Hi Everybody!
( Hi Dr Sam!)
This is completely inaccurate, as I'm not yet a doctor, though eventually I'm sure that some will argue that I, like Dr Nick, am not a 'real' doctor.
Anyway, things have been quiet here for too long, but as most of our members are studying at at least a 4th year/Honours level or above, as well as working, they probably don't have much energy left for this. Never mind.
I am considering a range of updates to put in place over the summer. One is a move to Wordpress, which appears to offer a better service than this. But'm going to test it on my personal Blog first, so we will see how that goes.
The second thing I'm woking on is a detailed list of what philosophy and related courses our University offers, which will link to course and program information on the Uni site. If people are looking for a place to study Philosophy in Australia, I want them to find us.
And, on a more personal level, I'm going to try to be nicer, in an effort to not scare so many people away next year. This probably won't work, but then at least I can say that it wasn't my fault.
-Sam.
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What I want to know is, if you're not a real doctor, are you a real worm?
I am a real worm, I am an actual worm.
Do you like to play the drums, because I know that you can't handle criticism ...
The real question is are you interested in things?
Doesn't that go without saying? Sam is a worm.
And Dr Nick is a real doctor!
Just because I say I'm a real doctor doesn't make me one, these fancy clothes do.
Hi VP, this is a cause for celebration - lets drink some beer!
Rowan - have you put tweed patches on your leather jacket?
I think what I really need is a hat
Once I had a hat and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a hat of glass
Beware Sam, no good will come of you having a hat.
Should we be starting to worry about the amount of time you're spending with Dr Wright (who may be a real doctor, but is definitely not a real worm)?
Have I missed something, or is Martin targetting Sam like he knows something interesting?
I was just thinking (in the interests of being a real philosopher) that I either need a hat, or distintive hair - long luxuriant flowing, semi-balding untamed etc. In the event of hair loss I won't be able to rely on the luxuriant option, and I think that Alex would leave me if I attempted the 'semi-bald unkempt', so really a hat is my only back up plan.
On the other hand, I could get rid of my hair altogether like Foucault.
Enough of the innuendo Martin, you clearly have too much time on you hands.
Well I'm claiming pork pie so if I see you with one, then I know you are little better than a common plagiarist and no philosopher at all.
I might also claim the retro-Nietzsche moustache and cowlick while I'm at it.
Yeah, I do have a bit of time at the moment ...
So, how about those natural law theorists? I reckon they could take on the logical-positivists any day.
What is it with you and natural law these days Martin? I don't care about natural law, Sam doesn't care about natural law, nobody does. You can go and shove you're natural law up some scotsman's arse Martin.
And yes I think you probably can classify Kant as a natural law theorist considering his aesthetic theory and his notion of reason/morality.
Logical positivism vs Natural Law, not much of a choice is it.
Note that I said "Nicer", not "Nice". The chances that I'll be able to contain my bilious contempt for these bloated know-it-alls that think they are the re-incarnation of Socrates, or think that Philosophy is a fashion movement, are pretty slim.
If anything, my effort to go easy on people comes from the fact that I consider most (but not all) philosophy undergrads (and undergrads in general) coming through too intellectually and emotionally piss-weak to have a real argument, and I don't want to scare them off philosophy totally.
Now look what you've done, I'm agitated from thinking about my pet hates!
As an 'enormous intellectual ego' I'd like to inform you that, according to googlefight, natural law wallops logical positivism. So take that Wittgenstein ...
Why do I care about natural law theory? Well, it is slightly more interesting than reading Mill, and considerably more interesting then reading legal positivism (aka HLA Hart). Why should you care Rowan? Well, an answer to the questions that you raised regarding the criminalisation of drugs involves a consideration of certain aspects of natural law jurisprudence, alongside positivist and realist jurisprudence. (Yes, I am still trying to articulate a reply to that post.) Why did I bring it up initially? This is still a philosophy blog isn’t it? I thought it might lead to an interesting debate. I was wrong. Sorry.
I think that it is admirable that Sam aspires to be ‘nicer’. But Pete is right – why bother? The reincarnated Socrates’ and fashion students need to be put in their place as soon as possible. Do you think that Socrates would have been nice to them? Or Plato? Simply, the sooner they are taught their place the sooner they cease to waste your valuable time Sam.
Yeah Martin, I was more just trying to bait you because I was bored.
So is the 'reply' ready yet, as the suspense is getting to me as I now know there will be one.
Just got a place in Glebe on Glebe point road. So will be moving in on the weekend.
Pete, the fatal flaw in your argument is that very few people think such antics as meditating under waterfalls is particularly 'cool' outside of its obvious refreshing nature. I do like the 'top-gun for nerds' idea.
nicer to people? does sam miss ziggi so much that he has resolved not to mouth off at his ilk?
(i'm sam b btw. i forgot my password, so please send me another invite)
Well I have a new hat. Avocados are so 2004. Contemporize man. Grunge ended 14 years ago and it really only lasted 2. Also, you have had to spend a period of your life living with Ming.
Before I say congratulations on the new hat, one question: what sort is it?
Its a chequered cap from New York, and by cap I mean a propper cap, ala John Wright.
Then congratulations. With a cap like that you might - one day - be able to write a book like 'The Story of Philosophy'.
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If you'll have me I'll return from self imposed exile, suitably chastened.
The thing about retrospect is that you have perfect clarity for things that you can no longer change. It was pointed out that I thought far too highly of myself without any basis or substance with which to back it up. The truth hurts. Anyhow I'd like to sit in (again) and just listen to others until I can form an understanding of my own. I'll shut up until I have something genuine to say, in the mean time I'd very much like to learn.
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