What we’re about
The Austin Philosophy Discussion Group (APDG) offers many opportunities for discussions of philosophy and philosophical issues. No advance preparation or knowledge is required, unless stated in the meeting description. All our meetings are free of charge.
Click on "Meetups" just under the picture, above, to see details about upcoming meetups. The types of meetups that we have are:
- Weekly Lecture/Discussion groups, which offer free DVD lectures and discussions covering a wide range of philosophical topics.
- Special Events and Lectures covering topics of interest to our membership.
We are always open to new ideas, so come and share your thoughts at one of our meetings.
This group is a member of the Virtual Philosophy Network, a consortium of philosophy groups like ours in the U.S. and Canada. Now that Meetup events are virtual, we can discuss ideas with folks from all over the continent, and we have a broader range of topics to choose from. Go to https://sites.google.com/view/virtualphilosophynetwork to see all the Meetup groups in the network,
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Our web site also features lively discussions, within a culture that values civil discourse.
Here's what civil discourse is: Conversation intended to enhance understanding. It employs language of dispassionate objectivity. Civil discourse requires mutual respect of the participants. It neither diminishes the other's moral worth, nor questions their good judgment; it avoids hostility and direct antagonism. It requires an appreciation for the other participants' experiences.
Upcoming events
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•Online🔴Quote night - Exploring Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking & beyond.
Onlineđź”´ Camera & Mic Mandatory!
ZOOM LINK posts 15 minutes to the meeting.
- cross post, with a good number of participants who join through our group (Minds&Hearts Without Borders, Int’l”)https://www.meetup.com/mindshearts-without-borders/?eventOrigin=your_groups
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Dear friends,
What wonderful fulfilling conversations we have always had in our QUOTES&meme nights with our friends from different corners of the world! It is amazing how we travel through love, life, politics, psychology, wealth and…What a delicate mix of mind stimulating quotes and.. topics as we practice Critical Thinking, learn Emotional Intelligence and, explore the sophistication of human behaviour through the lens of practical philosophy.
Come and explore the world of QUOTES!
In the modern world when we have not enough time to read as much as we’d like , when the attention span gets shorter and shorter, when life runs with a speed much faster than our feet…the world of quotes has found a life of its own!
The effect of QUOTES can be quite strong in leading life!
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đź”´ Have you WRITTEN a quote or two of your OWN?
Please do SHARE with us OR bring your favourite Quotes/memes should you have any.
As we live, we are the philosophers of our our hearts and minds! It is valuable to share thoughts and feelings!
Tell us why you find them of importance and we will share opinions about them!
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—- can you bring “Memes”? Absolutely!!
We appreciate some lighthearted content.18 attendees
•OnlineRationalism Befalling Objectivist Stance about Trump - A Case Study, Redux
OnlineMethods for comprehending the world can be classified generally into
- (1) inferring from universal principles--rationalism,
- (2) gathering reports from sense-data--empiricism, or
- (3) inducing ever-higher generalizations from perception--objectivism.
This classification on methodology contextualizes the epistemology of Objectivism, the philosophy as outlined by 20th-century novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand.
Yet intellectual leaders of organized Objectivism--i.e., those institutions setup after her death, such as the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI)--don't practice what they preach in the sphere of politics.
Cultural critic Sherwin Newman argues that, on the question of whether or not to endorse the Trump 45/47 administrations, Objectivists of organized Objectivism fall back on the method of rationalism to answer the endorsement question.
Meeting Outline:- Reviewing the MDI methodological hypothesis: misintegration, disintegration, and integration, mapping them to rationalism, empiricism, and objectivism
- Reading the writings of Onkar Ghate and Harry Binswanger--the organized Objectivism's position about the current federal administration
- Reading Newman's argument for why these thought leaders are methodologically rationalistic
- Applying the Objectivist method to analyze some current policies from the current Trump administration
- Q & A
Critic's Bio:
- Sherwin Newman: Objectivist and intellectual activist with a mission to advance truth in the American culture war; addressing the current state of the Objectivist community; writing actively on Facebook, Substack, and Instagram. Sherwin is a graduate from the University of South Africa and currently lives in New Hampshire.
Join in for a discussion on applied philosophy.
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Past events
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