Philosophy is dead!

Laus

Thelfo, that think wasn't directed at you by the way. It was for the poster before you!

Hahaha, I was thinking 'well that's good advice but it's a little late to be telling me that now.'

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OP

Thelfo

Hahaha, I was thinking 'well that's good advice but it's a little late to be telling me that now.'

lol. I'm sure you did plenty of thinking!

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OP

I think therefore I am :biggrin:

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Laus

I think therefore I am :biggrin:

philosophy isnt dead - i read last week that some scools were teaching 7 year old philosophy
where abouts in northampton are u from?

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RawJoh1

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sophisticated

I love Philosophy, I'm going to study it at Uni in October.
Anyone got any suggestions as to what books I could read to give me a head start? Thanks :smile:

At which uni are you going to read philosophy?

Anyway. Read:
THINK, Simon Blackburn
MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY, Descartes

Some classic articles are available online. Here's some interesting ones.

IS JUSTIFIED TRUE BELIEF KNOWLEDGE, Edmund Gettier
http://www.ditext.com/gettier/gettier.html

ALTERNATE POSSIBILITIES AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, Harry G. Frankfurt
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/dfwCompatFrankfurt.htm

HUME'S ENQUIRIES, Hume. I especially recommend section VIII.
http://18th.eserver.org/hume-enquiry.html

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sophisticated

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phawkins1988

At which uni are you going to read philosophy?

Anyway. Read:
THINK, Simon Blackburn
MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY, Descartes

Some classic articles are available online. Here's some interesting ones.

IS JUSTIFIED TRUE BELIEF KNOWLEDGE, Edmund Gettier
http://www.ditext.com/gettier/gettier.html

ALTERNATE POSSIBILITIES AND MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, Harry G. Frankfurt
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~uctytho/dfwCompatFrankfurt.htm

HUME'S ENQUIRIES, Hume. I especially recommend section VIII.
http://18th.eserver.org/hume-enquiry.html

Thanks very much :smile:

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OP

hermaphrodite

philosophy isnt dead - i read last week that some scools were teaching 7 year old philosophy
where abouts in northampton are u from?

I meant on this forum! :smile:

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^^^ where in northampton r u frm anyway?

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OP

I don't see why I should reveal that information :smile:

I'm just from Northampton... not the best place in the world but it'll do... for now.

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i was curious cos i'm originally from there - dont really find many tsr members from my neck f the woods

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OP

See PM x We Northamptonians are rare

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Laus

I don't see why I should reveal that information :smile:

I'm just from Northampton... not the best place in the world but it'll do... for now.

wherever you move to for uni - make sure u save enough money - so u can make you uni home/town/city ur permanent resident.

if ur thinking of doing philosopy at uni - i cant see many job prospects in northampton - apart from teaching - but i doubt many schools in northampton offer philosophy .

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OP

Northampton uni teaches philosophy but I wouldn't apply there anyway. I don't think prospects are very good here but that is a bit of a generalisation really...I'm sure people make it in this town?! I don't want to be a teacher!! All that marking would drive me nutso

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yellow96

Laus

I don't want to be a teacher!! All that marking would drive me nutso

My philosophy college lecturer was an absolute legend. He used to drive us up the pub in his big red van and skip out halfway through the day to go surfing with one of the law lecturers. Teaching 16 - 18 year olds (though there was a 24 year old in my class) philosophy isn't quite as challenging as teaching thirteen year olds maths, for example.

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brown

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Thelfo

My philosophy college lecturer was an absolute legend. He used to drive us up the pub in his big red van and skip out halfway through the day to go surfing with one of the law lecturers. Teaching 16 - 18 year olds (though there was a 24 year old in my class) philosophy isn't quite as challenging as teaching thirteen year olds maths, for example.

He sounds like a really nice guy. I wish my teachers were like that :rolleyes:

. Laus: I'm sure there will be successful people from Northampton! :wink:

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OP

Thelfo, I wish my philosophy teacher was like that! He sounds ace.

Thanks Brown, I sure hope so! I doubt I'll be living here in a few years time but if I do still have the misfortune I’ll do my best to be one of those 'successful' people! This is a huge generalisation though… Some Northamptonians are ace :smile:

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