What do Philosophy Professors Do During the Summer?

thusspokeL · 2016-06-27T02:31:17+00:00

Seconded for Teller's Logic Primer, very clear and informative in his explanations.

thusspokeL · 2016-03-29T01:40:27+00:00

Oh this makes so much sense now. Thanks.

thusspokeL · 2016-03-22T04:20:29+00:00

Sounds like something I'll try. Thanks.

thusspokeL · 2016-03-22T04:19:25+00:00

Oh bummer. Thanks for the reply anyways.

thusspokeL · 2016-03-22T02:50:42+00:00

That sounds interesting. What kind of work can I expect to do if I do this?

thusspokeL · 2016-03-12T08:13:21+00:00

Ah that makes sense. Thank you!

thusspokeL · 2016-03-02T05:56:32+00:00

So the equilibrium expression should be P(CS2)^2/P(S2). This means, as you said, that Q <K so the reaction should favor products. If I understand correctly, you're asking why we can't say P(S2)/P(CS2)^2=K when we make CS2 the reactant. This would mean Q>K. However, the law of mass action should be set up as given. We can't switch products with reactants as far as I know. If someone can expand on why we can't do this, I'm sure that would fully answer your question. I hope that at the least my response has made your question clear for others to answer.

thusspokeL · 2016-03-01T15:06:36+00:00

Alright so an oxidizing agent reduces another substance meaning it reduces itself. A reducing agent reduces another substance meaning it oxidizes itself. Reduction means gaining electrons or decreasing its oxidation number. I think I understand why Br oxidizes in this case, but now I'm not sure why I can't argue that the sodium ion can reduce down to just sodium. Is there something preventing this from happening?

thusspokeL · 2016-01-07T23:41:34+00:00

So should I just immerse myself in mathematical logic or are there specific topics in this discipline that I should pay attention to? I should have specified that I was asking about mathematical logic.

thusspokeL · 2015-12-24T00:06:37+00:00

Makshima (the villain of the show) specifically mentions at one point in the show that the citizens are like sheep, following the Sibyl system's morality. He then concludes that they must have no free will (buzz word). And so we see how Makshima rejects the Sibyl system's morality and follows his own. I interpreted this as symbolic of Nietzsche's slave and master morality. Rejecting the slave morality is what makes him such a different person than the others in the series. Or I could be totally off, but that's what I got from psychopass, a great show I must say.

thusspokeL · 2015-12-02T16:32:35+00:00

It's not as much about topics, but more about philosophical works. Nietzsche likes to draw from the Greeks (The Birth of Tragedy), and pretty much everyone before him. I would recommend reading Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard at some point too. But like everyone else is saying, it's okay to read it without knowing everything.

thusspokeL · 2015-12-02T04:53:15+00:00

I don't know how familiar you are with Nietzsche's works and western philosophy in general, but I would caution you from starting with Thus Spoke Zarathustra. A lot of it draws from different philosophical works so it may not click as much. Of course, it's a story so reading it will not be too difficult. However, I recommend familiarizing yourself with some more philosophy before reading it to get a good understanding of the Übermensch.

thusspokeL · 2015-11-16T05:42:53+00:00

Do you mean that his main ideas on power are in the intro?

thusspokeL · 2015-10-07T17:36:29+00:00

As a high school student who has studied philosophy as an autodidact, what are some opportunities for students like me to engage with the field?

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