Our October 2017 MWA staff Philosophy Walk took place on Mount Helena amidst unseasonably warm weather — almost 70 degrees! Clad in way too many layers (we were expecting cold!), our group set-off for a walk and talk about conservation & preservation, environmental ethics, technology, beauty, wilderness, and epistemology. We…
In these two articles, some philosophical questions about the morality of hunting are explored. Article 1 In the first article, “Is Hunting Moral? A Philosopher Unpacks the Question,” Philosophy Ph.D. candidate, Joshua Duclos, discusses: Some of the rationales for why people hunt — conservation, subsistence, and trophy/sport hunting What bothers…
Immortality is a common theme in circles of philosophical, theological, and others fields of thought…and for obvious reasons. When we lose the ones we love, its hard to let them go. When James Vlahos’ father was diagnosed with cancer, he wondered if there was a way to keep the essence…
The relationship between hunting and conservation has a long, complex history and poses numerous ethical dilemmas. On one side of the argument is the claim that hunting fees help fund conservation; on the other side is the claim that these benefits are exaggerated and that killing game animals is wrong. In between…
In this article of the Atlantic, neuroscientist and author, David Eagleman, examines our criminal-justice system and the brain and advocates for a more “biologically-informed jurisprudence.” Why? “Acts cannot be understood separately from the biology of the actors, says Engelman, ” and this recognition has legal implications.” This (among other obvious…
Our September Think & Drink was a particularly lively one with a bunch of new faces added to the mix. What fun! After some deliberation, our group decided to run with a question posed by Dayna Baumeister about discourse — namely, “How do we transition from a polarized society to…
We are elated (and honored) to have been asked to lead a special Philosophy Walk for the MWA staff on the environment, conservation/preservation, stewardship, epistemology & more!
Our 2nd Annual Fall fundraiser — Think on the Links Philosophy Classic — was rad! While Mother Nature threw us a bit of a curve ball — it’s hard to complain about rain & snow when we severely needed it — our crew of 30 hung in there during the colder parts of the morning and were rewarded with sunshine and stellar (and smoke-free) blue skies.
