ONLINE / ENGLISH: 5000 Years of Skepticism, Part 4: Renaissance Period

This is a new Sunday lecture. Meeting starts 9:00AM with friendly conversation, then a dialogue at 9:15AM and a Q&A discussion follows.

DESCRIPTION

Our new series is on Skepticism. We will start with an introduction, going back to 2500 BC, and then move forward through the centuries. We will consider how Skepticism has helped humanity make progress, including correcting old notions and fixing mistakes. The schedule appears below, so you can mark your calendars.

SCHEDULE

4-27 Part 1: Introduction
5-04 Part 2: Ancient Periods
5-11 Part 3: Middle Periods
5-18 Part 4: Renaissance Period
5-26 Part 5: Enlightenment Period
6-01 Part 6: (TBD)
6-08 Part 7: (TBD)

READING MATERIALS

Part 4, Renaissance Period
- Erasmus (1400s-1500s CE) https://iep.utm.edu/erasmus/#SH2d (using paradox as skepticism)
- Sanches (1500s) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Sanches#Main_work_and_thought (the infinite regress of nature)
- Montaigne (1500s CE) https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=136462 (his ideas on skepticism)

TIMEZONES

For our members in other states:
6:00 AM Pacific Time USA
7:00 AM Mountain Time USA
8:00 AM Central Time USA
9:00 AM Eastern Time USA

In other countries, please convert time using this free tool:
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ZOOM INFO

The meeting starts at 9:00AM Eastern Time. After 15 minutes of chat, the presentation starts at 9:15AM sharp.

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This group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations. If we differ in our opinions, then "we agree to disagree". The long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

This meeting is free and open to the public.