Author: Huenemann

Here is an interesting essay about the “Partially Examined Life” podcast, which can be found here. Relevant excerpt:

Who is our audience? There is a growing group of “philosophy fans” out there: people who took a philosophy class (or dozens of them) but then had to get a “real job,” students who want to learn more than what their particular courses are focusing on, and a great mass of people who never had the opportunity to study philosophy formally but are hungry for it–hungry to understand the world, open to the idea that this might just not be a matter of absorbing scientific facts about it, and wanting to live intelligent, well-directed lives without believing that some particular religion has all the answers already.

Welcome back, philosophers! If you are looking for a way to connect with your fellow students, and kick off the year ceremoniously, please come to our college’s annual Light on the Hill event. It is this Tuesday, 8/28, 7 p.m., on Old Main Hill. There will be food trucks there (and I hear the food is free, though a minimal donation (for scholarships) is encouraged), and a table for Philosophy Club – with free books! Everyone is welcome.

Two new members inscribed their names onto the ancient scrolls of PST membership last night – Saul Gonzalez and Kaden McArthur. All rites were observed, and a good time was had by all!

Chasen Robbins is organizing a set of fun philosophy discussions.

“What is religion?”

Come have some cookies and discuss the mysteries of the divine. Wednesday, April 18th, 5-7 p.m., in the Hub (in the TSC).

Students sometimes ask me how PHIL 4910 (Readings and Research) works. The idea is this. If you are more than halfway done with the courses for your PHIL major, and there is something that interests you that isn’t getting covered in our normally scheduled classes, you can approach a professor to see whether you can take PHIL 4910 with them. It may work out with their schedule, or it may not, but you can always ask. Each professor might run a 4910 differently, but typically you would meet with the professor weekly, and write weekly short papers, or one big one for the term. It’s like another class, but with individualized attention.

PHIL 4910 is also the course you would take if you are interested in writing a senior thesis in philosophy.

I wanted to write this general explanation of how 4910 works, but I also wanted to ask around to see if anyone is interested in studying philosophy of mathematics with me next term (Fall). At least one student has expressed interest, but I’m guessing there may be more. If you think you are interested, please send me a note at charlie.huenemann[at]usu.edu.