"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."

-Albert Einstein, physicist, Nobel laureate (1879-1955)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

HW...and $

First: Tonight, post a comment in response to the question I posed this morning: what three abstract (non-physical) things would it make an important difference in your life to lose? Remember: you'll be answering this question differently if you're a realist or if you're a nominalist.

Now, what about this "$" in the title above? I invite you to click on the "Philosophy Slam!" link (to the right). You will see that next Friday, October 16, is an important date for a national philosophy contest, which I'm going to encourage all of you to enter.

10 comments:

  1. I wasn't in class so I'm sure if this is what you want but: love, friendship and ambition.

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  2. numbers, language, and, in the same vein, music

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  3. Morals, science, and math two plus two equals four.

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  4. ove, numbers, fear

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  5. love, curiosity, and stubbornness

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  6. i was sick today so here it is now: hate,anger, and colors.

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