Ethically Yours

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The Limits of Language

A good resource for further questions or explorations of philosophical issues:  http://www.reddit.com/r/askphilosophy/ If you see stoic9 that’s me.    

Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679)                     Excerpts from Leviathan “There be in animals, two sorts of motions peculiar to them: one called vital…the other is animal motion, otherwise called voluntary motion.” (218-219) “These small beginnings of motion…when it is toward something which causes it, is called [...]

A possible frustration in teaching is getting an email from a student in which you are not sure who they are.  In my own classes I encourage students to make liberal use of my office hours and unofficial discussion sections to give us a chance to meet and chat.  Students who make use of these [...]

An old NPR article, “The Nation:  The Plight of Women Soldiers,” reports that women in the military still face many challenges.  Women Soldiers tend to have their contributions underrated while concurrently experiencing sexual harassment and rape.   My current research interests and project is a study on women’s expectations and experiences in the military.  Once I [...]

One of the first videos shown in an intro philosophy class at UT. 

It is sad that mental health issues continue to be stigmatized in society.  This stigmatization is enhanced within the culture and climate of the military.  There is a certain amount of cognitive dissonance when trying to reconcile a “Warrior Ethos” with the fact that good soldiers can experience mental health problems.

As I learn more about blogging I’ve decided to have this website focus more on military and medical ethics.  Martial arts topics, fitness, and such will now be on our new sister blog site, LA Satori Iaido:  The Satori Experiences of Tiger-San.   

It is hard to not love a life in California.  Except for the general expensive nature of living here, it really is a great place to work and play.  If you need to recharge or relax from a hectic work schedule or life in general, it’s a great place to visit. Visitor’s Guide Outdoor Recreation [...]

When I taught mathematics at OSU I was sometimes amazed at the reaction of people when I told them what I was teaching.  People that had known me during my high school years knew that I hated math (except7th grade general math, junior geometry, and parts of senior calculus…due more to the teachers than the [...]