| Introduction to Philosophy | Notes | This is not a substitute for coming to class | Richard Lee |
| Philosophy 2003 C 001 | Copyright © 1999, Richard Lee | Spring 1999 | |
"It is not things that upset people but rather ideas [i.e. opinions] about things."
"So whenever we are frustrated or upset or grieved, let us not blame others, but ourselves -- that is, our [opinions]."
| If you are ... | you blame ... | for your troubles |
| philosophically ignorant | others | |
| beginning to learn | yourself | |
| philosophically enlightened | no one |