As a couple working to simplify our lives and reduce the amount of things that we have, a trip to the Kids Exchange in Raleigh this weekend was a bit overwhelming! We’re working on getting everything we think we’re going to need for the baby, slowly buying the major components. We were hoping that the… Continue reading Ph.Dad Episode 3: Kids Exchange Shopping Experience
Globalization: Economy and the World Trade Organization
Discuss homework. Min-Candy bar trading activity – to show that trading can make you more satisfied. Take a vote of satisfaction before and after trading. The World Trade Organization is likely the largest force when it comes to the globalization of world economies. It’s stated purpose: “The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global… Continue reading Globalization: Economy and the World Trade Organization
Ph.Dad Ep. 2 – Centering with Midwives
In this week’s video, I reference this article about how expensive birth has become in the U.S., ranging between $9,000 – $15,000. We really have been exceptionally lucky, between Lea’s having good health insurance coverage and finding a midwife group that packaged everything up in nice, neat, small payments. On one hand, it emphasizes the… Continue reading Ph.Dad Ep. 2 – Centering with Midwives
Globalization: Philosophy and Compassion
Review homework. Define compassion: pure feeling. Much more direct than feeling something about someone or something, compassion means sharing another’s feeling with as little selfishness as humanly possible. Listen to ’s Bangladesh. In journal, scholars write about how they can keep from turning their backs on suffering, what they have turned away from already, and… Continue reading Globalization: Philosophy and Compassion
Ph.Dad: Sympathy Weight Gain
Today, I’m happy to introduce a new YouTube series affiliated with Philosophy Matters: Ph.Dad. This year, I’m turning 30, starting a Ph.D. program, and having my first kid, so I’ve decided to document the process and all that follows from it as I try to live the good life that we discuss here at Philosophy… Continue reading Ph.Dad: Sympathy Weight Gain
Philosophy of Globalization: Climate Change
Discuss homework answers. Today we look at some of the ethical issues in the philosophy of climate change. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Third Assessment in 2001 and Fourth Assessment in 2007. Fifth is due soon. Found that most of the global warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human… Continue reading Philosophy of Globalization: Climate Change
Globalization: Responsibility
Review homework answers. Theme: Responsibility What is responsibility? Is there a one-word definition? After class input, discuss the root: response. (show root on board) When the phone rings, we answer it because we know caller expects response. Perhaps responsibility begins when pieces of the world dial my number and ask for me by name, some… Continue reading Globalization: Responsibility
The Taste of Mustard
You may be asking yourself exactly what mustard has to do with philosophy, and you’re probably not alone. However, I ask that you try a little experiment with me first, and then we’ll come back to that question. Grab some pretzels, or if you’re really brave – just a spoon, along with whatever… Continue reading The Taste of Mustard
Immanuel Kant’s Epistemology
An overview of Immanuel Kant’s Epistemology:
Globalization: Ethics Overview
Review homework answers. Intuition – should at least attempt to line up with our intuition OR explain why it doesn’t. For example, an ethical system that simply said murdering is good wouldn’t be accepted – unless possibly it had a really good explanation as to WHY. The Shallow Pond – The path from John’s… Continue reading Globalization: Ethics Overview