My title, "The Philosophical Pursuit of Pleasure" indicates an underlying strangeness about this piece for at least a couple of reasons. First, for a lecture series on Spirituality and Sexuality, the title already indicates that I am fudging with interpretations of the relationships between philosophy and spirituality on one hand, and pleasure and sexuality on … Continue reading The Philosophical Pursuit of Pleasure
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Philosophers Can Be Fun(ny), Too!*
Tonight I finished reading Tina Fey's Bossypants, and yes, it's worth your time to read it. Especially if you are a woman. Especially if you have other work you should be doing. Especially if you are depressed. Especially if you have to eat some food tomorrow. Because it's not only very funny, but also very … Continue reading Philosophers Can Be Fun(ny), Too!*
Being Affected by Nietzsche
[I tried to write something to introduce myself to the idea of writing an introduction for my prospectus. And this happened...] You know those times when you meet someone new and pick up a certain kind of vibe from them? Sometimes, even if your encounter with them is brief and superficial, you might get the … Continue reading Being Affected by Nietzsche
The Latest:Think for a Change Videos
I've been doing more videos! But I haven't posted them here...until now. "Think for a Change (10): What We Don't Know About Ignorance" This one is especially important to me. Charles Mills' concept of an epistemology of ignorance flipped my world when I first read about it in 2007. It's stayed in the back of … Continue reading The Latest:Think for a Change Videos
What I Learned and Why It Was Worth It.
I have three days to write a term paper on Plato. For some reason, as I sit in my room trying to write, I find myself hitting a pretty firm wall. I can't bring myself to write it. I have a good idea of what I WANT to write, but getting the words out and … Continue reading What I Learned and Why It Was Worth It.
The Creation, Intensification, and Multiplication of Pleasures
Resistance. Rather than being a repressive struggle against some other person or institution, one can think of resistance in terms of pleasure. The brief Foucauldian sketch of power in the History of Sexuality Vol. 1 explains that power is not only restrictive but also productive. Power produces things in our material world--classrooms, hospitals, and even … Continue reading The Creation, Intensification, and Multiplication of Pleasures
