
"In order to be deep it is requisite to be dull."
- C.S. Peirce
| Mary may or may not endorse the sentiment in the quote above. I started with a quote because it seemed like a kind of egghead thing to do. Mary teaches philosophy at Middle Tennessee State University. She noodles her bean to the sound of conundrums. Born without the gene governing finger snapping and computer interfacing, she has hired me to create this page in case her students ever browse the web. Here you'll find the skinny on how to contact her, and syllabi and handouts from the courses she teaches. You'll also find Mary's favorite poem, "Anecdote of the Jar," which you can read here and quote to her in your papers for better grades. |
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Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
Syllabus | Handout #1 | Handout #2 | Handout #3 | Handout #4 |
B.A. Philosophy 1985, Bowling Green State University M.A. Philosophy 1989, Southern Illinois State University Ph.D. Philosophy 1993, Southern Illinois State University |
Office:300 B JUB Phone #: 898-5174. Email:mmagada@frank.mtsu.edu |
ANECDOTE OF THE JAR
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