Tag: skepticism
Philosophy Workshop: Greek Skepticism (November 2020)
Philosophy *ZOOM* Workshop: “Skepticism” in Indian & Tibetan Buddhism — Nāgārjuna
In this 2½-hour ZOOM workshop led by David Nowakowski, we’ll explore part two of skepticism in the east and west. In this session we’ll look at “skepticism” in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism via the work of Nāgārjuna. No background in philosophy is required to participate in this workshop. All ages welcome. FREE. $15-30 suggested donation. Learn more here!
Philosophy *ZOOM* Workshop: Greek Skepticism
In this 2½-hour ZOOM workshop led by David Nowakowski, we’ll explore skepticism in the east and west. This particular session will be focusing on Greek skepticism and Sextus Empiricus. No background in philosophy is required to participate in this workshop. All ages welcome. FREE. $15-30 suggested donation. Learn more & register here!
A History of Western Philosophy Chart
This awesome chart from superscholar.org provides an abbreviated, easy to follow, and informative overview of the general flow of thought in Western Philosophy. Although missing several influential scholars, it does a great job at capturing the nuts-and-bolts of things and is very well thought-out. We hope you enjoy this visual…
Why Do We Believe Weird Things?
Why are we so prone to believe weird things…such as seeing faces on mars or hearing demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video and music, Michael Shermer, editor of Skeptic magazine and the director of the Skeptics Society, shows how the eternal search for meaning & spiritual fulfillment often…