4. May 2009 by RMiller.

I have a well established history of making elaborate plans to get things done during breaks, and then not doing any of it.  This is no longer acceptable.  I’ve already witnessed my not-quite-good-enough efforts at researching over the last week, since I defended my thesis on Monday the 27th.  But I need to hit the ground running when I arrive at OSU in September, and I need to spend the next four months nurturing pro-active positive research habits, and familiarizing myself with some important work.  This is all the more pressing, since I’ve only got two years left of taking classes; after that, everything is self-motivated; after the spring of 2011, the beginning and end of semesters will only be relevant to my teaching responsibilities, and nearly entirely immaterial to my research.  The next four months offer the best opportunity to foster a 9-5, iron clad research schedule that will serve me well when publishing and thesis work become key. 

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4. May 2009 by RMiller.

I’ve uploaded my master’s thesis onto the Paper’s page.  I don’t think that the final product is actually my best work (”Two-Dimensions” is probably the best work I’ve done to date) but writing it was definitely a rewarding experience. 

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4. May 2009 by RMiller.

Robert Kraut, “Artworld Data and Aesthetic Theory,” Artworld Metaphysics (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007), 1-24.

This is the first chapter of a book by Robert Krauss, who teaches at Ohio State University.  This is the first of many entries on book chapters and journal articles by OSU faculty, in preparation of working with these scholars for the next several years. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. April 2009 by RMiller.

Ryan, S., “Wisdom”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Published January, 2008), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/wisdom/>.

This encyclopedia entry outlines several ways of approaching a philosophically rigorous exploration of wisdom. Read the rest of this entry »

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28. April 2009 by RMiller.

This morning I successfully defended my thesis, entitling me to my Master’s degree from Georgia State University’s Philosophy Department.  The thesis was titled Kantian Conceptualism and Apperception.  Tomorrow, while administering one of the three exams that constitute my final duties as a Georgia State student, I will begin summer reading.  I have decided that one of the ways in which I will utilize this blog is to begin an annotated bibliography of all of the book chapters and articles that I read.  Look for that in the coming months.

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30. March 2009 by RMiller.

This morning I accepted an offer of admission to Ohio State University’s Phd program in philosophy.  I will be spending the next 5-6 years in Columbus, Ohio.

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23. March 2009 by RMiller.

I want to go here.

If you want to know where to send checks in order to contribute to the “send Raleigh to Luxembourg to discuss his thesis with Robert Hanna” fund, indicate your interest in the comments.

Haha.  Just kidding.  No one comments.

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20. March 2009 by RMiller.

I will be presenting the argument contained in Two Dimensions of Moral Responsibility (2009) at the Georgia Philosophical Society at Clayton State University this next Saturday, March 28th 2009.  The Program can be found here. Read the rest of this entry »

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12. February 2009 by RMiller.

I’m writing a paper right now that I’m pretty excited about. One in which I actually come to the defense of Divine Command Theory. The allegedly damning argument contra DCT says “If God has reasons for commanding some action A, than it is God’s reasons, and not God’s having commanded thusly, which make A morally correct.” Put that together with a line about how if God doesn’t have reasons, he’s arbitrary, and morality can’t be arbitrary, and you seem to have put the nail in the coffin, wrapped the DCTist in an inescapable dilemma. I think both of those premises are false. Read the rest of this entry »

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