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University offers 'Simpsons' as Philosophy Class

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-you-just-can't-make-up dept.

joestump98 writes "I ran accross a story at CNN that says a local Michigan college, Siena Heights, is offering a philosophy class on our favorite cartoon - The Simpsons. The Catholic school says the class is about religion and philosphy in popular culture." And I thought Rocks for Jocks was a hilarious concept in wasting a college education. That said, I'd take that class. Have to make sure to watch my homework tonight.

9 of 235 comments (clear)

  1. arr matey by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    worst philosophy class ever

  2. well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this is philosophy we're talking about.

  3. Re:Toms Hardware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ... informative

    D'oh!

  4. OH NO! DON'T CLICK THAT LINK!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    that is revolting.. gay pr0n

  5. Re:Toms Hardware by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Good work, you fooled me, and i'm usually not fooled by goatsex links. Luckily i have the site redirected in my /etc/hosts.

    Just out of curiosity, did you moderate the post up yourself, or did moron moderators do it?

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  6. Turn on CNN, Bin Laden KILLED! by Anonymous+Cornered · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is NO JOKE!!

    OH MY FUCKING GOD

    BIN LADEN HAS BEEN FUCKING KILLED !!!

    According to the article, US Special Forces raided his cave, he resisted and was SHOT IN THE HEAD !

    Yahoo! News is the only article I could find at the time I heard, so I am linking to that.

    This is crazy, they are holding a press conference at the Pentagon saying they have evidence of activity by al Qaeda about possible retaliation using biological weapons !!!

    http://rd.yahoo.com/M=breaking_news/h/ap/20011215/ ts/bin_laden_killed_01.html

  7. Re:Simpsons as a teaching tool by minusthink · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Off topic? maybe.

    I'm not sure about you, but every philosophy student I know has very little independent thought. They basically just spout quotes of whoever they liked reading. Philosophy classes do not inspire independent thought.

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  8. Re:yeah! by BTWR · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn slashdot! I sent in this link LAST NIGHT a minute after CNN posted it! -REJECTED!!!

  9. Re:Redirecting in /etc/hosts by Mike+Schiraldi · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Linux instructions:

    1. In /etc/hosts, add the following line:
    0.0.0.0 goatse.cx

    Windows instructions:

    1. Install Linux
    2. In /etc/hosts, add the following line:
    0.0.0.0 goatse.cx

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