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Thinking On Animation:The Problem Of Specificity Thesis, Wandi Liang Jan 2021

Thinking On Animation:The Problem Of Specificity Thesis, Wandi Liang

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


A Re-Examination Of The Problem Of Universals, Jimmy Berger Jan 2021

A Re-Examination Of The Problem Of Universals, Jimmy Berger

Senior Projects Spring 2021

My aims in this project are to address what the problem of universals is, to provide a comprehensive account of its major solutions, to evaluate those solutions, and to provide my own conclusions about the problem. My primary thesis is that philosophers have been wrong to look for a universally applicable theory to account for the problem of universals, and instead should accept the profound complexity of reality and develop more modest theories that are applicable in limited domains.


Eroticism, Intersubjectivity, And Dreaming: A Critique Of Liberal Consent, Niko Mbaye Jan 2021

Eroticism, Intersubjectivity, And Dreaming: A Critique Of Liberal Consent, Niko Mbaye

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


Dimentia: Footnotes Of Time, Zachary Hait Jan 2021

Dimentia: Footnotes Of Time, Zachary Hait

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Time from the physicist's perspective is not inclusive of our lived experience of time; time from the philosopher's perspective is not mathematically engaged, in fact Henri Bergson asserted explicitly that time could not be mathematically engaged whatsoever. What follows is a mathematical engagement of time that is inclusive of our lived experiences, requiring the tools of storytelling.


How Fashion Teaches Philosophy About Beauty?, Yuxuan Zhang Jan 2021

How Fashion Teaches Philosophy About Beauty?, Yuxuan Zhang

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


Undressing Evil: On The Language, Function, And Eradication Of Evil, Nelson Hilario Jan 2021

Undressing Evil: On The Language, Function, And Eradication Of Evil, Nelson Hilario

Senior Projects Spring 2021

How does one begin a discussion about evil? The question of evil is approached by different thinkers via fundamentally different routes, leaning on disparate methods, and asking distinct questions—the basis and intention of each inquiry differ. Nietzsche’s On The Genealogy of Morality shows us that the region of violence is language, that violence begins with language. This is Nietzsche’s categorical contribution to the study of evil: that “evil” belongs to the domain of language (in defining “evil,” contrasting “evil,” and developing a dialect to talk about “evil”). Furthermore, Nietzsche’s understanding of the role of guilt, and what one does to …


Instructing Normalcy, Anna R. Derosa Jan 2021

Instructing Normalcy, Anna R. Derosa

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Multidisciplinary Studies of Bard College.


Dinner Service: Echoing The Value Of Philosophy Through Character And Story, India Li Harrison Jan 2021

Dinner Service: Echoing The Value Of Philosophy Through Character And Story, India Li Harrison

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.


On Eager Tenterhooks, A. Rose Levi Jan 2021

On Eager Tenterhooks, A. Rose Levi

Senior Projects Spring 2021

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.