Where is Dr. Y?

• Office  Location   [Notes: (1) Look for the BP building; (2) PDF file - requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]
• Office  Hours
• Class  Schedule

Dr. Y's Internet Writings:

• Click Here to see my only published writing to date (besides my dissertation) - a chapter that is a biography of Plotinus (Please note that I will make no money if you purchase this book - for intellectual curiosity only!).
• Nine Objections against Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow's claim in The Grand Design that philosophy is dead   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• My Report for International Travel to the Pacific APA, April 9-11, 2009, in Vancouver, Canada.
  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• The Importance of Philosophy
• My essay on Harry Potter and Plato: Boggarts, Dementors, and Plato, Oh My!
  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• My comments on "Bill Maher's Religulous"
  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Wal-Mart Debate: My brief summary of the charges that Wal-Mart is unethical
  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Wal-Mart Debate: My more lengthy support of the charges that Wal-Mart is unethical
  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Wal-Mart Debate: Preston Cameron's (my debate opponent) Powerpoint (Used with permission)   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• The Truth and Uselessness of the phrase, "Everything Happens for a Reason"
• Text from the Clonaid Debate: Arguments Against Reproductive Cloning and Therapeutic Cloning (Originally delivered 2/25/04; please note that this writing does not necessarily represent my position on cloning - this piece was written for the sake of argument)  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• The Meaning of Life
• Arguments For and Against the Iraq War
• Text from my talk: The Ethics of Terrorism: One Philosopher's Perspective (Originally delivered 12/4/02)  [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Eight Arguments in Favor of Eating Meat and Objections Thereto
• Philosopher Mylan Engel Jr.'s Argument in Favor of Vegetarianism [Dr. Y's notes on his article, with quotations]   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Consistency and the Conservative Abortion Position
• A Fair and Balanced Argument in Favor of Gay Marriage   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• My joke: IF ..., you might be a philosopher   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Some Philosophical Distinctions (Alas, without explanation)

Philosophical (and not-so-philosophical) Resources:

• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (excellent source)
• The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (excellent source)
• Dr. Y's List of Book Recommendations for his Students (and other interested persons)
• Dr. Y's Tips on How to do Research in Philosophy   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• Dr. Barry Vaughan's Tips on How to Succeed in College   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]
• What can you do with a Philosophy Degree? Find out here!
• A list of Philosophy Degrees Online
• For research assistance from the MCC Library, click Here
• MCC Dept. of Philosophy & Religious Studies Home Page
• Raphael's famous portrait of Plato, Aristotle, and other ancient philosophers (called "The School of Athens")
• Interesting Things that Plato Wrote (According to Dave)
• For a picture of the scene at Socrates' Death, Click here
• From the Lost Works of Porphyry: Questions for Christians
• Philosophy Games! They're ever so fun - really!
• Monty Python's Song about Philosophy
• Philosophical Humor ... and you didn't think it was possible?
• A comic book / graphic novel called Action Philosophers? You don't say!
• Would you like to study abroad in Ireland? Click here to learn more about it!
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Mesa Community College Home Page

My Vitae   [Note: This .PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available above, on my Home Page]

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