The Philosophy of Games, they can be a Real Knockout, by Dave Barrows
Many people like to play games. They can be a lot of fun. In this Blog we explore the philosophy of games and a new game developed in the United States and adopted in Canada.
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Many people like to play games. They can be a lot of fun. In this Blog we explore the philosophy of games and a new game developed in the United States and adopted in Canada.
The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna, Italy, founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of:
For some reason I found myself at the Detroit Grand Prix auto race many years ago. I was a guest of the government of Michigan, and we had a very nice booth. We were outside and had the usual booth treatment: refreshments, drinks, and attractive young ladies to serve. The booth was at a corner, a turning point. I was told that this was very prestigious but I'm not sure why. There was an awful sound followed by a car turning the corner. That's it, nothing more and nothing less.
(I personally think that the program looked it up on Wikipedia, which is what sentient human beings also do. Notice that the program was not smart enough to put Metaphysics first). Anyhow;
I have taught and trained many students and participants in executive education. I have also published a number of articles on the topics of public policy, public administration, and economic development. You would have thought that after all of that I would have learned something.
Medical ethics
Disappearance
The flow of life has its own rhythm.
While reading Adriana Cavarero’s work, I couldn’t stop thinking about the sexist messages and ideas that I consumed without even realizing it while reading many philosophical texts. Attempting to reframe ancient philosophy in a less misogynistic way is no easy task, but I believe in doing so, we can all begin to unlearn both the explicit and more subtle sexism embedded in philosophy. In reading the piece, I felt like I was battling the misogynistic and patriarchal gaze of Plato - which is fitting for the title.
The human animal enjoys killing for profit, fun, and pleasure. The history of the human animal is one of warfare. There has been warfare all of my life: Born during World War II, the Korean War, and the War in Vietnam, Iraq (Wars 1 & 2), and Afghanistan, as well as the Israeli Wars.
These are the major conflicts (all nonnuclear) currently underway.
I am constantly asked, “Prof. Dave, are you a Jobber." My answer is clear. Given the state of my mental and physical deterioration, I am in no position to Job. Well, Prof. Dave, have you ever Jobbed?
Have I Jobbed?
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