Philosophy Read-In Group

Cottonwood ALC Community Center 322 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT, United States

Please join us for the second session of our Merlin Philosophy Read-In Group gatherings on November 6th (6pm-7:30pm) at Cottonwood ALC Community Center located at 322 Fuller Avenue.

Philosophy Read-In Group

Cottonwood ALC Community Center 322 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT, United States

Please join us for our first December Merlin Philosophy Read-In Group gathering on December 4th (6pm-7:30pm) at Cottonwood ALC Community Center located at 322 Fuller Avenue.

Philosophy Read-In Group

Cottonwood ALC Community Center 322 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT, United States

Please join us for our first December Merlin Philosophy Read-In Group gathering on December 4th (6pm-7:30pm) at Cottonwood ALC Community Center located at 322 Fuller Avenue.

Philosophy Read-In Group

Cottonwood ALC Community Center 322 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT, United States

Please join us for our first January 2020 Merlin Philosophy Read-In Group gathering on Jan. 8th (6pm-7:30pm) at Cottonwood ALC Community Center located at 322 Fuller Avenue.

Philosophy Read-In Group

Cottonwood ALC Community Center 322 Fuller Avenue, Helena, MT, United States

Please join us for our second January 2020 Merlin Philosophy Read-In Group gathering on Jan. 22nd (6pm-7:30pm) at Cottonwood ALC Community Center located at 322 Fuller Avenue.

Event Series Merlin Read-In: Shop Class as Soulcraft

Reading Together: Shop Class as Soulcraft

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

In this philosophy read-in we'll explore Matthew Crawford's book Shop Class as Soulcraft.  Accessible and insightful, the book offers a critical assessment and argument for the value of the trades and working with one's hands. Join us for two weeks -- on Thursday nights from 6-8pm. Learn more & RSVP here.

Event Series Merlin Read-In: Shop Class as Soulcraft

Reading Together: Shop Class as Soulcraft

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

In this philosophy read-in we'll explore Matthew Crawford's book Shop Class as Soulcraft.  Accessible and insightful, the book offers a critical assessment and argument for the value of the trades and working with one's hands. Join us for two weeks -- on Thursday nights from 6-8pm. Learn more & RSVP here.

Short Reads: What’s Up to Us?

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

In this short reads session, we’ll begin with a general look at Epictetus’ statement "what's up to us?", and then step back to consider why this might be an accurate account of human life. Along the way, we'll consider some reflections on how this might shape our participation in the civic life of our communities. Learn more & RSVP here.

Short Reads: Consent & Consequences — A Conversation with the Laws

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

Our “Short Reads” evenings explore a focused philosophical argument or theme, by way of a short (4–6 page) paper.  During the evening, we’ll step through the paper together, using it as the focal point for a lively and interactive conversation. Learn more & RSVP here.

Short Reads: “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis”

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

Our “Short Reads” evenings explore a focused philosophical argument or theme, by way of a short (4–6 page) paper.  During the evening, we’ll step through the paper together, using it as the focal point for a lively and interactive conversation. Learn more & RSVP here.

Short Reads: Punishment & Penalties

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

Our “Short Reads” evenings explore a focused philosophical argument or theme, by way of a short (4–6 page) paper.  This month we'll be looking at punishment and penalties as conceived by Socrates and Polus. During the evening, we’ll step through our paper together, using it as the focal point for a lively and interactive conversation. Learn more & RSVP here.

Short Reads: “Seneca on Clemency, or Mercy”

Reeder's Alley Interpretive & Convention Center 101 Reeder's Alley, Helena, MT, United States

Early in the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero, his teacher Seneca composed a short treatise, addressed to the emperor, on the subject of mercy or clemency. While none of us is likely ever to be the sole ruler of the civilized world, we might find analogues to some of these concerns for people in other, lesser positions of authority. In this evening’s Short Reads session, we’ll examine Seneca’s account of mercy as a Stoic virtue: how it differs from vengeance, pity, and forgiveness, and how it’s closely related to the virtue of justice. And we’ll reflect on the profoundly unequal power dynamics inherent in Seneca’s theory of clemency. Learn more & RSVP here.

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