ESP Biography



CHANTHIA MA, Yale premed with an interest in Humanities and Art



Major: Undeclared

College/Employer: Yale University

Year of Graduation: 2016

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Still exploring various academic fields of interest, Chanthia loved Directed Studies. She also manages and creates art as Art Editor for the Yale Scientific Magazine as well as designs for Yale SPLASH and SPROUT. During the rest of her time at Yale, Chanthia hopes to continue painting, exploring her interest in the connection between ancient eastern and western literature and culture, as well as pursue a premed track.



Past Classes

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X7933: From Plato to Parfit: Two Thousand Years of Western Philosophy in Less Than An Hour in Splash! 2013 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2013)
Want to learn about Western Philosophy, but don't know where to start? Or you do, but don't want to spend more than one hour on it? Take this class to get an overview of the progression of Western Philosophy from Plato to Parfit. Come learn what it really means to bring into conversation the big names of philosophy such as Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Mill, Hegel, Nietzsche and more!


X7935: Two Thousand Years of Philosophy: Perfecting the Proof of God and the Soul in Splash! 2013 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2013)
Ever thought about what the mind and soul really are? Ever wonder about the philosophical roots of religion? It’s fine if you haven't, and even better if you have! Come explore the philosophies of Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Anselm, Descartes, Berkeley, Kant, Mill, Hume, Hegel, Parfit and more, tracing the debate on the existence of god and the soul across the centuries. Look forward to learning and analyzing how some two thousand years of philosophy have evolved on these topics!