I'm a self-confessed literature nerd and that extends to philosophy. I find existentialism particularly interesting, as I just took a class on it this year. Who else does?
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No, I had to take one glass in order to fulfill my degree and I just was horrible at it. I just had a hard time with the writings and the language. I need up to date wording please! I swear that professor gave me a mercy grade because I really did try. I spent HOURS, tears, re-reading things thinking I got it then turning around to find I was so out in left field. I only have had two D's in my life, that class which I forget the title but it had something to do with modern theory and then geometry in high school. No, I HATE it lol. It was alot of Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, and some others. I threw that damn book in the trash after the class and it was like a HUGE relief. It could have just been the particular course but after that I was done with that subject.
05/02/2012
A while ago I decided to make up my own philosophical standpoint. It was going pretty well, though it was difficult to find a unique one. I enjoy researching various philosophies. Mainly because I come up with a great idea, get excited for about five minutes, pat myself on the back - and then completely forget it. Then I have to spend the whole of the next few days doing research just to get a handle on whatever idea popped into my head.
05/02/2012
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I loved my philosophy classes, and I spent many late nights in the dorm or the student union or at coffee shops arguing about diffderent philosophies and politics.
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vanilla&chocolate
I'm a self-confessed literature nerd and that extends to philosophy. I find existentialism particularly interesting, as I just took a class on it this year. Who else does?
I think it's fascinating, but you can't make a living of it. I always wondered what happened to the kids I went to college with who majored in Philosophy. If they were able to maybe get a professor's job, that was great, but without that.... what would they do with such a degree?
But, I do think learning different philosophies helps one round out as a person, especially when taken and learned about in early adulthood. I had a professor who said that no one under 18 should take a philosophy class, because they didn't have the life experience to understand what they were learning or apply it. I don't know if he was right. But, it was an interesting theory.
I also dated one of my Philosophy professors.... an Ethics professor. No seriously.
05/02/2012
I'm always thinking and expanding thoughts with others each and every day! I consider myself to be open to discussion at any point in time, I love to hear others interpretations on the world as well as give my own. For that matter I love history and mythology as well! It's just all so fascinating to me!
05/14/2012
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