PRising
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Claiming an acceptance to Milwaukee.
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NYU rejections: Did you receive an email to check a website? Email from Dean? Tell me about your rejection. Some of us (or at least I) haven't receive rejections.
Email from Roberta Popik (Associate Dean) saying that my application was rejected.
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Rutgers wait list oh my god!
I totally doubt it moves much if at all, but it's my top choice, aaaaaah!!! Please don't go!
Grats! Claiming a waitlist here too
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I can see it now:
You're at a conference, looking to find Professor so-and-so in the hallway so you can ask him that question about modal realism. Your black blazer is soiled with a hoagie from yesterday, but no matter. Your trusted "I remember dfindley" button will draw the attention away. Before bending down to tie your shoe, you catch your reflection in the mirror. You're pretty sure there's someone behind you. Something warm grazes your ear.
"I am dfindley," he whispers.
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There's a Maryland acceptance posted. I'd be very interested to hear details if anyone can claim it.
Couple more. I too am interested.
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I'm convinced that I'm going to be at a professional conference someday, and some philosopher is going to make an off the cuff remark about dfindley, and at that moment we will know that we shared a slice of cyberspace together in the 2014 admissions cycle.
"Have you heard of dfindley?" will be our shibboleth.
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Rejected from Yale too.
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Of all the concepts I have learned in my philosophy education, nothing has ever been more important to me than the principle of charity. (aside from pure logic/reason...)
I was actually discussing with a course designer earlier today about how to better teach philosophy majors this concept. I prefaced that discussion with the fact that most philosophy majors get their BA with absolutely no notion of it whatsoever. Sure, they can define it up and down and sideways for you, but I'm pretty sure they never once practice it in their personal lives. That was part of the reason I started this thread, so I'm glad you moved some of this here. I think it would also be fitting, given the last dozen posts or so, to engage in a discussion of what constitutes 'philisophical maturity,' with whatever bowel movements must come along with that.
Re: principle of charity (understood one way):
http://philosophy.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/08/CharitableInterpretSp.pdf
"...Spinoza is such a beast..."
Yes, yes he is.
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Accepted to GSU as well. The silence was getting to me..
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Watch True Detective. If you don't have HBO, find someone who does and make friends.
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I'm wondering what people have in mind when they vote for "virtue ethics." Are we talking an interest or agreement with Neo-Aristotelians like Philippa Foot, Gavin Lawrence, Rosalind Hursthouse, etc. (and there is a wide range of agreement/disagreement among these people), or something else?
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Be aware that you might be asked for another writing sample in the event that 1) they are interested and 2) they feel unable to properly evaluate your submitted writing sample. It doesn't hurt to have back-up papers for that reason, even if they aren't polished (it might mean the difference between rejection and acceptance).
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This is posted on WGI Philosophy 2013, but not 2014. I figure some people might want to be able to chat with others going through the same process of waiting and such:
webchat.freenode.net
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Many are applying to my undergraduate institution. When the coast is clear, so to speak, I'm more than willing to answer questions.
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I'd like to say a little more since my original post was just too boring. Historically I'd probably say Wittgenstein. I'm really into analytic philosophy, particularly early analytic philosophy. So, most of my favorite philosophers of all time come out of the 20th century--I'm simply enamored with a lot of work from that time. I also really love Frege and Russell. Another 20th century figure I quite like is Anscombe. Though, in addition to these more modern philosophers I do have a soft spot for Descartes too, especially since he was my first love when I first discovered philosophy!
As for contemporary figures I'd probably say Hilary Putnam, Saul Kripke, or Tyler Burge.
You sound like you went to UCLA, or might like to!
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