After he left there, soon after I graduated, he continued to publish all manner of things. I never really looked them up until now. Kind of incredible really.
I was never enamored of his religious knowledge theme materials, but it was interesting how he handled it nonetheless.
I did an independent study on Kierkegaard. No one has ever heard of him, but very important in what was once known as history of philosophy, religion, existentialism, etc.
I was allowed to do things academically that few sstudents anywhere have been given the opportunity to do as undergraduates.
In Jefferson House, you worked with a faculty advisor, and Jefferson House faculty, to create a customized curriculum for a student population of one. You couldn't just get in to Jefferson House; you had to be invited; brilliant people couldn't get in. I did probably five or so courses like this. I lost count. Byron and Dickens, Literature and Revolution was one such course, just for me, with a lit professor. Theatre of The Absurd, with a theatre professor; I had one co student for that one. I read all of Blake's Prophetic Works. I think I did several with Professor Gill.
Gill was also intimately familiar with the analytic tradition, as well as the works on the left descending from Hegel and before.
Looking at some of his books after I lost touch, I would like to take a look at a few of them. Books on metaphor, chimps and language, etc.
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