On Policy, Philosophy & the Environment

On Policy, Philosophy & the Environment

ByMerlin CCC

In this mini-symposium we talked with guest panelists and authors Evelyn Brister & Travis Brammer about policy, philosophy, and the environment. The symposium was a collabvorative project sponsored & co-hosted by community partner Lewis & Clark Library and was structured in a way that gave panelists time to discuss some of their resarch & work, and ample time for community Q & A, as well as questions posed to panelists by the facilitator. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.

Conservation & the Environment through a Philosophical Lens

Conservation & the Environment through a Philosophical Lens

ByMerlin CCC

In this walk led by philosopher Evelyn Brister we explored environmental science and conservation through a philosophical lens. Inspired by Evelyn’s current reserach and the question “what do we owe the biosphere?,” we considered questions having to do with outdoor recreation, bio-tech, and ethical decision-making. Access resources, listen to audio & view pictures here.

Merlin Awarded $2,000 Grant Award from PLATO for “Art as Transformation” Project
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Merlin Awarded $2,000 Grant Award from PLATO for “Art as Transformation” Project

ByMerlin CCC

GRANT AWARD for public philosophy “art as transformation” project An innovative public philosophy program exploring the role of art in society & our everyday lives. Featuring a unique blend of live music, story, performance & media art, and community conversation, the program invites people to consider the nature and purpose(s) of art as social commentary,…

Merlin & Teach Different to Co-Facilitate Workshop at Plato’s 7th Biennial Philosophy Conference in Boston
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Merlin & Teach Different to Co-Facilitate Workshop at Plato’s 7th Biennial Philosophy Conference in Boston

ByMerlin CCC

We’re delighted to announce that Merlin & Teach Different have been selected to co-facilitate a workshop called “Improving Civil Dialogue…One Conversation at a Time” at Plato’s upcoming philosophy conference at Tufts University in Medford, MA (Greater Boston area). Learn more about this year’s conference theme, our workshop, and PLATO here.

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2024 Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Highlights

ByMerlin CCC

2024 Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Reeder’s Alley Summer Series Highlights 2024 marked the inaugural year for our live music & community-oriented summer series in historic Reeder’s Alley. Check out some of the highlights below. Our 2024 Musicians Thank you to all of our amazing musicians and songwriters for putting on such fantastic shows for the…

Philosophy Workshop: What is Virtue?

Philosophy Workshop: What is Virtue?

ByMerlin CCC

Philosophy Workshop What is Virtue? (More than Just Ethics!) with Community Philosopher David Nowakowski Workshop description & what we explored The notion of virtue holds a central place in classical theories of what it means to live a good life.  Indeed, the Greek term for virtue, aretē, simply means “excellence,” and who would seriously want to…

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Art as Transformation: A Public Philosophy Project

ByMerlin CCC

An innovative public philosophy program exploring the role of art in society & our everyday lives. Featuring a unique blend of live music, story, performance & media art, and community conversation, the program invites people to consider the nature and purpose(s) of art as social commentary, and its relationship to eudaimonia, human flourishing and personal, civic, and cultural change. Learn more here.

On Travel

On Travel

ByMerlin CCC

Philosophy Walk On Travel with community philosopher David Nowakowski Walk description & what we explored According to urban legend, some famous novelist (maybe Tolstoy or Dostoyevski?) once quipped that there are only two stories: “A stranger comes to town” and “Someone goes on a journey.” Regardless of who first said it, there’s something to the notion…

On Courage

On Courage

ByMerlin CCC

Philosophy Walk On Courage with community philosopher David Nowakowski Walk description & what we explored Most of us are inclined to praise courage in a variety of contexts, from soldiers and first responders going boldly into danger of death; to the moral courage of speaking out, at great personal cost, in the face of social…