Lolie 0 #1 June 14, 2005 Okay, it's four a.m. and I've only got fifteen pages left to write of my exam papers. They're due Wednesday morning, and then I'm free! FREE!!! I can't believe I'm trying to write about existentialism and "the meaning and fulfillment of human life" at four in the morning. I'm sure everything I've just written is completely incoherent. Attaching the last paragraph just for you, Sunshine. Don't try to make sense of it - I can't either. "This focus on empirical research and fact became known as “positivism”, as it shunned speculation and philosophizing in favour of provable, concrete laws. In the humanities, linguistic, historical, and textual fields were exposed to completely revolutionary ideas that spawned the beginning of new viewpoints (Høyrup, p. 156). The methods of positivism were also applied to the study of society, creating a new humanistic field—sociology. According to the French philosopher Auguste Comte, founder of the theory of positivism, it was necessary to take a humanistic attitude toward the scientific fields. He states in his work A general view of positivism, “The universe is to be studied not for its own sake, but for the sake of man, or rather, humanity. To study it in any other spirit would be not only immoral, but also highly irrational. For, as statements of pure objective truth, our scientific theories can never be really satisfactory (p. 330).” During the same period however, the Danish philosopher Søren Kirkegaard was exploring a different humanistic approach—existentialism. Kirkegaard asserts in his philosophy that subjectivity is necessary to discover truth, contrasting Compte’s positive belief that tidy facts and statements will unveil a more perfect humanity (Cahn, p. 881)." I know, I know, whining on dz.com is not going to make the paper get done any faster, but it sure makes me feel better, and that's all I care about. (Because according to Søren Kirkegaard, I am an "aesthetic" person who "aims at the satisfaction of desires for momentary pleasures." ) -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #2 June 14, 2005 QuoteAttaching the last paragraph just for you, Sunshine. Don't try to make sense of it - I can't either. I don't understand it so it must be some of that fancy "smart people" talk. You better get an A. I sooo can't wait for you to come home. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #3 June 14, 2005 I don't know what's scarier. The fact that I read the whole thing or the fact that I understood it. I need to go decompress with a nice pop-up book now.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 June 14, 2005 Oh, and it's "we're", not "were" in the 2nd line.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 June 14, 2005 QuoteI need to go decompress with a nice pop-up book now I kinda like the books with the musical buttons on the side. They make good bedtime stories. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #6 June 14, 2005 OHH look a shiney thing!! Hey sunny, wanna go ride bikes? Good luck Lolie... There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darshiva8 0 #7 June 14, 2005 QuoteI don't know what's scarier. The fact that I read the whole thing or the fact that I understood it. Yeah, same here. Time for milk, cookies, and brain frying television. ************** For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ~Leonardo da Vinci~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #8 June 14, 2005 QuoteOh, and it's "we're", not "were" in the 2nd line. Nevermind, I was thinking "Humanities" was one of the items, not what the other items were subjects of.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #9 June 14, 2005 QuoteI kinda like the books with the musical buttons on the side. They make good bedtime stories. Ooh, me too! As long as it's not Barney! Okay, back to paper writing now... blech. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #10 June 14, 2005 You know, I almost read that, then I glanced and saw the word "positivism" in there, and decided against it. I'll stick with my dumbed down theoretical physics book tongiht thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #11 June 14, 2005 post the whol thing when yorr dunn and ill spel checkque it fer ya. You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #12 June 14, 2005 Glad to see I am in good company! I am plowing away at homework for one of my classes and it's killing me. I'm emailing a classmate to see if he is getting the same answers I am for our assignment. We'll see.... This MBA better be worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #13 June 14, 2005 "This focus on empirical research and fact became known as “positivism”, as it shunned speculation and philosophizing in favour of provable, concrete laws. In the humanities, linguistic, historical, and textual fields were exposed to completely revolutionary ideas that spawned the beginning of new viewpoints (Høyrup, p. 156). The methods of positivism were also applied to the study of society, creating a new humanistic field—sociology. According to the French philosopher Auguste Comte, founder of the theory of positivism, it was necessary to take a humanistic attitude toward the scientific fields. He states in his work A general view of positivism, “The universe is to be studied not for its own sake, but for the sake of man, or rather, humanity. To study it in any other spirit would be not only immoral, but also highly irrational. For, as statements of pure objective truth, our scientific theories can never be really satisfactory (p. 330).” During the same period however, the Danish philosopher Søren Kirkegaard was exploring a different humanistic approach—existentialism. Kirkegaard asserts in his philosophy that subjectivity is necessary to discover truth, contrasting Compte’s positive belief that tidy facts and statements will unveil a more perfect humanity (Cahn, p. 881)." QuoteSHIT!!!!!!!! what was that???????HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #14 June 14, 2005 I don't know, but it scared me..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #15 June 14, 2005 You'll nail it. This semester I wrote a 15 page paper on Hamlet, starting 8 hours before it was due. You have 29 hours? Piece of cake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #16 June 14, 2005 QuoteYou'll nail it. This semester I wrote a 15 page paper on Hamlet, starting 8 hours before it was due. You have 29 hours? Piece of cake. That actually makes me feel a little bit better, though my current rate is nowhere close to that. Wish I was writing about Hamlet right now..... 13 and a half pages to go. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #17 June 14, 2005 QuoteQuoteYou'll nail it. This semester I wrote a 15 page paper on Hamlet, starting 8 hours before it was due. You have 29 hours? Piece of cake. That actually makes me feel a little bit better, though my current rate is nowhere close to that. Wish I was writing about Hamlet right now..... 13 and a half pages to go. The paper I have to finish before going home tonight is 97 pages long. I'm down to putting in tables of analytical performance requirements, detailing samping and waste management requirements at 9 CERCLA boreholes, providing a logical basis for those requirements supported by the already conducted research, adding a reference list, checking for chapter/table/image continuity, and proof-reading. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #18 June 14, 2005 Misery loves company. We can do it!!! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #19 June 14, 2005 QuoteMisery loves company. We can do it!!! Trade proof-reads? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #20 June 14, 2005 Don't make me get out of this chair and come in there to tell ya'll to get off the forums and finish your papers. By the way, ya got a spare one, I need to roll sumpin.Rainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #21 June 14, 2005 Update: 10 pages and 20 hours. Looks like at this pace, I'll just make it. If I got off of dz.com, I could even get an hour or two of sleep before I turn them in. Fuck it - I'll sleep after I've handed them in. How I'm feeling right now: -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speed2000 0 #22 June 14, 2005 I've got a good last sentence for ya: "In conclusion, whether viewed objectively or subjectively, skydiving ROCKS!" That'll give your prof something to think about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #23 June 14, 2005 and add... "so do beer and boobies!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #24 June 14, 2005 I suspect that my paper could use MORE COWBELL! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #25 June 14, 2005 QuoteUpdate: 10 pages and 20 hours. Looks like at this pace, I'll just make it. If I got off of dz.com, I could even get an hour or two of sleep before I turn them in. Fuck it - I'll sleep after I've handed them in. How I'm feeling right now: Mine's been out for review since 3 AM. The final push was a 32 hour shift last Thursday/Friday, 10 hours over the weekend, and 20 hours yesterday. I am DAMN glad to be done with it (except for incorporating comments). Good luck finishing your's! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
