Word: phils
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Phil. 2 is Hocking's new course on Christianity. While the reading to date has not been too good, Hocking is world-eminent in this branch of philosophy, and the lectures are excellent. A further attractive feature is that men from other departments, such as Nock, Pound...
Perry's lectures in Phil. 4 and 4a are Allport, also give lectures. Though not especially deep, the course is comprehensive, and the student has the chance of selecting a particular aspect of his studies that he is interested in, and going on with special reading. This is and will attract men this way more than it will appeal to philosophy concentrators...
Bixler's two courses, Phil. 2a, and 2c are likewise recommended for non-concentrators, as well as for concentrators. Bixler is a splendid teacher and wonderful with his students. Though he moves slowly in his lectures, the reading moves fast, and the required papers makes the going rather hard...
...Phil. 3a and 3b are not especially difficult, and well-handled by another of the big names of the Philosophy Department, Carnap, who is very likeable and an interesting lecturer...
...Phil. 4d and 5 are frequently taken by Government majors. In the first you read such men as the Russian revolutionaries, Spencer and Tolstoy. Lewis gives you some good ideas, but on the whole the course is not well organized and not what it should be. In the second, Hocking, as always, gives his own point of view...