Wiley visits Eamonn Healy, Chemistry professor at Austin. Healy discusses human evolution and the values that are associated with it: parasitism, dominance, morality, war, predation. In this scheme “the individual is at the whim of the collective.” He then states that we are beginning a new kind of evolution, which involves bio-technology (artificial intelligence, neuro-biology),… Continue reading Film Friday: Waking Life
Category: Film & Philosophy
Film Friday: My Big Fat Greek Wedding – The Opa Lifestyle
“My people were writing philosophy when your people were still swinging in trees.” JJ: One of things that really stood out in this movie, and about Greek culture in general, is the Opa lifestyle, or attitude. The Greeks have a long and proud history of asking questions abou the good life and how we can… Continue reading Film Friday: My Big Fat Greek Wedding – The Opa Lifestyle
Film Friday: Man on the Moon – Madness, Illness, and Genius
“There is no great genius without a mixture of madness” – Aristotle JJ: This week, we watched , which featured Jim Carey’s portrayal of Andy Kaufman. I’m an Andy Kaufman fanatic, and I was so happy to get to share this with someone who wasn’t familiar with Kaufman. From the outside, Andy Kaufman can seem… Continue reading Film Friday: Man on the Moon – Madness, Illness, and Genius
Film Friday: When Harry Met Sally – Why Women Fake Orgasms
Today I’m happy to announce a new regular posting on Philosophy Matters: Film Friday (yes, I like alliteration!). Each week at Philosophy Matters, we will be watching a movie and thinking about it philosophically. This week, LKAwesome selected “When Harry Met Sally,” which I had surprisingly never seen before! The following entry is a collaboration… Continue reading Film Friday: When Harry Met Sally – Why Women Fake Orgasms