About the Author

Rudie Baldwin
23 years old; born and raised in the OC. Currently I live and go to law school in L.A. — I’m in a two year conceptual approach, “SCALE”, program at Southwestern University. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Political Science, from California State University, Fullerton.

In my spare time I enjoy surfing, skateboarding, strumming the guitar and recording my music.

Special Thanks To
My Mentor, Dr. Avila;
The Director of the University Honors Program, Dr. Hobson;
My Honor’s Advisor, Ryan Alcantara;
My Family and Melissa’s Family, for all the love and support;
Extra-special thanks to Doug who has proof-read all of my work,
Ginni who helped me bring this project to the web;
And Melissa, who pushed me to complete this project.


Contact Info
e-mail: consolations_of_jack_johnson@yahoo.com
or
info@consolations-of-jack.net

Sources


Bringing Philosophy to Mass Art:
Carroll, Noel. A philosophy of Mass Art. Claredon Press. Oxford. 1998

Pete, the Self-Deceived Hypocrite:
Kaufmann, Walter. Existentialism from Dostoevsky to Sartre. Penguin Group. New York. 1956,1975.
&
Avila, Mitchell and Furman, Todd M. The Canon and Its Critics; a Multi-Perspective Introduction to Philosophy. Mayfield Publishing Company. 2000

Blinded by the Heard:
Luper, Steven. Existing, An Introduction to Existential Thought. Mayfield Publishing Company, 2000.

I Didn’t Do It; or, If I Did, It Wasn’t My Fault:
Centerwall, Brandon S. “Television and Violent Crime”. JAMA. Jun 1992: vol. 267: 3059-3063

Promoting the Good of the Situation:
Neville, Robert. The Puritan Smile: A Look Toward Moral Reflection. State University of New York. 1987.

Consuming One’s Self:
Panichas, George A. Epicurus. Twayne Publishers, Inc. New York. 1967
&
de Botton, Alain. The consolations of Philosophy. Vintage Books. New York. 2001

Money and Lasting Happiness:
Baudrillard, Jean. The Consumer Society; Myths and Structures. Sage Publications. 1970, 1998.