The Dallas Examined Life Philosophy Group

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	Meetup	Location	RSVPs
Oct 15 7:00 PM	The Dallas Examined Life Philosophy Group October Meetup 8 attended (est.) – No rating yet Topic: The basis of moral principles The question for tonight's discussion shall be: "How is moral knowledge possible?" Here is a helpful reading: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-epistemology/ Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	9 Yes 8 Maybe
Sep 17 7:00 PM	The Dallas Examined Life Philosophy Group September Meetup 6 attended (est.) – 4.001 TOPIC: Free will Discussion Questions: What does the "free" in "free will" refer to - freedom from what, or freedom to do that? Is there a root cause of human choice/action? Are some choices/actions more primary than others? Can we distinguish between mental causation and physical causation? What can we conclude about volition from introspection? Is volition compatible with causality? Can volition be proven or disproven? Can science tell us anything about volition? What is the implication of volition when assigning moral responsibility? To what extent are human choice determined by environmental/genetic/physiological factors? What does this imply for volition? Further reading: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freewill/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will http://www.rationalmind.net/writing/27freewill2.html Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	6 Yes 11 Maybe
Aug 20 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group August Meetup 10 attended (est.) – 5.002 TOPIC: The relation of concepts and words. Details: What is the relation between concepts (and words) and the things they refer to in reality? Readings: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/universals-medieval/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_universals http://www.friesian.com/universl.htm http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/concepts/ http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/concepts.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/definitions.html Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	10 Yes 10 Maybe
Jul 16 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group July Meetup 9 attended (est.) – 5.002 TOPIC: Tolerance and intolerance Some readings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toleration http://www.rationalmind.net/2008/04/24/freedom-and-toleration/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/toleration/ Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	9 Yes 5 Maybe
Jun 18 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group June Meetup 13 attended (est.) – 4.503 TOPIC: Egalitarianism Reading for this Meetup: Pro: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egalitarianism/ Con: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/egalitarianism.html Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	13 Yes 4 Maybe
May 26 7:30 PM	Scottish Philosophy Lecture hosted by Dallas Philosopher's Forum 2 attended (est.) – 4.001 I'll be attending this lecture. Anyone else who'd like to attend is more than welcome. This will be my first event hosted by The Dallas Philosopher's Forum (DPF). Dallas Philosopher's Forum Homepage Time: Lectures start promptly at 7:30 PM. Please arrive early so that we may be seated and start at 7:30! Members gather for dinner and discussion before the lecture starting as early as 6:15 PM. Cost: Lecture cost is $4.00. (Half price with student ID). Note: this is a fee paid to DPF, not DFW Examined Life. Attendance is free with membership. See our FAQ or inquire at our meetings for details. Food orders will be taken no later than 7:15 PM, so if you wish to eat and discuss philosophy before the talk, please plan to arrive early. Lecture Information: Common Sense in America: The Scottish Influence on 19th Century American Philosophy. Elmer H. Duncan, Ph.D. Baylor University Philosophy Department. Professor Emeritus. The Scots made their last bid to be an independent nation in 1745-’46, and lost, disastrously, at Culloden. Many fled to France; many more fled to the "Colonies" in America. From our earliest times until about 1867, the primary philosophy in America was Scottish. Some of it was quite good philosophy. After 1867, the primary philosophy was German. I offer some good reasons to have another look at the Scottish Philosophy.	Two Guys from Italy Dallas, TX, 75229 32.907925,-96.872803	3 Yes 3 Maybe
May 21 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group May Meetup 9 attended (est.) – 5.003 TOPIC: Applying philosophy to your life. Questions we will discuss: What practical benefits has philosophy provided in the last 2,500 years? What have you gained from studying philosophy? What future discoveries and applications does philosophy have? What is the relationship between philosophy and other kinds of knowledge? What is is the relationship and applicability of the philosophy to the special sciences? Further reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy http://wiki.objectivismonline.net/wiki/Philosophy http://www.peikoff.com/opar/excerpt_ch1.htm http://www.fsu.edu/~philo/new%20site/sub_category/whatisphilo.htm Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	9 Yes 4 Maybe
Apr 16 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group April Meetup 7 attended (est.) – 5.001 TOPIC: First Principles Questions we will discuss: Is knowledge inherently empirical or does it rest on a priori assumptions? If you believe that our knowledge rests on axioms, what are they? How are they determined? As a priori knowledge possible, and if so, what kinds? Is the analytic-synthetic distinction valid? For more information on this topic, see the wikipedia articles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori_and_a_posteriori_(philosophy) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic-synthetic_distinction Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	7 Yes 2 Maybe
Mar 19 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group March Meetup No rating yet TOPIC: First Principles Questions we will discuss: Is knowledge inherently empirical or does it rest on a priori assumptions? If you believe that our knowledge rests on axioms, what are they? How are they determined? As a priori knowledge possible, and if so, what kinds? Is the analytic-synthetic distinction valid? For more information on this topic, see the wikipedia articles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori_and_a_posteriori_(philosophy) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytic-synthetic_distinction Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	3 Yes 0 Maybe
Mar 13 7:00 PM	The DFW Examined Life Philosophy Group March Meetup 13 attended (est.) – No rating yet Topic: Language Here are the questions we will discuss during tomorrow's meeting: On Language and the mind: How are language and thought connected? Is language necessary to form thoughts, or vice versa? What is "meaning"? Cost: $2.00	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	7 Yes 8 Maybe