Word: phils
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Logic is a very specialized field, taken only by a few men, but this is no reason to shy away if you happen to be interested in the logical method. Quine is himself a famous logician, and his Phil. 1 is excellently handled. But before taking it, have a good memory and be able to think symbolically...
...three elementary courses Phil. A is far and away the best. It is also the hardest, reading the works of a selected group of philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, etc.) The course is well organized, and Demos is an interesting lecturer. Not only does this course give non-concentrators a sound ground-work in philosophy, but it is excellent for concentrators, because the main stress of their divisionals will be upon individual...
...Phil. B is designed to hand's the problems of philosophy rather than individual philosophies, and is taught by Lewis. Lewis is very able, but he goes awfully slowly and tends to be repetitive. However, you can't miss the points that he is trying to drive home. The reading is not particularly interesting, and by and large, the course takes too long: If you don't want to take Phil. A, it is better to take Phil. C, which is a half course, than Phil...
...Phil. C classifies philosophies into types, and places its primary emphasis upon metaphysics. The course lectures are excellent, and are given by Hocking. The reading, while including some selections from original works of philosophy, is primarily in Hocking's own book which is clear and well organized. The course is not particularly tough, and, while not so thorough as is Phil. A, it is more rewarding than Phil...
...course of singing a patter song, Poor Pauline, Miss Brice lapsed into baby talk. Years later Moss Hart wrote a Snooks skit for Sweet and Low, but Snooks was officially recognized when she was included in the Brice routine for the 1934 Follies. The late Dave Freedman and Phil Rapp, who still writes the Maxwell House script, collaborated on material for Snooks. A couple of years later Fanny ran through the Snooks skit as a guest of Maxwell House. Signed up as a permanent attraction on the program, Miss Brice cooed, gurgled and whined her way to a berth...