Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.
The younger Free-Ride offspring's soccer team has been playing in a regional tournament this weekend, and we're girding our loins and guarding our shins to go out and play a second day of tournament games. I'm happy that they're playing so well, but I have to say, watching games in late November is a different experience than spectating in mid-September. (Bone-chilling cold + bad sunburn = some kind of tangible sign of a parent's devotion. If only one's child took it seriously.)
Anyway, in the meantime, I wanted to test your knowledge in the identification of some turkeys.
Specifically, the turkeys currently adorning the door to my department's main office.
Here they are one by one:
Philosopher #1
Caption: "Help, I'm alienated from myself! Proletariat turkeys."
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Philosopher #2
Caption: "Philosophers are not turkeys."
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Philosopher #3
Caption: "Gobble!"
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Philosopher #4
Caption: "Follow me, students!"
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Philosopher #5
Caption: "No! Follow me!"
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Philosopher #6
Caption: "Happy Thanksgiving!"
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Leave your guesses in the comments (which I'll approve when I'm back from the soccer pitch). The first one to correctly identify all six will win some sort of a prize (although undoubtedly a silly one).
Humanities & Social Science
Comments
Dunno about those philostomophers, but I really love the multiple THIS OFFICE IS CLOSED BETWEEN 12 AND 1PM!!!! signs.
Posted by: Comrade PhysioProf | November 22, 2009 11:50 AM
1-Marx (I still love him!)
2-Nietzsche
3-Mill
4-James
5-Hegel
6-Schopenhauer
They don't pay me to clean up shit for nuthin!
Posted by: Catharine | November 22, 2009 12:04 PM
Marx, Nietzsche, Kant, two dudes I don't know, and Schopenhauer.
I'm tempted to say something to the effect of Bakunin and Schlegel, but I'm probably wrong.
Posted by: Katharine | November 22, 2009 1:19 PM
Dang! Did I get some wrong? Oh well, it has been over 20 yrs. Who am I kidding?
Posted by: Catharine | November 23, 2009 6:50 PM
Catharine @2 nails all six.
I'll be emailing you about your prize shortly!
Posted by: Janet D. Stemwedel | November 23, 2009 9:10 PM
!!11!!!!11111!!111!!!11!!
I am disproportionately proud of myself!
Thanks!
Posted by: Catharine | November 24, 2009 12:40 PM