What, Another Update Already?

Yes, that's right. This is an update.

Yesterday's meeting went very well. We started out with a tiny little presentation by me on belief in the external world and then moved on to have a stimulating discussion on things like the nature of perception and the identity of minds. It was a long but very interesting (at least to me) meeting. Next time we will probably be doing another "presentation" and discussion (we're still figuring out a topic), so everyone should come out and participate in the great discussion.

If there is a topic or area of discussion that is particularly interesting to you, or even if it's something you've been wondering about and just want to discuss, please, don't hesitate to bring it up. The discussions have been helpful to myself and others in the past, and at the very least it will be fun to talk about stuff, even if we don't come out with all the answers.

That's all I have for now, but I know that people like things with pictures, so I think I'll end this post with a picture of my choosing.



















Don't question it.

The Big Skinny

Hey again, everyone. Here's all the latest info regarding the philosophy club.

The time, frequency and location of the meetings will remain the same--Thursdays at 3:30 in Ruffner 252. There were a few really good ideas as far as what we actually do, such as the idea of 1 on 1 debates. The plan would be for two volunteers to research a given topic and debate it in front of the rest of the club, after which the floor could be opened up to general discussion. In the past, the debate days have been the most poorly attended, so hopefully this approach will alleviate some of the "pressure" that must have been felt by the people who skipped.

Another great suggestion was to have a volunteer or two research or otherwise prepare a little presentation that would be designed to generate discussion. Obviously, this presentation doesn't need to be a "lesson" or anything, simply a little bit of discussion of the topic to familiarize everyone with it, and hopefully some questions that we can all talk about. For this week's meeting, myself (Ben) and Matt Gilley will each be giving it a shot, so come and participate in the discussion.

We decided at the last meeting to make the Movie Night happen. We determined that the best time to have it would be at 7 p.m. on a Sunday, although we didn't decide on which Sunday. The first movie will be Memento, and we'll watch it either at Richard's house or maybe in the projector room of Wheeler. I suppose that once we decide on a date, we'll know for sure about the location.

Finally, some really, really great news: Dr. Senn has accepted a permanent position here at Longwood University, so if you haven't gotten to take one of his classes yet, you probably will in the future. Congratulations, Dr. Senn.

I think that's everything for now. See you Thursday.