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Classes I teach by Dr Innes Kennedy

The course originally created by the late Paul Tomassi (PL & QL). Like every formal logic student... more The course originally created by the late Paul Tomassi (PL & QL). Like every formal logic student across the world, inititial alarm gives way to increasing confidence and then (for a tiny percentage) wild excitement.

Hons Class. Film, Drama, Novels; and How Modern Philosophy Made A Mistake About Existentialism.

Postgraduate class on Smith that relates him to contemporary ethical theory.

Honours year history of philosophy class, beginning with Duns Scotus, through Buchanan, Reid & Hu... more Honours year history of philosophy class, beginning with Duns Scotus, through Buchanan, Reid & Hume to John Macmurray. Now also integrated into the PPE Programme, where we consider Scotus' arguments [predating events in Florence & Venice] about debt, buying and selling money, the question of what a debt is, and questions about restitution and justice.

This is a film-and-philosophy class. These films explore the concept of the virtual, of continuit... more This is a film-and-philosophy class. These films explore the concept of the virtual, of continuity in time, of intensity, and of memory. At the same time we examine the writings of the first major philosopher of the virtual, Henri Bergson. By studying the films, and short passages of Bergson’s otherwise difficult texts, and debating them in close detail, we come to understand the meaning and the immense ramifications of the Virtual in our world, and the all-consuming pervasiveness of it in our lives. We also come to understand why film itself and Bergson’s philosophy (especially of duration) are inseparably related.

Survey class, with a longish bit at the end about Virtue Ethics (including a tiny bit on Virtue E... more Survey class, with a longish bit at the end about Virtue Ethics (including a tiny bit on Virtue Epistemology) and W.D.Ross.

Longish section on Perception at the start, ends on scepticism and Virtue Epistemology

A class en-framing Aristotle from outside-to-in: close readings and assessments beginning with hi... more A class en-framing Aristotle from outside-to-in: close readings and assessments beginning with his cosmology De Caelo et Mundo (The Heavens) from weeks 2 to 4, The Metaphysics from weeks 5-7, the Ethics from 8 to 10, and then finally the Politics in weeks 11 and 12.

3rd year class in aesthetic theory in relation to normative concepts of heritage, belonging, and ... more 3rd year class in aesthetic theory in relation to normative concepts of heritage, belonging, and the 'usable' past, e.g. in Burke, Ruskin, Pugin, Morris, Emerson, & John Muir. The appeal of 'wilderness' & the persistence of the Sublime is examined, along with the Gothic Revival and the Romantic origins of archaeology.

What it says on the tin. From 1st yr undergrad to postgrad.

Somewhat Influenced by Victor Turner so quite a lot on liminality. But also a lot of primary text... more Somewhat Influenced by Victor Turner so quite a lot on liminality. But also a lot of primary texts (court records etc) I picked up through the years.

Case analysis of New Zealand literature

From prehistoric times up to, well, Martyn Bennett. After that I rely on the students to tell me ... more From prehistoric times up to, well, Martyn Bennett. After that I rely on the students to tell me what's going on. We listen to A LOT OF MUSIC.

Papers by Dr Innes Kennedy

Scotland and Europe, Scotland in Europe., 2007

Nomad in Atopia: the Geopoetic ethics of Kenneth White. Kenneth White is one of many modern and p... more Nomad in Atopia: the Geopoetic ethics of Kenneth White. Kenneth White is one of many modern and postmodern Scottish artists and intellectuals who were substantially influenced by Continental thought, even if White's self-conscious Pelagianism marks him out from the conservatism of the mainstream Scottish Pauline-Augustinian tradition. Therefore, aspects of Nietzsche, Deleuze and Prigogine are salient features of his poetry and prose, as well as connections to Buddhism. On a normative level, accepting White's cultural critique entails a "geopoetic" retrieval and reconfiguration of Scotland's historically European cultural heritage and resources, and resistance to the homogenising and nihilistic forces of angloamerican neoliberal culture. This cosmological-ethical imperative extends from Scotland and Europe to the world.

A link to a PDF of an article I wrote for the IJSS that reflects many of my interests in history ... more A link to a PDF of an article I wrote for the IJSS that reflects many of my interests in history and philosophy.

Talks by Dr Innes Kennedy

Concerning UK nationalisms, and the British Supremacy.

The course originally created by the late Paul Tomassi (PL & QL). Like every formal logic student... more The course originally created by the late Paul Tomassi (PL & QL). Like every formal logic student across the world, inititial alarm gives way to increasing confidence and then (for a tiny percentage) wild excitement.

Hons Class. Film, Drama, Novels; and How Modern Philosophy Made A Mistake About Existentialism.

Postgraduate class on Smith that relates him to contemporary ethical theory.

Honours year history of philosophy class, beginning with Duns Scotus, through Buchanan, Reid & Hu... more Honours year history of philosophy class, beginning with Duns Scotus, through Buchanan, Reid & Hume to John Macmurray. Now also integrated into the PPE Programme, where we consider Scotus' arguments [predating events in Florence & Venice] about debt, buying and selling money, the question of what a debt is, and questions about restitution and justice.

This is a film-and-philosophy class. These films explore the concept of the virtual, of continuit... more This is a film-and-philosophy class. These films explore the concept of the virtual, of continuity in time, of intensity, and of memory. At the same time we examine the writings of the first major philosopher of the virtual, Henri Bergson. By studying the films, and short passages of Bergson’s otherwise difficult texts, and debating them in close detail, we come to understand the meaning and the immense ramifications of the Virtual in our world, and the all-consuming pervasiveness of it in our lives. We also come to understand why film itself and Bergson’s philosophy (especially of duration) are inseparably related.

Survey class, with a longish bit at the end about Virtue Ethics (including a tiny bit on Virtue E... more Survey class, with a longish bit at the end about Virtue Ethics (including a tiny bit on Virtue Epistemology) and W.D.Ross.

Longish section on Perception at the start, ends on scepticism and Virtue Epistemology

A class en-framing Aristotle from outside-to-in: close readings and assessments beginning with hi... more A class en-framing Aristotle from outside-to-in: close readings and assessments beginning with his cosmology De Caelo et Mundo (The Heavens) from weeks 2 to 4, The Metaphysics from weeks 5-7, the Ethics from 8 to 10, and then finally the Politics in weeks 11 and 12.

3rd year class in aesthetic theory in relation to normative concepts of heritage, belonging, and ... more 3rd year class in aesthetic theory in relation to normative concepts of heritage, belonging, and the 'usable' past, e.g. in Burke, Ruskin, Pugin, Morris, Emerson, & John Muir. The appeal of 'wilderness' & the persistence of the Sublime is examined, along with the Gothic Revival and the Romantic origins of archaeology.

What it says on the tin. From 1st yr undergrad to postgrad.

Somewhat Influenced by Victor Turner so quite a lot on liminality. But also a lot of primary text... more Somewhat Influenced by Victor Turner so quite a lot on liminality. But also a lot of primary texts (court records etc) I picked up through the years.

Case analysis of New Zealand literature

From prehistoric times up to, well, Martyn Bennett. After that I rely on the students to tell me ... more From prehistoric times up to, well, Martyn Bennett. After that I rely on the students to tell me what's going on. We listen to A LOT OF MUSIC.

Scotland and Europe, Scotland in Europe., 2007

Nomad in Atopia: the Geopoetic ethics of Kenneth White. Kenneth White is one of many modern and p... more Nomad in Atopia: the Geopoetic ethics of Kenneth White. Kenneth White is one of many modern and postmodern Scottish artists and intellectuals who were substantially influenced by Continental thought, even if White's self-conscious Pelagianism marks him out from the conservatism of the mainstream Scottish Pauline-Augustinian tradition. Therefore, aspects of Nietzsche, Deleuze and Prigogine are salient features of his poetry and prose, as well as connections to Buddhism. On a normative level, accepting White's cultural critique entails a "geopoetic" retrieval and reconfiguration of Scotland's historically European cultural heritage and resources, and resistance to the homogenising and nihilistic forces of angloamerican neoliberal culture. This cosmological-ethical imperative extends from Scotland and Europe to the world.

A link to a PDF of an article I wrote for the IJSS that reflects many of my interests in history ... more A link to a PDF of an article I wrote for the IJSS that reflects many of my interests in history and philosophy.

Concerning UK nationalisms, and the British Supremacy.