History of Modern Philosophy 2009
"So here's Libby, she wants to be a nurse. She's dead...hard to get an internship." (Wyma, on how difficult it is to fulfill our desires in Hobbes state of nature.)
"Moore is saying 'the government should fear its people, ha ha,' and Hobbes is like, 'you moron; you couldn't possibly be more wrong."' (Moore-of V for Vendetta fame-versus Hobbes on the power of the sovereign.)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
History of Modern Philosophy 2009
"It's not like sloths fighting mountain lions." (Wyma, explaining the concept of how humans are basically equal in abilities, at least according to Hobbes.)
"Oops, I forgot my 'h'" (Wyma had written the words "Englis" and "Civil," and then went back to squish an 'h' in between.)
"It's not like sloths fighting mountain lions." (Wyma, explaining the concept of how humans are basically equal in abilities, at least according to Hobbes.)
"Oops, I forgot my 'h'" (Wyma had written the words "Englis" and "Civil," and then went back to squish an 'h' in between.)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
History of Modern Philosophy 2009
"Yeah, absolutely, I dare say bingo" (In response to Amy Whisenand just uber-nailing an answer)
Editor's Note: Yes, this next quote is a longish one; however it just so beautifully captures what a Wyma class is like that I had to include it.
Wyma: (who has been batting the projector screen cord back and forth for about seven seconds) "I'm starting to be like a cat...except that I'd be wanting to hurt someone with this."
(Small uproar from class...all right, just from this editor)
Wyma: "I know there are cat people in this room and it gives me great pleasure to torture them."
Amy: "But you're against torture."
Wyma: "That's a good point...I may have to rethink my position."
"Yeah, absolutely, I dare say bingo" (In response to Amy Whisenand just uber-nailing an answer)
Editor's Note: Yes, this next quote is a longish one; however it just so beautifully captures what a Wyma class is like that I had to include it.
Wyma: (who has been batting the projector screen cord back and forth for about seven seconds) "I'm starting to be like a cat...except that I'd be wanting to hurt someone with this."
(Small uproar from class...all right, just from this editor)
Wyma: "I know there are cat people in this room and it gives me great pleasure to torture them."
Amy: "But you're against torture."
Wyma: "That's a good point...I may have to rethink my position."
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Core 350 2009 (thanks go out to Kelsey Toy for this quote)
"This sort of anger should be reserved for if Bill Robinson ran over your dog; and then backed up to finish it off. All the while looking you in the eye with a smirk on his face, as you stand there, holding the still trembling leash." (Wyma, on the wrath directed to Core 350.)
History of Modern Philosophy 2009
"Throes of chaos...now that's a bad time to be alive, but a great time to be a philosopher. (Wyma, on the atmosphere leading up to the Modern project.)
"What's the purpose of being a cat...besides being evil." (Editor's note, "Hey!")
Core 350 2009 (thanks go out to Kelsey Toy for this quote)
"This sort of anger should be reserved for if Bill Robinson ran over your dog; and then backed up to finish it off. All the while looking you in the eye with a smirk on his face, as you stand there, holding the still trembling leash." (Wyma, on the wrath directed to Core 350.)
History of Modern Philosophy 2009
"Throes of chaos...now that's a bad time to be alive, but a great time to be a philosopher. (Wyma, on the atmosphere leading up to the Modern project.)
"What's the purpose of being a cat...besides being evil." (Editor's note, "Hey!")
Friday, February 13, 2009
First off, I'm really sorry for how late these new quotes are...life got exciting...I promise to try and keep the excitement to a bare minimum from now on.
Jan-Term: The Vices-Virtue and Evil 2009 (Living proof that sex sells, all the really good quotes had to do with lust.)
“Then they all say ‘holy mackerel, I’ve just slept with my best friend’s spouse’…except they don’t say ‘holy mackerel,’ it’s a little passé.” (On how characters in a book respond when they all meet up with each other...after all sleeping with one another.)
“Hello, Deacon Jones…I was just investigating this place for a…potential boycott. (Wyma, posing as a church member who’s been caught buying porn.)
“Adult entertainment; yeah, very mature.”
Jan-Term: The Vices-Virtue and Evil 2009 (Living proof that sex sells, all the really good quotes had to do with lust.)
“Then they all say ‘holy mackerel, I’ve just slept with my best friend’s spouse’…except they don’t say ‘holy mackerel,’ it’s a little passé.” (On how characters in a book respond when they all meet up with each other...after all sleeping with one another.)
“Hello, Deacon Jones…I was just investigating this place for a…potential boycott. (Wyma, posing as a church member who’s been caught buying porn.)
“Adult entertainment; yeah, very mature.”
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Brought to you by Ethics 2009:
"I think that is the the kinda of question a good Christian wouldn't ask"
--long nasally breath (class introduction tradition)
And its response: "Witch, witch!! Burn him!!!...Which is a dangerous accusation at Calvin."
"Do I have a fork?"
--response to cannibal question of would you eat (name a companion)?
"Today Ethics is Holy, everything is coming in 3s"
"My hand is just not wanting to make letters today."
--Wyma struggles again with the lecture room markers
"I think that is the the kinda of question a good Christian wouldn't ask"
--long nasally breath (class introduction tradition)
And its response: "Witch, witch!! Burn him!!!...Which is a dangerous accusation at Calvin."
"Do I have a fork?"
--response to cannibal question of would you eat (name a companion)?
"Today Ethics is Holy, everything is coming in 3s"
"My hand is just not wanting to make letters today."
--Wyma struggles again with the lecture room markers
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Jan-Term: Vices-Virtue and Evil 2009
“If I could plan my life, I wouldn’t be a philosopher.”
“Instead, you get January; fog, cold, yeah baby.” (Wyma on how sad it is most students don’t get to see Spokane in the more pleasant summer months.)
“Ayn Rand’s theory is just Nietzsche with a big yellow smiley face stuck on it.” (Discussing The Fountain Head's depiction of pride.)
“If I could plan my life, I wouldn’t be a philosopher.”
“Instead, you get January; fog, cold, yeah baby.” (Wyma on how sad it is most students don’t get to see Spokane in the more pleasant summer months.)
“Ayn Rand’s theory is just Nietzsche with a big yellow smiley face stuck on it.” (Discussing The Fountain Head's depiction of pride.)
Monday, February 02, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Social and Political Philosophy 2008 (we will get to J-Term quotes; I promise.)
“You are irritating me.” (Said with severely gritted teeth to a dying marker.)
“He’s concise, baby.” (Re: Aquinas.)
“That’s good enough. Now the doorjamb’s there to trip someone.” (Said after Wyma kicked the doorjamb out of the classroom and into the hall.)
“You are irritating me.” (Said with severely gritted teeth to a dying marker.)
“He’s concise, baby.” (Re: Aquinas.)
“That’s good enough. Now the doorjamb’s there to trip someone.” (Said after Wyma kicked the doorjamb out of the classroom and into the hall.)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Happy J-Term break everybody! To celebrate said break, a multiplicity of quotes.
Social and Political Philosophy 2008
“That’s just a really messed up ‘3’” (Wyma had been using numbers to denote points, and then accidentally wrote ‘B’ instead of ‘3’)
“We’re eating mutton.” (The end result of the Tragedy of the Commons when we take more grass than is necessary for our sheep.)
“Maybe we won’t have a chance to evolve. A comet comes, hits the planet, and geckos will inherit the earth.”
“The family [in Rawls' OP] appears to slide by without scrutinty... scrutinty?” (‘scrutiny’ and ‘being scrutinized’ became one word. Editors note: I’ve now heard this word used outside of class.)
Social and Political Philosophy 2008
“That’s just a really messed up ‘3’” (Wyma had been using numbers to denote points, and then accidentally wrote ‘B’ instead of ‘3’)
“We’re eating mutton.” (The end result of the Tragedy of the Commons when we take more grass than is necessary for our sheep.)
“Maybe we won’t have a chance to evolve. A comet comes, hits the planet, and geckos will inherit the earth.”
“The family [in Rawls' OP] appears to slide by without scrutinty... scrutinty?” (‘scrutiny’ and ‘being scrutinized’ became one word. Editors note: I’ve now heard this word used outside of class.)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Social and Political Philosophy 2008
"This is going to do something really spiffy." (Regarding Rawls' hybrid theory of social contract theory + classical liberalism.)
(Background: the entire class has just admitted to never watching The Wrath of Khan.)
"Now I won't even bother with my example." (Proceeds to scribble madly on the whiteboard.)
"This is going to do something really spiffy." (Regarding Rawls' hybrid theory of social contract theory + classical liberalism.)
(Background: the entire class has just admitted to never watching The Wrath of Khan.)
"Now I won't even bother with my example." (Proceeds to scribble madly on the whiteboard.)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Hey to all of you who've been patiently waiting for more quotes from Wyma! First off, as you might have seen from the name I'm not Heather Stevens (which is sad, being Heather would be awesome) however, like Heather, I will be taking care of your daily need for Wyma's wit/wisdom. So, to begin...
Intro to Philosophy 2006
"There are some humans that are below animals. Paris Hilton, for example."
History of Medieval Philosophy 2008
"I felt like a eunuch in the Playboy mansion." (Wyma, regarding looking at his skies while ill and feeling no desire whatsoever towards them.)
Intro to Philosophy 2006
"There are some humans that are below animals. Paris Hilton, for example."
History of Medieval Philosophy 2008
"I felt like a eunuch in the Playboy mansion." (Wyma, regarding looking at his skies while ill and feeling no desire whatsoever towards them.)
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Update!
Hey gang, the wonderful Heather Stevens has agreed to act as an admin for the next semester at least! She had been set up as a basic author for the past few months, but since she is basically the only source I have in the philosophy department these days, I've decided to bump her up to administrator level. I have the utmost confidence she will use her power wisely. So let's all enjoy the remainder of our Christmas breaks, and then get ready for a brand new batch of Wyma come Jan Term!
Hey gang, the wonderful Heather Stevens has agreed to act as an admin for the next semester at least! She had been set up as a basic author for the past few months, but since she is basically the only source I have in the philosophy department these days, I've decided to bump her up to administrator level. I have the utmost confidence she will use her power wisely. So let's all enjoy the remainder of our Christmas breaks, and then get ready for a brand new batch of Wyma come Jan Term!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Hey gang, it's been a while since I posted on the site, mainly due to lack of time, and lack of new Wyma quotes. As some of you might have noticed, the old site layout was no longer working for archiving purposes, so I had to go in and set it up with a new theme. Archived posts should now be available for all of your viewing pleasure. Also new is the ability to subscribe to the blog, so the minute a new post shows up, you'll get notification of this.
Of course, this brings us to the next topic of note: we are disturbingly light on posts for new material. In short, I need someone who would be willing and able to add new quotes to the site. Applications for this position may be sent to me at hektor_victorious@hotmail.com. This is completely unpaid, and duties will include: uploading new quotes to the site, approving comments, and notifying me if anything gets disastrously broken. If you are interested, send me an email with your name, email address, status within the Whitworth University philosophy department, and what classes you are taking with Wyma, and a choice quote that you think would be a good fit for the site. Good luck!
Of course, this brings us to the next topic of note: we are disturbingly light on posts for new material. In short, I need someone who would be willing and able to add new quotes to the site. Applications for this position may be sent to me at hektor_victorious@hotmail.com. This is completely unpaid, and duties will include: uploading new quotes to the site, approving comments, and notifying me if anything gets disastrously broken. If you are interested, send me an email with your name, email address, status within the Whitworth University philosophy department, and what classes you are taking with Wyma, and a choice quote that you think would be a good fit for the site. Good luck!
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