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Last class we enjoyed the Holiday by kicking back and watching an episode of Black Mirror. Before the start of the episode Professor Gallegos spoke a bit about…
Inequality is an issue that runs rampant in modern day America. Implicit bias, racism, and stereotypes are buzzwords that have the power to incite a spectrum of emotions,…
Each of us, human beings that is, shares one important destination on the road of our lives. Death. Not dying, as the variety of means by which we…
Have you ever been accused of feeling too much or too little as it relates to pain? Have you ever been called “a tough guy” or “a faker”…
Philosophy of Emotions 10/8 Summary So, the first half of last class we talked about possible blog topics and Dr. Gallegos highlighted the importance of really finding something…
Above is a photo of members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church protesting against homosexual individuals and reminding us of religion’s troubled relationship with homosexuality. Although not every…
In his novel “The Water Dancer,” Ta-Nehisi Coates tells the story about his main character’s journey on the underground railroad. In a Newscast about his novel, Coates says…
It seems that we have been conditioned to believe the classical view of emotions. Barrett offers a different theory- the theory of constructed emotion. Of these two, which…
1. Solomon states that “an artist, or a social worker, or an entrepreneur may enjoy only a few brief moments of contentment and satisfaction. But if he or…
Every week you will do some serious philosophizing with your conversation group via WebEx. Here are some tips and guidelines for running your meetings.