May 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our May Think & Drink was lovely. In keeping with our ridiculous issues with taking pictures during our think & drink sessions (we have found it somewhat uncomfortable to sneak a pic and/or ask people to say cheese during “deep thoughts”), we have opted out of pics for this month. We have, however, captured the gist of our discussion here. Beginning with a riveting discussion about llama poop (thanks Thomas & Marie!)…seven questions — all worthy of pondering — were posed. Check out what we landed upon and some of the philosophical things involved here!

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March 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink (squared)

Our March Think & Drink (squared) was lovely. We enjoyed a lively discussion about a topic near and dear to our hearts — empathy. Specifically: the value, role and evolution of empathy and its relationship to “Good & Evil” and (a closely related area of exploration) the neuroscience of free-will. Click here to view what articles we read to prepare for our philosophical discussion and some other resources!

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February-April 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink(s)

Our February-April Think & Drinks were a blast! So much so that our archive collecting skills became lax — what can we say? We were caught up in the moment? Philosophy is so much fun! Check out some of the things that we talked about and explored here!

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January 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink (squared)

Our January Think & Drink (squared) went swimmingly.  Our group explored emergence theory.  Specifically: Can we understand biological entities better by treating them as process rather than entities?  And what can we learn philosophically by appealing to emergence theory? To prepare for our group discussion, participants read the following articles:…

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January 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our January Think & Drink was great fun!  We had a huge turn-out with almost 70% new faces! After intro’s and several great questions being posed –e.g., What/where is the line drawn relative to when something is considered “disposable” and where does intrinsic value come into play in this equation?; What is…

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Philosophy Think & Drink

Wine, grog & spirits are up our alley!  And talking philosophy over libations…even better!  Join us for our December Think & Drink from 7:00pm-9:00pm at The Sapphire in the Wine Vault room (a.k.a. The Philosophy Wine Cave)!  Free event (buy your own vino, grog or spirits). Light snacks provided.  For…

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Philosophy Think & Drink

Wine, grog & spirits are up our alley!  And talking philosophy over libations…even better!  Join us for our November Think & Drink from 7:00pm-9:00pm at The Sapphire in the Wine Vault room (a.k.a. The Philosophy Wine Cave)!  Free event (buy your own vino, grog or spirits). Light snacks provided.  For…

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Philosophy Think & Drink – Special Topic: Moral Dimensions of Homelessness (Part 3)

In light of the rise in concern about homelessness in Helena, our August and September Think & Drink sessions were dedicated to exploring some of the moral dimensions of homelessness.  In this month’s gathering we will begin by doing a recap of our August & September discussions, and then explore…

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