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What are you reading?
On the last day of class, a couple of students came up to ask me for suggestions for summer reading. I have a sneaking…
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We say: bring it on! We have no cavities!
The now-firmly-annual Gustavus Classics vs. Philosophy Kickball Match is ON! The classicists have flung down an idle taunt about us having cavities (which we note…
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The Blue, Brown…and PINK Books??? A Wittgenstein Archive Unpacked
Two boxes of manuscripts and papers belonging to Ludwig Wittgenstein are in the process of being studied and prepared for publication by Arthur…
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That’s a Non-Sequitor at the Thirty Yard Line
What if Monty Python’s famous football match had been refereed? It might have looked like this…. On the other hand, consider memorizing these signals for…
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Philosophy podcasts of note
I’ve been spending a lot of time in the car these past weeks, which means I’ve caught up on my podcast listening. I’ve heard a…
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Aristotle CAN kill you…at least if you’re a bore…er, a boar
It seems that being force fed Aristotle can kill you. At least if a volume of it is literally shoved down your throat, and you…
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World Philosophy Day…yesterday
It has come to our attention that yesterday was World Philosophy Day. Who knew? Since 2002, UNESCO has named the third Thursday in November World…
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Fifty-EIGHT channels, and FINALLY somethin’ on….
(With apologies to Bruce Springsteen.) Announcing, the arrival of Philosophy TV!
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WWP[lato]S?
Check out the latest entry on the Classics blog. At issue: should violent video games be protected under the First Amendment? The Supreme Court will…
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Desperately Seeking Plato
The Greek government is claiming it will develop a new museum honoring Plato. This may be some consolation for the fact that the remains of…
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