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DE ANZA Phil 003 / 004 Spring Course Outlines & Readings DVC Phil 120 Summer Course Outlines & Readings | ||||
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On Happiness
Practicing Gratitude Can Increase
Happiness by 25%
(PsyBlog)
Psychological research finds
that people's happiness
levels are remarkably stable
over the long-term. Whether
you win the lottery or are
paralysed from the neck
down, after about three to
six months you'll have
returned to your usual level
of happiness. While these
findings are deeply
counter-intuitive, they also
raise a serious problem for
those wanting to increase
levels of happiness
permanently.
(view
complete article)
Proportianality, Gaza and Israel (blog.TalkingPhilosophy.com, Jan. 5, 2009)
As Israel
continues ground
operations in
Gaza,
the casualties
continue to
grow. Not
surprisingly,
the civilians
are suffering
the most. As
Thucydides
wrote, “The
strong do what
they can and the
weak suffer what
they must.” Of
course, the
suffering is not
all on one side.
Hamas continues
to launch random
rocket attacks
into Israel and
there will no
doubt be more
deaths among
Israeli forces.
While some
complain about a
lack of faith in
the world today,
they ignore the
largest faith
based system of
them all: the
economy. While
this might seem
to be an odd
claim, the case
for it is
absurdly easy to
make.
Tips for Students to Achieve Academic and Long-term Success (Academic-Services.com) Many students dread college because they see it as only a means to help them achieve a future career, and therefore they will not see an immediate return in their investment at the present time. Other concerns for many college students are that many do not know what they should major in, what four-year university they should attend, and how to motivate themselves to achieve academic excellence during their college years to help them achieve success in their future careers and in life. This article offers three fundamental and important tips for college students to help them achieve academic success and to enjoy their academic career while preparing while preparing them for their future careers. (view complete article) In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined (New York Times)
When a fellow student at
Rutgers University urged Didi Onejeme to
try Philosophy 101 two years ago, Ms.
Onejeme, who was a pre-med sophomore,
dismissed it as “frou-frou.”
“People sitting under trees and talking
about stupid stuff — I mean, who cares?” Ms.
Onejeme recalled thinking at the time.
But Ms. Onejeme, now a senior applying to
law school, ended up changing her major to
philosophy, which she thinks has armed her
with the skills to be successful. “My mother
was like, what are you going to do with
that?” said Ms. Onejeme, 22. “She wanted me
to be a pharmacy major, but I persuaded her
with my argumentative skills.”
(view
complete article)
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Darija Walker, St. Mary's College of California, Class of 2007 "I entered into Philosophy 130 (Diablo Valley College, Spring 2007) simply seeking to fulfill a transfer requirement. I did not realize that I would leave at the end of the semester with my scholastic, social, and professional goals changed forever."
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Thomas Midanek Attends Summer Session at the University of
California at Berkeley, May 2009
Thomas Midanek, under the recommendation of Mr. Le, is now attending summer session to build up his academic resume at the University of California at Berkeley. He is enrolled in a course entitled Russia after Communism and is studying under the same Professor as Mr. Le had done so three years ago. Ryan Berg Accepted to the University of California at Berkeley and University of California at Los Angeles, May 2009 Former student Ryan Berg has decided to attend the University of California at Berkeley in the Fall of 2009 after being accepted to both universities. He plans to major in Rhetoric. Mar Cainglet to Attend University of California at Davis, May 2009 Mar Cainglet, a former student of Prof. Le, gains admission into UC-Davis, UC-San Diego, and other Universities that are part of the University of California system through the transfer agreement between Diablo Valley College and the University for the Fall of 2009. He has decided to attend UC-Davis and plans to major in philosophy. Both universities are among the nation's top 50 as ranked by the U.S. News. Both are leading research universities in many areas including philosophy and political science. Thomas Midanek Establishes a Political Science Journal, January 2009 Prof. Le helps Thomas Midanek, a student at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA establish the American Future, a journal devoted to government, economy, and culture. Information about the journal including submission information can be found at www.American-Future.com. Prof. Le is working with Thomas for two years to help him build up his academic, leadership, and extra-curricular background to increase his chances of gaining admission into a prestigious university. His current goal is to major in philosophy and political science and then attend Law School. Gaining admission into a prestigious university requires strategic planning, implementation, and years of work.
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The Earning Power of College Degrees and Majors, Academic-Services.com (view article) Tips for Students to Achieve Academic and Long-term Success, Academic-Services.com (view article) | ||||
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