My name is Simon van Rysewyk. I am a 36 year-old New Zealander currently teaching English at Shih Hsin University in Taipei, Taiwan. I am married to Shanna, and we have two children, Adina and Eli.
I aim to begin my PhD in philosophy at the Australian National University in 2009 under Brian Garrett. The focus of my research is on the philosophy of human facial expression, with special reference to Wittgenstein.
The title of the thesis is: 7faces. It features individual papers (’chapters’) on seven different faces or facial qualities: e.g., facial expression and translucency; facial expression and transparency; facial expression and recognition; memory, and so on. It is hoped that each paper will be publication-ready upon completion of the thesis.
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Your comments are always very welcome.
Sincerely
Simon
From left: me, Eli, Shanna and Adina. Sun-Moon Lake, Nantou, Taiwan,
September 9, 2007.
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March 28, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Raven's Mud
I was looking up the Silence quote from Wittgenstein, and found you blog - what a wonderful way to wake up. I look forward to seeing what you have done and what you are upto — you have a reader in Texas…..billspinks
March 29, 2008 at 4:44 am
Simon van Rysewyk
Many thanks, Bill! Feel encouraged to drop by.
Simon