Hey, my name is Kirsten. I grew up in the middle of nowhere, (rural Wisconsin), on a dairy farm, and moved to Milwaukee when I was twelve. Wisconsin is known for cheese and beer, so I guess I grew up somewhere in the center of that.
I am an atheist with pagan influences, and attended a Catholic high school for four years. Because of this, I have a strong interest in religious philosophy. My hope for this class is to become interested in Western philosophy, because I work my best when I am inspired and passionate about what I am doing. I don't have much previous interest in Western thought, though I have read the classics, and spent a semester studying Shakespeare. The trick may be for me to be convinced of the importance philosophy; I have always concentrated on moral values, and not cared so much about the methods through which these are displayed.
Kirsten, it's great that you're interested in religious philosophy; we will be covering some in class, and I personally got started in philosophy by reading the medieval thinkers. When you say you concentrate on moral values and not so much about the methods in which they are displayed, do you mean that you value actions over words?
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