Experience as the Central Value of the Age of Reason

May 5, 2003
James Skemp

Francis Bacon's New Atlantis was the first chosen source to read for this Age of Reason class. Bacon's work best fits as a beginning reading for various reasons, one of which is the applicability of the book as showcasing the major ideas of the Age of Reason at the beginning of their formation, in many cases. For this paper, I will begin by examining Bacon's New Atlantis, in a specific area, and then pursuing that area's progress, or reiteration, in some of the other readings from this age.

April 27, 2003
James Skemp

In this paper, I will be trying to discuss Edmund Husserl’s theory of impossible objects and meanings in the Logical Investigations. His theories of experience, knowledge, truth, and fact, will also be discussed in an attempt to determine their relation to these impossible things. By looking at the Logical Investigations Investigation by Investigation, I hope to see where he speaks of his ideas of experience, knowledge, truth and fact. After looking at these ideas, I should be able to end by speaking of impossible things.

April 21, 2003
James Skemp

We often hear of the importance of one. This will briefly look at the numbers of just how important one is. After that, I’d like to discuss this issue (knowing full well that I will end up going off on a tangent). The importance of one person when there are x people: x people % that one person equals (1/x)*100 1 100 2 50 3 33.3 4 25 5 20 6 16.

April 17, 2003
James Skemp

The following covers the following worms in Bioform 0.99g. Worms: Spiral Worm Curl Worm Double Spiral Predef Worm (not yet contained here) Worm Predef (not yet contained here) Form Worm TwoD Worm Torus Spline Configs: Fan Wheel Trilobyt Anemone Horn Hull Cluster none Fan Wheel Trilobyt Spiral Worm Curl Worm Double Spiral Form Worm TwoD Worm Torus Spline none Fan Wheel Trilobyt none Anemone Horn Hull Cluster Spiral Worm Curl Worm Double Spiral Form Worm TwoD Worm Torus Spline none Anemone Horn Hull Cluster

April 14, 2003
James Skemp

Hopefully I'll be able to put this stuff into stories, but, until then, I present some of the various snippets of dialog that I have collected... "... and it was at that moment that Roberta realized that she was not alone." Overheard: "...and that is why frogs are far better then chipmunks." "But Robert, you still do not understand that chipmunks is not an answer..." Overheard: "...forgetting that there are only three distinct types.

April 13, 2003
James Skemp

Often times we will hear one say to another that they do not believe in God. They will then say, as a way to prove to the other that they are right, that God does not exist, that if God exists then God would have the power to strike him down, as he is a non-believer. Of course, this cannot happen for various reasons, which I will attempt to discuss below.

March 31, 2003
James Skemp

I would like to tell you that I love you, but I'm afraid of the words... I'm not worried about commitment, in the traditional sense... I'm afraid that you'll hurt me, like all the ones before... How I would love to tell you that I want to make you happy, but should I... How I would love to tell you that I would do anything for you, my life is in your hands.

March 31, 2003
James Skemp

Language warning! Yeah... don't view this unless you want to see me as this portrays me, and I mean it... It's an absolute rant, and it's a complete digression of what this site is about (which is family values, or something...).

March 30, 2003
James Skemp

In Tim Crane’s book, Elements of Mind: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind, we are given a contemporary look at the Analytic Tradition, and their use of the ideas of Intentionality to come to the truth about perception and thought. Crane attempts to explain to the reader how perception and thought are related, as well as the role of intentionality in relation to perception and thought. For the most part, when we speak of the terms ‘perception’ and ‘thought’ we can rely almost solely upon a particular individual.

March 24, 2003
James Skemp

1. According to Augustine, God is not responsible for the existence of evil. What is his argument? Present the argument in detail. In On Free Will, Augustine speaks of man’s freedom to will, or make decisions, for himself. He also speaks of evil, and how a man can do evil, as well as where evil comes from. Now, Augustine believes that man is inclined to do Good, which is to follow God and seek out happiness, through virtuous activity, and not through the goods of this physical world.

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Experience as the Central Value of the Age of Reason

Epistemology: Paper on Husserl and Logical Investigations

The Importance of One

Bioform 0.99g: Basic Worms

Quotes from Various Fictional Writings

On the Saying "If God exists, let him strike me down where I stand"

I would like to tell you that I love you...

Rants and Digressions 01 (Mature)

Crane's Intentionality of the Mental in Relation to Perception and Thought

Religion and Medieval Philosophy: Mid Term Take Home Exam/Essays

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