Monthly Archives: September 2008

Mean, nasty, brutal society

Freud 2: A look at Chapters 1 and 2. Freud states that human nature is inherently destructive, andti-social, and anti-cultural. This puts us at odds with having a harmonius civilization. Instinct is controlled by coercion. We’re lazy and have passions … Continue reading

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USC Topoi Widget

I just saw this discussed on the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Wired Campus“. It looks neat. Perhaps it may be of some use for Gators working on their blog posts. I’m not assigning any “papers”, per se. Anyway, I thought … Continue reading

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Freud revisited

Freud 1 What I appreciate about The Future of an Illusion [FOI] is that it is short enough to read and straightforward enough to grasp. I have read the text just about each time I have offered the course, so … Continue reading

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PHIL 525 Blogs

Hi Gators, Get ready to blog! Everyone should have a blog by Tuesday because that’s the day I’d like us all (yes, me included) to start blogging on the theorists. I had originally wanted to specify exactly what you should … Continue reading

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How you know you’re living in a convent #2

I’ve become very aware of my posture when sitting. This is a very good thing. Months of physical therapy and “knowing better” haven’t helped the poor computer posture so many of us have. Here’s this week’s clue to knowing you’re … Continue reading

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Grand Central Convent

Very shortly after I arrived on Tuesday dinner was served. We had a tasty carrot soup Tuesday tonight. I told them about a delicious carrot – pear soup I’ve had. They all said that it sounded like a delicious combo. … Continue reading

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Tony, Tony look around!

Parking. Parking. Parking. On Tuesday I found a parking place about four car slots down on the opposite side of the street. It pays to leave SFSU at a reasonable time, say, by 5pm. I’d forgotten just how impacted residential … Continue reading

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But not for me

Another week spent at the convent. A student asked me today if my convent gig was in preparation for entering! My dear heavens no! I can’t exactly say, “been there, done that”, but…years ago (about 25), when I was a … Continue reading

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The great silence

Shortly after dinner, the sisters end the day by going to the chapel for the last joint prayer of their day, the Office of Compline. The community then keeps the “great silence” until after Morning Prayer the Eucharist the next … Continue reading

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Just two for compline

Everyone else was away so it was just me and Sr. A for Compline. I can handle the BCP as well as anyone, but the Sisters have their own prayer book. I’ve been meaning to spend some time to get … Continue reading

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