Arcadia Philosophy Club
Upcoming Topics and Activities:
No current meetings scheduled.
Meeting XVIII:
Why we are worlds apart in terms of perceiving, remembering, imagining, etc.
3/10/06 Meeting XVII:
Aristotle's Politics
Discussion: Ideal Societies
Agrarianism (social and political philosophy)
2/24/06 Meeting XVI:
Aesthetics, The Golden Ratio, Art
Activity: What looks better?
Discussion: The influence of capitalism on our aesthetic standards and what we see
2/17/06 Meeting XIII:
Review the political philosophers of the Enlightenment era
Topic: Are people inherently good, evil, or neutral?
Discussion Leader: Philip Chung
2/3/06 Meeting XII:
Morals: Relativistic or Objective?
Case Study: Wild West in the 1800s
Origins of the American republic: Ancient roots
1/13/06 Meeting XI:
Introduction to Logic
DreamTopic: Causality
Discussion on political philosophy
12/16/05 Meeting X:
Speech: A Flash of Light Between Heaven and Hell
Dream Topic: What is more important? Absolute truth or relative truth?
Discussion Topic: Should organizations and society force a certain mindset?
12/9/05 Meeting IX:
Discussion on knowledge and belief
Epistemology: The Object of Philosophical Knowledge
12/2/05 Meeting VIII:
Discussion on self-evident truths and universals
Leader(s): Gregory and James
11/18/05 Meeting VII:
Topic: Is logic or rhetoric more important?
The fundamental question in Western language
11/4/05 Meeting VI:
Metaphysics: Metaphysical Significance of the Laws of Nature
Presenter: Dr.Blankenhorn
10/28/05 Meeting V:
Ethics: Nietzsche and "On the Genealogy of Morals"
Including background information on Nietzsche
Outline: Click Here (thanks to George M.)
Presenters: Tony Shou on biography, James on Nietzscheian ethics
10/21/05 Meeting IV:
Ontology: What is wrong with skepticism?
Text: Click Here
Presenter: James
What is truth? Click Here
10/14/05 Meeting III:
Ethics: Moral Values
Lesson outline is included Click Here
Written by Dr.Blankenhorn
10/7/05 Meeting II:
Ethics: Enlightened self-interest
More information on Utilitarianism
Presenter: Christina Chen