Ideas Page

• 100 Basic Concepts You Need to Know in College

We're far from a hundred now and just starting. But the intent is to sift out 100 basic terms ALL college students MUST know. There may be some debate about this. That's good. Your ideas are welcome. Send us your nominations using the e-mail address at the foot of the page.
• Feminist majority Home Page

Here's a rich source of information and ideas concerning women and the struggle by women (and men) to achieve equal treatment of women in our society.
• Postmodernism

The debate over postmodernism is a hot one in the intellectual world today -- and affects every branch of intellectual life from art to literature to philosophy to architecture. You should become familiar with some of the basic ideas of postmodernism. This link gives you an introduction.
• Secular Humanist Declaration

You might come across the intriguing controversy over a set of ideas called "secular humanism" in your reading. Here is a statement explaining the concept of democratic secular humanism.
• Global History of Philosophy: The Plott Project

This essay explains a project begun by Professor Plott and continued by Hajime Nakamura. The project is intended for those persons "interested in the comp[arative and historical stufdy of philosophies, religions, civilizations and cultures," according to the home page. (The world wasn't created yesterday, and El Paso isn't the center of it!)
• J.R. Ideas

J.R. thinks about some interesting things. Take a look.
• Living with Ambiguity

English teachers often think of ambiguity as "bad" because it leads to confusion, especially in essays. But we often have to LIVE WITH ambiguity whether we like it or not. This brief essay has some interesting thoughts on the issue.