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.
Ignorance is Bliss
Mikaelyn Goda. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025.
Cordova’s ‘We’
Kylie. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2025.
Both Sides of the Fence
Isabella Vazquez. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2025.
Ignorance is Bliss
Jasveer Singh. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2025.
Poisoning the Well of American Democracy
Kaitlyn Noel. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025
Philosophy for Everyday Use
Jahnavi Karnati. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025.
Justice, Aristotle, and Dealing with our Passions
Anonymous. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2025.
Angelo Jabsi. ‘Choose Your Philosophy’. Introduction to Ethics. American River College. 2025.
Angel & Devil
Alando Gaines. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025.
Crimson Sorrow
Bianca Miramontez. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025.
Faces of Fallacies of Appeals to Emotions
Naomi Cohen. Logic & Critical Thinking. American River College. 2025.
Andre Burleson. ‘Solace’. 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.
‘The Meaning of Life’. 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 & 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