As part of all my courses, my students are given an end of semester reflection assignment. The assignment requires students to submit a piece of work, in any medium that they choose, representing something that they have learnt in the class. Below is a selection of such work that students have allowed me to share.

Andre Burleson. ‘Solace’. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Spencer. ‘Taking Harm from the “Benefits”’. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Reflection

Katie Dribnokhod. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Inspired by Magritte

Indy Alexander (@indyalexander). Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Vice-Versa, Vice Versus Virtue

Theo Shaban. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Finding happiness

Angel Zari. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

A game

Alan Daniel. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Subjectivity, existence, and death

Kaycee Minear. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Death’s rose

Donicio Guerrero. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Nagel’s Bat

Jeanna. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

The sunset and life’s transience

Travis Nichols. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Burdens (reflections inspired by Aurelius’ journal)

Alex H. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

The eternal recurrence of the same (a self portrait)

Daniela Lares. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

What’s it like to be a bat?

Christina Dean. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Silence of Non Existence

Megan Erlank. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2024.

Teletransportation

Sammy Oo. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

A life that goes well

Elena Tsiunchik. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Love is the only reason to live

Parsa Yarmohammadi. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2023.

Why am I here

Jarius Kennedy. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Addicted to the absurd

Trinh Vo. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Support, beginnings, and anti-natalism

Matthew Burnett. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2024.

Happiness Sonnet

Landon Moua. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Their views wrong

Cameron Phillips. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Can I just be in love

Gloria Hancox. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

The Illusion of Choice

Anonymous. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Life and Death

Anonymous. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

On personal identity

Shellie Saragosa. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Mersault’s Last Night

Elise. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Alone on a rock

Josh. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

The Hazy of Existence

Kenny. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

On God, pain, and indifference

Miranda. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

Should prostitution be legal?

Kara. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2023.

Nagel’s Bat

Anonymous. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

On the endless abundance of the (un)known

Kiley S. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2023.

On free will

Anna. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

Absurdism, fear, and love

Teo. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

A crisis of agency

Kara. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

Revolt and absurdism

Kara. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

Philosophy and personal growth

Alexa Camacho. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

On love as union

Abigail. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

Meaning, life, and possibility

Anonymous. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

On morality and death

Sigal. History of Ethics. CSU Sacramento. 2022.

On Marx’s Alienation

Anna. Business and Computer Ethics. CSU Sacramento. 2021.

On shared and diverse perspectives

Andrew. Logic and Critical Thinking. American River College. 2021.

On the moral responsibility of business

Julia. Business and Computer Ethics. CSU Sacramento. 2021.

Everything happens for no reason

Lauren. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2021.

Nothing is real

Lauren. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2021.

Into the void

Lauren. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2021.

On scepticism and the nature of reality

Anonymous. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2021.

Every day

Lizbeth. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

Learning and thinking outside the box

Justin. Introduction to Philosophy. American River College. 2022.

On the power of speech

Anonymous. Business and Computer Ethics. CSU Sacramento. 2021