Monthly Archives: May 2011

Dead Philosophers

Posted on May 31, 2011 by shaunmiller

I’m now a fan of Dead Philosopher Comics.  An example is below:

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Individual Houses Make Their Own Levees

Posted on May 26, 2011 by shaunmiller

The title says it all.  You can check out this gallery to see individual houses with their own levees.  Pretty cool!

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Neil Sinhababu is Fantastic

Posted on May 24, 2011 by shaunmiller

Neil Sinhababu is a philosopher at the National University in Singapore.  After going through his blog and listening to a podcast, and reading one of his papers on Possible Girls, he’s now become someone whom I frequently look up.  Sinhababu … Continue reading →

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If You Ever Feel Lonely…

Posted on May 23, 2011 by shaunmiller

…just keep in mind that you have a possible partner in some modal reality. This paper is seriously impressive.  I don’t think I have actually laughed at a philosophy paper before, but the myriad of possible girlfriends (with and without … Continue reading →

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Year One in the Ph. D. Program: Reflections

Posted on May 17, 2011 by shaunmiller

So my first year in the Ph. D. program is over.  It was exhausting and stressful, but overall I’m happy to get back into academia and learning new ideas.  First let me say what I’m enjoying so far. The City Milwaukee is very … Continue reading →

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If I Ever Have Kids…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by shaunmiller

…this is the book I’ll read to them. Here’s a page from the book:

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Superman to Renounce his American Citizenship

Posted on May 10, 2011 by shaunmiller

In the latest comic book, Superman renounces his American Citizenship because he’s tried of being perceived as a political instrument for America.  I guess all super action heroes fight for justice no matter what the boarders are.

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An Argument For Requiring Philosophy in High Schools

Posted on May 8, 2011 by shaunmiller

A post at Ethical Realism argues that philosophy should be a required class in high schools which I agree.  He also makes a modest proposal in that philosophy doesn’t need to be a class on its own.  Rather, some of … Continue reading →

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