two tall glasses of sweet iced tea, underneath the sweet gum tree

[virescere]

I feel a great need for a quick, sketchy update. So

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[aristotle2002]

The primary philosopher at St. Edward's, Mark Cherry, is a really good friend of mine. I think you'll like him.

PGK

[virescere]

Mark Cherry! I actually sat in on one of his classes last year, 'Ethics in Society', the particular day was on utilitarianism and I enjoyed it quite a bit.

I actually applied as a Philosophy major - and then this journal entry describes my deviation from that idea - but now, I'm feelin' the Philo. again!

Is Prof. Cherry... Aristotelian? :)

[aristotle2002]

Actually, he's Orthodox, and all philosophies are subordinate to his religious orientation. He does, however, have profound sympathies with a non-legalistic Aristotelian approach. I met him through H. Tristram Engelhardt, who was his doctoral advisor. They both show up to conferences at Notre Dame pretty frequently, and it was a great blessing to meet them while I was an undergraduate there.

PGK

[virescere]

Very interesting! I'm glad to learn of this.. I don't know much about the Orthodox but most of what I've heard is good. Maybe I will learn to breathe with both lungs?

Richard Swinburne is an Orthodox philosopher of some prominence, correct?

[aristotle2002]

I hadn't heard that Swinburne was Orthodox, but he could be.

PGK

[virescere]

And also, it must've been interesting studying under Alasdair MacIntyre, hm? heh, I'm reading 'After Virtue' now and it makes me want to go up to Southbend and have a conversation (nod my head and listen) with him.

[aristotle2002]

Yup, he's pretty amazing.

PGK