Across California there will be a protest against the budget cuts in education. SF State’s faculty union, the California Faculty Association has made this resolution in support of non-violent protests. Here’s an excerpt: The executive board of the SF State chapter of CFA adopted the following statement on February 25th: California Faculty Association (CFA), San [...]
Sigh. When introducing myself to the class this semester, I remarked that although I’m the first tenured philosopher at SF State who is an African American, I’m not only African American philosopher who has taught here. I pointed to my very closely shorn hair (Spring shearing!) and gave the hint that this very, very radical [...]
As most of your know there was a student protest on campus. Students occupied the Business Building and some blocked traffic on 19th Avenue. I felt a twinge of (Gator) pride coupled with concern. I often give an example of blocking traffic on 19th as an example of civil disobedience. I wondered whether any of [...]
I lectured today about ethical and metaethical principles. One point was about existentialist ethics. It’s the view that moral truths are based upon the kind of life or the kind of person I choose for myself. Actions that comport with this authentic self are, for that person, moral actions. I mentioned being “Gator” identified. (This [...]
