The School/Uni Thread

[The Ozzman]

Originally Posted by swizzlenuts

I'd say Literature and Philosophy is hard because there isn't one specific answer to a question. Basic Chemistry like Honors Chemistry is straight forward. You solve a type of problem, then exact same way every time. How is that difficult?

By the way, we've had a discussion about Mathematics and Science before, and we both agreed Mathematics and Sciences are easy compared to Philosophy and Literature.

This completely depends on the subject matter.

[Dodens Grav]

Originally Posted by swizzlenuts

I'd say Literature and Philosophy is hard because there isn't one specific answer to a question. Basic Chemistry like Honors Chemistry is straight forward. You solve a type of problem, then exact same way every time. How is that difficult?

By the way, we've had a discussion about Mathematics and Science before, and we both agreed Mathematics and Sciences are easy compared to Philosophy and Literature.

No we didn't, and I feel the exact opposite. Theoretically based disciplines I find to be easier than applied disciplines. Just accept the fact that people are wired differently and geared toward different things for various reasons.

And I never said Chemistry was hard, I said I didn't like it. It's pretty hard to excel in an area in which you have no interest whatsoever to the point where you can't even force yourself to learn. My teacher was horrible, and I learned nothing in that class. He refused to help students. Not to mention I find the whole matter very dry and boring. It's no wonder I only got a B in the class. I'm not saying I couldn't have gotten an A, but my circumstances didn't allow it.

[swizzlenuts]

From the posts, I got the feeling that people hated it so much because it was so difficult. I can understand people not liking it and not doing well because they don't like it; however, I do think that the content and concepts are easy because most things are very intuitive.

[The Ozzman]

Except they aren't intuitive.

[Faint]

I'm applying to study Philosophy at university. Got about a week to get my act together and sort out my application. Fun fun.

[DigToChina]

Yeah, I think that hard sciences are a lot less intuitive than a softer, pseudo-intellectual thing like philosophy. Philosophy to me is just guiding principals for decision making and life, instead of "what would Jesus do" it's "what would Jeremy Benthem or Plato do?" I really don't have much respect for it, there's nothing really difinitive in philosophy, just different perspectives for solving problems by a bunch of dead old men who sat around in togas debating right and wrong.

[cookiecutter]

You're dumb

[Dodens Grav]

Originally Posted by DigToChina

Yeah, I think that hard sciences are a lot less intuitive than a softer, pseudo-intellectual thing like philosophy. Philosophy to me is just guiding principals for decision making and life, instead of "what would Jesus do" it's "what would Jeremy Benthem or Plato do?" I really don't have much respect for it, there's nothing really difinitive in philosophy, just different perspectives for solving problems by a bunch of dead old men who sat around in togas debating right and wrong.

Your line of reasoning and understanding of philosophy matches their extensive knowledge of Thrash Metal.

[MasterOLightning]

I always thought math and science were way more difficult. I'm sure I have the capacity to do well in them, but they hold no interest to me whatsoever. It didn't help that I had a few incompetent science teachers over the years. I never liked that these disciplines were so rigid and had no room for creativity. They're also for dorks.

My courses this quarter are on jazz, ethical problems, and the sociology of the armed forces (taught by the guy who devised "don't ask don't tell"). I only have class two days a week, which is pretty nice. Hard on the liver though.

[cookiecutter]

I hope they can advance from don't ask, don't tell, which is still a bigoted policy