The Philosophy Class: Looking for Spinoza

While school is usually associated with childhood and young adulthood, education doesn't end there. People self-teach in libraries and bookstores all the time. But sometimes an instructor is necessary, and so people go back to college or attend an adult education class. Such classes also exist in Second Life, including Professor Bergson's Philosophy Class. For nine years, Gemma Cleanslate has been attending, and a new semester is about to start. This year, the theme is "Looking for Spinoza." So who was Spinoza and why does the Professor consider him important?

Read Gemma's article in People.

Philosophy Class: "Why Science is Right"

September is when many college students go back to class in real life. In Second Life, it's also the start of a new semester of Professor Herman Bergson's Philosophy class. Gemma Cleanslate, a returning student, had a few things to say about this new term and it's theme, "Why Science is Right."

Read Gemma's article in People.

Philosophical Landmark: Professor Bergson's 500th Philosophy Class

Education in Second Life can take many forms. There are museums one can attend. If one wants something more involved, there are classes one can attend. For Philosphy, Professor Herman Bergson teaches a class, and has been at it for a while. Yesterday marked his 500th class, and the professor isn't done yet.

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Herman Bergson's Philosphy Class Begins, Again

Second Life isn't just a place to party and play games. One can also take part in adult education classes. One such class is run by Herman Bergson, whom teaches philosophy. Having taught almost five hundred classes, he gets a number of students every year. Among his students are Gemma Cleanslate, whom wrote about the beginning class of this semester as he moved on from Western to Chinese Philosophy.

Read Gemma's article in People.

Herman Bergson's Philosophy Class

The summer break is over and our Philosophy class is about to begin again. Last semester we completed a study of “The Utopia of the Free Market.” You can read the lectures and discussions at http://thephilosophyclass.blogspot.com/.

Herman Bergson, our Professor is ready with a new theme for the coming semester which begins the first week of September. I asked what would be the philosophical lectures of the coming semester and he told me, “Like Communism as an economic system collapsed, so is Capitalism now. We have to face the question 'What next?' In this project we'll investigate and analyze what is wrong with neo-liberalism and what alternatives we'll have.”

The classes in Second Life go back to 25 September of 2007, meeting twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00PM SL time for about 1 hour, and you are all invited to join. I have been attending since almost the beginning and had learned a great deal about philosophers and their philosophies.

Although I have missed some of the classes it is easy to keep in touch with the lectures at the website above so if you would like to join don’t worry, you will not lose credits if you miss a class or have to leave early. Don’t be put off by the theme. He makes it easy to understand and you are invited to ask questions and add comments at the close of each lecture.

Come visit the classroom at the Professor’s home: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wainscot/223/183/38

Gemma Cleanslate

Herman Bergson : Artist

Gemma Cleanslate takes a look at Herman Bergson, whom has gotten a name for himself as a Philosophy professor. But there's more to the man than that. As it turns out, he's an accomplished artist and photographer, with his own art museum in Second Life.

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Petite Gallerie

Gemma Cleanslate recently went to the place of Mistyowl Warhol, where she had set up a small art gallery. She and two other photographers have their images up in an exhibition, including Gemma's philosphy teacher.

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Philosophy Class: "The Mystery of the Brain"

Summer break is over. Back to the studies. This is the 5th year of Philosophy classes in sl and I have not graduated yet, but have not been dismissed either!

Professor Herman Bergson is opening his classroom again this year starting with the 341st class. We have been through so many rewarding projects over the years: 100 Philosophers, 25+ Women Philosophers, 25 Adventures in Thinking, Modern Theories of ethics, The Ideal State, Political Philos., and presently The Mystery of the Brain. Of the present project he says, “ I have done a number of projects, but the present one, still "The Mystery of the Brain", is my most cherished one, because it is the direct follow up of the thesis I defended in 1977 at the university."

If you are interested in the study of philosophy with lectures and lively discussion every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00pm SL time in his lecture hall at Wainscot. The classes usually last about 50-60 minutes. Come visit and listen then you can join the group is you like. You are always welcome.

Wainscot (221,179, 37)

Gemma Cleanslate