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Aristotle and the demise of philosophy
The other night, after drinking a little too much wine, Brian and I got onto a conversation about philosophers. Yup. Because we’re just that crazy when we drink a few drinks together. We talk about changes to academic paradigms and get all crazy and… Continue Reading “Aristotle and the demise of philosophy”
What an absurd choice!
Launched today – a new campaign to ask Canadians to reflect on the absurdity of the choices the Harper government is presenting to you: Would you rather have clean water or pay down the deficit? Would you rather have Employment Insurance or have a… Continue Reading “What an absurd choice!”
Founding mythologies
(A follow-up rough draft to my original post on Genesis). Most women intimately know the curse of Eve – the moment in Genesis where God mandates that childbirth will always be painful before casting our founding mythlings into the wilderness. From this we draw… Continue Reading “Founding mythologies”
Which society? Through the lens of King Lear
(What follows is a somewhat stream-of-conciousness entry about King Lear – the process of writing this helped me immensely in getting my thoughts straight after a somewhat plodding read of the text). I am really hoping that in-class discussion helps to illuminate King Lear… Continue Reading “Which society? Through the lens of King Lear”
Lions and foxes – lessons in power
I’m having a hard time finding an entry point into the material for this week’s class – King Lear and The Prince. Both works deeply embedded in our political/historical culture and thus difficult to unpack in the space of 500-1000 words. My own digestion… Continue Reading “Lions and foxes – lessons in power”
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