Splash Biography
HANNAH DEBRINE, PhD candidate in the philosophy department.
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Major: Philosophy College/Employer: UC Berkeley Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Hannah is a fifth-year PhD candidate in the philosophy department. Her dissertation is on the epistemology of testimony: she studies when and why we ought to believe what people tell us. She has previously taught philosophy to high school students via the ORIAS speakers bureau, Corrupt the Youth, and Madison Public Philosophy. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)H1389: What is curiosity? in Splash Spring 2025 (Apr. 13, 2025)
'All men by nature desire to know' --Aristotle
‘If I held Truth captive in my hand, I should open my hand and let it fly, in order that I might again pursue and capture it’ -- Malebranche
You've probably felt curious. But do you know what curiosity is? This is an introductory philosophy course where we will examine the nature of curiosity. Is it a desire to know, as Aristotle might say? Or is it a love for inquiry, as Malebranche seems to think? Let's find out!
H1227: Intro to Philosophy in Splash Spring 2024 (Apr. 21, 2024)
Together we will do some philosophy! We will participate in a "community of inquiry" philosophy discussion. Along the way, we'll learn some basic philosophical skills, such as: how to ask a philosophical question, how to make distinctions between concepts, and how to support value claims. You'll leave better equipped to conduct any kind of systematic inquiry.
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