Our Kickstarter project for an interactive book on philosophy and the good life has launched! Please share this share this post and then support our project! http://kck.st/ZTK4OX An interactive book exploring the philosophic ideas of the good life in simple, clear language that’s easy to understand. The Good Life My name is J.J., and my… Continue reading Kickstarter Project Live!
Author: JJ Sylvia IV
J.J. Sylvia IV attended Mississippi State University where he received B.A. degrees in philosophy and communications. He later received a philosophy M.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi.
The Effects of TV: How To Be Happy and Live the Good Life
A new book explores the impact that a person’s media viewing habits can have on the quality of their life and ability to achieve happiness. WEBWIRE – Thursday, November 15, 2012 Meridian, Mississippi, USA – This November, author J.J. Sylvia IV has released the book “The Effects of TV: How To Be Happy and Live the Good… Continue reading The Effects of TV: How To Be Happy and Live the Good Life
34 Unique Geeky Gifts for Thinking Men and Women
As a geek who like to think, I often get told that it’s difficult to purchase gifts for me. This always comes as a surprise, because I have wide-ranging interests and there are all kinds of things I would be thrilled to get. Come to find out, that’s not obvious to others who may not… Continue reading 34 Unique Geeky Gifts for Thinking Men and Women
Philosophy Book Club: Going Down
[amazon_link id=”1618633236″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Full Disclosure: John Tuepker was my high school history teacher and is also the uncle of Philosophy Matters contributor Fr. Jimmy Morrison. Wide Ranging Although I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book, what I found was a well-researched, thorough, and strong argument presented in a logical… Continue reading Philosophy Book Club: Going Down
An Aesthetics of Books: Why Getting Rid of Books Is Difficult
“I only buy new books so that I can make sure they don’t have any highlighting or notes in them. If I died, I wouldn’t want anyone to find my books and think other people’s notes were mine.” When one of my teachers in graduate school said this, I at first took it as a… Continue reading An Aesthetics of Books: Why Getting Rid of Books Is Difficult
Updates: Google Hangouts, Favicons, Kickstarter
A few quick and exciting announcements today: Upcoming Kickstarter Project I’m planning to launch a Kickstarter project next week for a book on Philosophy and the Good Life that I’m very passionate about writing. I’m going to be asking for a lot of support, and I’m hoping that this will be a huge success. I… Continue reading Updates: Google Hangouts, Favicons, Kickstarter
Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Warning: If you haven’t seen this movie, this post will contain spoilers. SWalters suggested [amazon_link id=”B00006FMCU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Frailty[/amazon_link] to me after a conversation where we were discussing how anyone could ever be certain whether or not God was speaking to them. This movie delivered on that question in a big way. Frailty and Philosophy… Continue reading Film & Philosophy: Frailty
Undecided Voters: The Importance of TV
CNN recently published an interesting feature on undecided voters in the 2012 election. This post isn’t about the politics of the article – rather, it’s about the decision to include both the television and what’s on the television as one of the important elements of the profile of a person. And of course, the token atelevisionist is also… Continue reading Undecided Voters: The Importance of TV
Philosophy Book Club: Ishmael
“Teacher seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.” It is this ad near the beginning of Daniel Quinn’s [amazon_link id=”0553375407″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Ishmael[/amazon_link] that kicks off the fast-paced story. The book was a quick afternoon read for me, as it was interesting enough to continuously compel me to… Continue reading Philosophy Book Club: Ishmael
Why Aren’t We Good At Predicting What Will Make Us Happy?
It’s easy to view happiness like it’s a quest that we’re on. We can see it lurking around the next corner: I’ll be happy once I get that promotion, once I pay off that debt, once I have kids, once I… you fill in the blank. But there’s always a new corner to turn. This… Continue reading Why Aren’t We Good At Predicting What Will Make Us Happy?