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Overall, I think I had a good experience with this course. I learned a lot about the application of philosophy to real world issues, practiced my writing skills and got to read a lot about a huge range of issues, many of which I had no idea even existed.  Before taking this course, I tendedContinue reading “Reflections”

Most of the research we read in this class regarding the ethics of plastic surgery and body image was done more than 10 years ago, if not further in the past. I would say a major development in this area has occurred within my lifetime which may exacerbate the problems outlined by that research–the skyrocketingContinue reading “Limitations and benefits of the #BoPo movement”

For this class, I expected to grow as a writer, a reader and a student of philosophy. I knew that first-year perceptional are designed to be writing intensive and to help high school students into college-level writers. I took many English classes in high school and feel fairly well prepared for college level writing, butContinue reading “Expectations”