"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)

Monday, October 12, 2009

Philosophy Assembly next Wednesday!


On Wednesday the 21st (the half day), the schoolwide assembly will be a presentation by a philosopher! The talk is called:

"Disappearing Into Asia"

The speaker: Joe Cruz is professor of philosophy and cognitive science at Williams College. His writing and research is on consciousness, thought, and knowledge. Professor Cruz is also an elite mountain bike racer, and he coaches the Eph cycling team. His bicycle expeditions include Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal, Southeast Asia, the American West, and much of Western Europe.

2 comments:

  1. AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!! I really want to go to this!

    .....but I'm pretty sure I have a bio lab then :'(

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  2. YAY my chemical emotion argument is controvertial!.....and to prove it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQPPgaQ1ZqI

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