The same eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after another entire semester dealing with a broad array of topics.

The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor wrote on the board: "What is courage?"

Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote over 30 pages in one hour attempting to answer the question fully.

One member of the class however, was up and finished in less than a minute.

Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all.

They found his answer consisted of two words: "This is."

(I believe this one is a true story, although I cannot recall where I understood it to have taken place.)

 

ahh, very entertaining. I heard a story VERY similar to that...now if I can only remember it.

 

Reader's Digest, years ago.

 

Any one of my philosophy professors would have flunked his A$$ in a heartbeat. Philosophy means "the mind thinking about itself", and although his answer was simple and indeed true in this context, it was dependant on context, which would have negated the answer altogether in most professors eyes. The problem is, Philosophy cares not for "truth", that's 2 doors down on the left.

Andrew

 

That's my recollection. But I cannot recall at what school the item said it took place.

 

As well they should. Smart-alec kid!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by S2Kguy
[B]Any one of my philosophy professors would have flunked his A$$ in a heartbeat.

 

WOW, that kid sure had guts. Either that or he was drunk out of his mind