2009 Enrollment

[RCAJUN90]

_ Which school of thought do you prescribe to, the Platonic, Peripatetic, Epicurean, Stoic or some combination?

I find it is interesting to study for instance how Socratic thought (some say) had an influence on, Jewish and Christian teachings, namely that the soul is immortal. _

My school of thought is that money talks and B$ walks. The concept of the soul is much older than the Greeks.

[RCAJUN90]

_ Why did the execute Socrates? Oh because he wasn't a sheep like some people were. If more people weren't sheep this country wouldn't be in the shambles it is right now. _

They executed Socrates for denouncing the government and spreading dangerous ideas. People have been sheep from the beginning of time. One might even suggest some posters on this board are sheep following the herd. But then again in the words of Bob Dylan "You got to serve somebody".

[Clutch0364]

_ They executed Socrates for denouncing the government and spreading dangerous ideas. People have been sheep from the beginning of time. One might even suggest some posters on this board are sheep following the herd. But then again in the words of Bob Dylan "You got to serve somebody". _

Dangerous ideas? Democracy was a dangerous idea at one time!

[RCAJUN90]

_ Dangerous ideas? Democracy was a dangerous idea at one time! _

I didn't say it was a just execution then again justice is in the eyes of the beholder...AAAaaaahhhh! This is why I hated philosophy. There is no real wrong or right. BTW If memory serves Socrates was executed when there was a tyrant in power not a democracy thus democracy was a dangerous idea to those in power at that time. Wow we have accomplished a lot.

[Turbine]

_ My school of thought is that money talks and B$ walks. The concept of the soul is much older than the Greeks. _

Hey I agree a lot of philosophy is empty thought, but I enjoy studying it from a historical viewpoint.

Clearly, the teaching of the immortality of the soul is much older than the Greeks and goes back at least to Babylon and perhaps farther. I was talking about the idea of the immortality of the soul specifically in Judaism and Christianity and how research I have read about lends credence to Socratic and Platonic influence.

I am just a big fan of history and think that understanding how concepts arose helps in the present.

It is also why I like to study how athletics helped UL grow by leaps and bounds from the outset and how shunning athletics has led to a stagnation of sorts in recent years.

In both instances I am intrigued by the question “What were they thinking?”

jmo

[CajunProud]

_ Hey I agree a lot of philosophy is empty thought, but I enjoy studying it from a historical viewpoint.

Clearly, the teaching of the immortality of the soul is much older than the Greeks and goes back at least to Babylon and perhaps farther. I was talking about the idea of the immortality of the soul specifically in Judaism and Christianity and how research I have read about lends credence to Socratic and Platonic influence.

I am just a big fan of history and think that understanding how concepts arose helps in the present.

It is also why I like to study how athletics helped UL grow by leaps and bounds from the outset and how shunning athletics has led to a stagnation of sorts in recent years.

In both instances I am intrigued by the question “What were they thinking?”

jmo _

Turbine,

I was on a business trip to New Orleans earlier this week and noticed something that affirmed my belief that, although a University's main function is to educate, there is a connection between education and athletics, and that the later can be used to enhance the former.

I was coming from Houma and was exiting on the the Poydras off ramp, and as I looked to my left, I saw the LSU Hospital. There were two large banners hanging on the outside of the building. The one to my left said football champions and had pictures of LSU football players, and the one to my right said heatlcare champions and had pictures of MRI machines, etc...

It is obvious that LSU, and other "big time" schools use their exposure for athletics to attract attention for academic purposes. This is something that we need to learn from.

[RCAJUN90]

_ Hey I agree a lot of philosophy is empty thought, but I enjoy studying it from a historical viewpoint.

Clearly, the teaching of the immortality of the soul is much older than the Greeks and goes back at least to Babylon and perhaps farther. I was talking about the idea of the immortality of the soul specifically in Judaism and Christianity and how research I have read about lends credence to Socratic and Platonic influence.

I am just a big fan of history and think that understanding how concepts arose helps in the present.

It is also why I like to study how athletics helped UL grow by leaps and bounds from the outset and how shunning athletics has led to a stagnation of sorts in recent years.

In both instances I am intrigued by the question “What were they thinking?”

jmo _

I love history also. Most people I know don't. At least with a history degree you are qualified to teach history. I agree you can learn things from the past to help with the present. Some would argue that Philosophy teaches you how to think which I suppose has some validity to it. Why don't they have the Philosophy channel?

[CajunFun]

_ Hey I agree a lot of philosophy is empty thought, but I enjoy studying it from a historical viewpoint.

Clearly, the teaching of the immortality of the soul is much older than the Greeks and goes back at least to Babylon and perhaps farther. I was talking about the idea of the immortality of the soul specifically in Judaism and Christianity and how research I have read about lends credence to Socratic and Platonic influence.

I am just a big fan of history and think that understanding how concepts arose helps in the present.

It is also why I like to study how athletics helped UL grow by leaps and bounds from the outset and how shunning athletics has led to a stagnation of sorts in recent years.

In both instances I am intrigued by the question “What were they thinking?”

jmo _

I don't think it's empty thought. It asks the fundamental things we need to run our lives: what is good? what is evil? how can we tell if this stuff we experience is real?

Or the one most important to me: how do we know what we think we know?

That one is important, because it turns out that a lot of the stuff everyone "knows", is just wrong. If you can't see the validity of studying that, just think what you can do in business or the stock market once you divorce yourself from the herd.

In fact, a lot of shrewd businessmen do just that: they don't assume that what everyone else 'knows' is true. So they look for themselves, think for themselves, decide for themselves.

Then they buy into trends before everyone else, and bail out of bubbles before they burst... and make a killing.

[geo_cajun]

_ What is moronic to one man is pure genius to another. I suspect I'm not the only one that hated philosophy. I'm just the only one brave enough to say it. They executed Socrates. _

Yes, and some men are morons and some men are geniuses. Who is who becomes apparent quickly. No bravery, just an opinion on an internet forum. An opinion based not in facts, but in emotion an perception. If you had listened in your philosophy class, perhaps you would have gained better critical thinking skills.

[CajunFreak]

_ This is happenning because this state doesn't have the guts or the wisdom to do what should have been done after Katrina/Rita.......

CLOSE SOME SCHOOLS _

BRAVO!!!