This summer, in addition to teaching a summer course, I’ve been writing. I’ve been working on two papers, one for a chapter for a book and another is my writing sample. My summer has been filled with days and night full of research, writing, editing, rewriting, feedback, and more editing. Writing is not a task […]
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No one group is monolithic. That is why I think videos like this are important because they demythologized misconceptions we have about cultures. Usually when we think about people of faith, Blacks some to mind. I will let the Anthropologists explain the myriad of reasons but for one, faith for Blacks, particularly in America, have
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Today is Friday the 13th and I’m led to think about superstition. We all are somewhat familiar with it. It’s the rituals or the signs we interpret as bringing us good luck or bad luck. Here are some examples: “If your hand itches that means money is coming. If you walk under a ladder or
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It’s so strange how a rich nation like America can also be a nation that the Same nation that the info pic below describes… Here are some good reads about money, power, respect, and America. Is America more exceptional today than in 1776? by Bernstein and Isenberg SALON The 1 percent’s first fight -by Bernstein
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The Examined Life is by far my favorite philosophy film. Filmmaker, Astra Taylor, takes philosophers’ walks with some of the most renowned figures in philosophy. During the walks they speak on topics such as meaning, our obligation to the poor, disabilities, meaning of philosophy, and the state’s role in the life of the individual. Some
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Hypatia has just released a free online collection of essays that focuses on gender and race issues in the field of philosophy. The Purpose of the collection is to … bring together essays published by Hypatia over a twenty year timespan that address the question of women’s place in the profession of philosophy. It includes
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KungfuHobbit prefers to call critical thinking; ‘How to think, not what to think’. That’s just fine with me. And if critical thinking is that, than I guess I am #TeamCritical. It would be great if our culture were not closed minded and instead less obsessed with collecting facts and open to learning how to think
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It seems that all religions have something to say about sex. The Torah tells with whom and when not to have sex. Other religions have integrated their beliefs into law and therefore one can be killed for their sexual encounters. Some suggest that religions attempt to prohibit sexual practices has to do with a focus
Happy Friday. This week there has been some interesting ideas floating around the net from religion, same sex marriage, women and history. Im happy to share some things I believe you will find interesting. 1. Does Anayltical Thinking Erode Religious Belief (Religious DisPatches) 2. The Meaning of Same Sex Marriage (NY Times) 3. Guilty but
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