Wittgenstein, “Philosophical Investigations” 2: Blocks and Slabs
[Note: In my Introduction to Philosophy class, I start with Wittgenstein, precisely because he pushes us to explain what we normally take for granted. In the &#...
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Plato, “Apology of Socrates” 19b-c
[Note: Blogging more about lesson plans because “course goals” and “course objectives” do not quite capture the conversation I’m t...
“What is Philosophy?” 8/23/19
[Note: I’m preparing for my classes next week and writing out lecture materials. I googled “What is philosophy?” and appreciated all the answe...
Xenophon’s Socrates
Remarks that were meant to be delivered December 1st, 2017 by the author at the Gorman Faculty Lounge, University of Dallas. The dissertation defense was succes...
Friedrich Nietzsche, “The Case of Wagner,” 1st Chapter
for Ricky McAlister It is raining stupidly in Dallas. Flooded roads have not prevented traffic. Out of the wet and sticky weather people roam into stores, gas s...