In light of the rise in concern about homelessness in Helena, we are dedicating our August and September Think & Drink sessions [as well as our September Think & Drink (squared) session] to discuss the moral dimensions of homelessness.
Our May Think & Drink (squared) was good fun. We enjoyed a wonderful discussion about morality & law led by Merlin advisory committee member & volunteer, Ryan Aikin. Click here to view what articles we read to prepare for our philosophical discussion and some other resources!
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!
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!
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!
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:…
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…
Our December Think & Drink was great fun! Some new faces joined our gathering and we enjoyed wonderful conversation about our voted upon (three-part) query of the day concerning revolution. Two favorite characterizations that came up in the course of conversation — “revolution is like dropping a stick of dynamite in an outhouse” and “revolution is carbonated evolution”! Check out more about what we discussed…and what Aristotle had to say about the matter.
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