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This week please read Smith and Marx. Click here for the short paper assignment. See the most recent news below. |
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Welcome!This site is designed to supplement our class. Above and on the left are links to our class calendar, diane bowser's virtual office, class notes, our syllabus and more. Use this site to catch up on announcements and as a "get started" place in philosophy. Throughout the semester I will update these pages weekly. Check the "News" section below for late breaking announcements and resources. Instead of posting a general "links" page, I've decided to post links on the notes pages for individual readings. Hence, Plato resources are referenced on our Plato notes page. This allows you to focus on the topic at hand and not get overwhelmed by the constantly multiplying plethora of philosophy-related web sites.
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News: Week 14This week we will finish our semester with a look at Adam Smith and Karl Marx. Please note that the final exam is on Thursday, April 26th. There are no make-ups so please plan to be present. This week we will begin the medieval readings with St. Anselm. Week 8: As part of our warm-up today we discussed Samuel Hazo's article entitles, The Selling Out of Higher Education. Click on the article title to read it and let me know via e-mail (or in class) what you think of his argument. |
Latest Links òWeek 14: Smith versus Marx & Engels Week 13: Rawls and Young Week 12: Hobbes and Mill Week 11: Sartre and Beauvoir Week 10: Kant and Mill Week 9: Descartes' Mediations on First Philosophy Weeks 7-8: St. Anselm, Thomas Aquinas & Kierkegaard. |
Using the Virtual Office:
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What is the virtual office?The virtual office is really a Delphi.com message board and chat forum. The first time you visit you will be asked to log on as either a guest or a member. Take your pick, but if you sign in as a guest, you'll only be able to read messages and view chats rather than post content to the site. It is easier to become a member and you do not have to surrender your privacy to do so. Becoming a member means you will have a user name (which could be an anonymous moniker of your choosing) and a password that allows you quick access to those forums you find useful. Although the site has a message board, the chat feature is quite unique in that you can log on from anywhere and hold a private conference. This is the feature I call my virtual office. When you log on to Delphi.com, sign in and go to my virtual office start page. From that page choose the live chat; i.e., this means I am "in" my virtual office and waiting to talk. Why would I want to use it?There are two good reasons to use the virtual office to meet with me. First, I am an adjunct professor which means I am only on campus on the Tuesdays and Thursdays that we have classes scheduled. Most other times I am teaching at the Art Institute or Clarion University - Venango Campus. Since my work involves lots of travel, the virtual office serves as a workspace I can use whenever a computer is available. This adds flexibility to my tight schedule and allows us the opportunity to discuss matters of academic importance at a time that is mutually convenient. Second, I have often found that students who are shy, or reluctant, to bring up academic difficulties in short face-to-face requests often have an easier time discussing them in a private setting that allows some space and time to think. One good thing about the text interface of the virtual office is that it provides those two elements in abundance. Thus, if you do not like campus office visits, the virtual office provides another opportunity to dialogue in a private setting. This option is preferred by many new students who are adjusting to the demands and rigors of college level study. |
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