About us
This is a group for people who enjoy thinking deep thoughts, talking with others about issues that matter in everyday life and in the public sphere. People who want more civil discourse, deep thinking, and open-mindedness to address difficult topics should join us for conversation and community building. Those are SOPHIA's aims: to build communities of philosophical conversation. We want to do that right here in Lexington.
Upcoming events
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Scientific Revolutions
Gaines Center for the Humanities - Commonwealth House (on UK Campus), 226 E. Maxwell, Lexington, KY, USScience is often seen as the pinnacle of knowledge within our society. Science presents itself as adding information bit by bit and creating a solid edifice. Thomas Kuhn, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, challenges this view arguing that a field of science is defined by a group of experts with beliefs known as paradigms that on occasion go through radical shifts. It is argued by those who have read his work whether these revolutions can be rational or more of a leap of faith. It is also debated whether, if he is correct, this leaves us with a vision of science that can allow us to have knowledge, solve problems only, or be leave us is a relativistic morass. Join us to discuss his momentous work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.
Here is a link to an article on Thomas Kuhn:
https://iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/Here is a link to the one sheet:
Kuhn One Sheet2 attendees
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