Category Archives: history

Deep and Shallow Arguments in Logos, Cursing and Civil War Memory

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Cedar Riener

Over the weekend I witnessed several seemingly unrelated conversations that held a common thread. On the surface, these might seem to be shallow conversations about logos, style of language, or word usage. However for many having strong feelings about these … Continue reading →

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Final Exam for my History of Psychology class (take home, open book, open notes)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cedar Riener

Here is my final exam for the class I teach of all seniors in psychology. It is a capstone course, intended to provide a capstone experience for the majors in psychology, a required element for all students at Randolph-Macon. I … Continue reading →

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How to Misspell your Allusions – Riener on Dyson on Kahneman (and Freud and James)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Cedar Riener

Ok, let me begin by saying how much I love the New York Review of Books. You should totally subscribe to it. It is generally great content, and they make a lot of it free online to free loaders like … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Cedar Riener

I recently finished a fantastic little book, and I have to share it with you. It is called Mr. Jefferson and the Giant Moose, by Lee Alan Dugatkin (and @LeeDugaktin on twitter, a worthwhile follow). At first, it seems like … Continue reading →

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