Arthur Szathmary, philosopher and 'profoundly generous' teacher, dies at 97

[Sweeney]

2. What a waste

it is to teach philosophy to people of that age group who have obviously learned already how to figure things out. It should be taught in the first grade before anything really makes sense.

What kind of art was he considering with such passive roles as expressing the human experience and enabling cultural communication. If art does not improve humanity it is rather pointless. There is so much of humanity that cannot be expressed through reason, and the key to changing humanity and the way we think is through our emotions. When people feel differently, they think differently. Look at the profound effect of Christian feeling on the thoughts of Augustine. Without the emotions where would reason lead anyone.

Thanks...Sweeney
And sorry for your loss.