"The
noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."
Leonardo da Vinci
Alex
Persona: Clark Peddicord, Dr. phil.
First, in regard to the names: contrary to speculation, Clark
Kent was not named after me (nor I after him). The name came
from a family friend and my parents weren't into Superman's
alter ego. Peddicord is another story: definitely English -
but may well have migrated across
the Channel
with
the Norman
invaders
(French: petit cour = small courtyard). The trail disappears
about 1620 in London.
    
Social
Context: Married to my best friend, I am honored to be the father
of two amazing daughters; but I'd best not start talking about my "significant
people" or I'll have to make another web site.
Important datum: 28 years
living and working in Germany.
Academic Background: Graduated from the University of
Idaho in Biological Science (sorry!
but I also have a degree from BSU);
later, study of theology and philosophy in Chicago and Germany; M.Div.
from Trinity
Seminary; Dr.
phil. was earned at the "Center for Philosophy and the Conceptual
Foundations of Science"
of the Justus
Liebig University (Giessen,
Germany). My doctoral thesis was "Die Wunderkritik Immanuel Kants" ("Immanuel
Kant's Critique of Miracles"). (If you are interested you can find
a brief English abstract and the entire German text here.)
Research Interests: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy
of Religion, Kant, Ethics Current project: Translating the Kant thesis into English.
Contact Info:
I'm almost always available after the class session for questions or
discussion.
Email: 
Links:
Here are several links to web sites related to philosophy. (From there,
you can see forever.)
The
Sophia Project (a good place to start listening in on the "Great
Conversation")
Persius Digital Library (almost
all major and minor classical texts; also in Greek and Latin if you want
to read them in the original language)
Newton Article:
Wikipedia (a good general overview of Newton's life and accomplishments)
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