Kant
Option 2: Hegel
DeleteH02 - Reply is because I forgot to give another option
DeleteKant - Expansion of Morality and the Good Samaritan.
DeleteHegel - His controversial view of reality
Max Lynch Section 2
ReplyDeleteFirst choice September 15th
Second Choice September 17th
Thanks for choosing the 15th, but what's your topic?
DeleteSection H01
ReplyDelete1. "Would You Bet Your Life on God?” - Pascal
2. "What If Pascal Bet on the Wrong God?” - Pascal
Section H01
DeleteI had a change of topic ideas
1. “Why Do Humans Distract Themselves?”
2. “Why Are Humans Afraid of Death?”
Both topics are related to Pascal, September 15th for both
DeleteSeptember 17th for both*
DeleteI am in section 2 and I want to do September 29th. My topic is “Is Happiness about Feeling Good or Livibg Well?.
DeleteThat topic and date are already taken, Keziah. What's your second choice?
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDeleteOption 1: September 17th, Descartes
Option 2: October 8th, Freud
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ReplyDeleteSection 2. September 29th. Is Happiness about Feeling Good or Living Well?
ReplyDeleteSecond Option October 8th. "Can Letting Go Makes Us Happier? LHP 28-30
DeleteThat topic is taken, but if you'll coordinate with Geena to make sure you don't duplicate one another's reports you can do it.
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ReplyDeleteOct. 1, Karl Marx.
Section 3 JS Mill
ReplyDeleteOption 1: Sept 15th, Hobbes
ReplyDeleteOption 2: Sept 22nd, Reid
Section 3 (I think)
Delete#3 meets at 2:40
DeleteOption 1: Darwin Option 2: Reid
ReplyDeleteSection 3
DeleteOption 1:Oct. 1st Option 2:Sept. 22nd
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDelete1. September 29 Kant
Spencer Hebel
Section #2 (1pm)
ReplyDeleteSeptember 15th Hobbes or October 8th Freud
Zander Gomez Section 1
ReplyDelete1. Spinoza
2. Locke
September 22nd
Section #3
ReplyDeleteoption 1-Marx
option 2-Pascal
Section 3
ReplyDeleteOct 1- Mill or Marx
Both already taken. Another selection please.
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDeleteSep 22
Options:
1. How to be a better stoic? Do we have to be stone cold? Must we allow ourselves to give into our emotions?
2. Can we make our time here enjoyable? Relating to Epicurus and The Garden
You can have Epicurus on the 15th
DeleteIm so sorry, what do you mean? I'm not prepared to present tomorrow.
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDeleteSeptember 17
1. Descartes and the extent something could be called "free will"(Mentioning Girl 555 from Cute Girl 555).
Descartes is taken but you can do free will and the cute girl(?)
DeleteI'll replace Descartes with Montaigne if that's okay!
DeleteSection 2
ReplyDelete1. Oct 1 LHP John Stuart Mill
2. Sept 29 LHP Bentham
Section 3 October 1st
ReplyDelete1.) Kierkegaard LHP
2.) Darwin LHP
Section 2
ReplyDeleteSep. 29
Kant LHP - How morality and emotions coincide.
Kant is already taken in #2, but you can do it if you coordinate with Lindsey to make sure you don't duplicate one another's reports.
DeleteRobert Orr
ReplyDeleteSection 2
Oct 1st
Darwin and Marx
Darwin will suffice.
DeleteSection 1
ReplyDelete1.Oct 1 Mill
2. Oct 1 Darwin
Amariah already requested Mill. Why don't you do Darwin?
DeleteSection #1
ReplyDelete1. Sep 29. Hegel
2. Sep 29. Bentham
Section 3
ReplyDeleteSeptember 22nd - Locke LHP
Option 1: what makes you, you?
Option 2: are you responsible for things you don’t remember?
Who are you?
DeleteKennedy Lavender
DeleteLocke is already taken in your section that day. Why don't you do Spinoza? Or something from Kaag's chapter 3? I'll put you down tentatively for Spinoza.
DeleteSection 3
ReplyDeleteSeptember 29
Option 1: Bentham
Option 2: Schopenhauer
I already wrote this on the other post, but section 1 Karl Marx on OCT 1st( I'm confused on where we were supposed to write it, but I wrote mine on September 10th)
ReplyDeleteJeremy Vargas section #H1
ReplyDeleteSept-17. Machiavelli
Sept. 24 Rousseau
Section 3, Nietzche or Goethe, October 1st
ReplyDeleteBaker Kilmartin Section 1
ReplyDeleteFreud Oct 8