Majors Seminar Class Notes

AUG 30

First Day Notes:

• Welcome: introductions
• Goals -- becoming better philosophers, developing philosophical voice, improving expression

• About the course

• Previous versions and influences -- problems of method and style in philosophy.
• Philosophy and creative writing - parallels bt writers' workshop classes and seminars
• Applied philosophy -
• Philosophy as personal vocation -

• Structure of this course

• Websites in the course: alfino.org --> courses.alfino.org & wiki.gonzaga.edu/faculty/alfino

• fill out Roster Information
• Note on wiki editing

• Course Resources

• Break

• Philosophical ice breaker

• The Writing & Performing Philosopher

NOV 22

• Thanksgiving Week: Optional Meeting Time