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Theosis: Humanity's Homology

Submitted by Aimee on Sun, 12/05/2010 - 11:27pm

 

Theosis: Humanity’s Homology

Aimee Heerd

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The Menu of Wits: A Five-Course Prix Fixe Meal

Submitted by jrlewis on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:23pm

If a course syllabus is a menu for a classroom experience, then here is my summary of the House of Wits Course 2010.  Each dish is a culinary representation of the James family member it is matched with opposite.  Anyone with allergies to pragmatism or relativism should avoid the preparations of William James.  They will result in a strong reaction.  They are arranged in reverse chronological order as the course primarily was.  Note how all the dishes work together... do they form a coherent meal?  Are their clashes in flavor?  Repetition?  All this is designed to bring out the family dynamics of the James.  Enjoy the meal!!!  And feel free to comment on your favorite dishes and personalities. 

 

 

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Vigil - A Play

Submitted by aseidman on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 7:26am

Vigil

The Death (or Life) of Alice James

By Arielle Seidman

April 29, 2010

House of Wits

Cast of Characters

ALICE – A dying diarist, who has spent most of her life in bed.

HENRY – Her brother, an unmarried novelist.

WILLIAM – Their brother, a conflicted philosopher, and teacher.

 

 

 

AUTHOR’S DISCLAIMER

 

It’s another depressing piece. I apologize. Next time, I’ll give you an example of my comedic writing. That stuff is much better.

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Philosophy and Recipes

Submitted by jrlewis on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 6:00pm

What to do with William James? william james His writings on psychology formed the primary textbook for that discipline.  The school of philosophy he developed, pragmatism appeals to philosophers and scientists alike.  Jacques Barzun identifies him as an American hero.  So it would seem that the works of William James have been assimilated into American culture and intellectual life.  If this is true, then what is the point of reading his original writings?  Or why should one use “The Writings of William James: A Comprehensive

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Reading Arabian Nights

Submitted by jrlewis on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 9:57am

Because I love reading in bed, I bought a paperback copy of Arabian Nights at Barnes and Noble.  I thought that this text was especially appropriate to read in bed before sleeping.  I was with the king and the younger sister, a fellow listener.  The stories distracted me to the point of losing sleep or oversleeping the next morning.  The interlaced serial nature of the text was incredibly addictive.  I found myself craving another tale and another tale after that.  A like bites of a cake, each forkful delicious...

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On beyond a critical stance

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 3:23pm
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field.  I will meet you there ... Jelaluddin Rumi

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Evolving humanity: towards a "third way"

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 12:26pm

Rationality and social wisdom/cohesion clearly play important roles in inquiry, in education, and in human affairs generally.  But there are problems with relying on either alone, and with the two in combination as well.

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The Taoist Story Teller and Culture: Do We Still Need Truth, Reality, and/or God?

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 5:32pm

The 2009 Metanexus meeting, plane rides to/from Phoenix reading Raymond Smullyan's The Tao is Silent and Ann Harrington's The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine, conversations last week with Bharath Vallabha (see Truth and Power in Education), Alice Lesnick, and Ben Olshin, and discussions in our K-12 summer institutes  all seem to bear on the above question(s), and suggest an interesting approach to them.

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Education in Life Itself -- Changing Perspective

Submitted by Brie Stark on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 1:36pm

Introduction

Wil Franklin, Paul Grobstein, Emily Lovejoy and I participated in a discussion over the draft of a paper entitled "Education in Life Itself."  These are my thoughts from the discussion.

Thoughts

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