Category: Merlin Think & Drink (squared) Archive
March 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink (squared)
Our March Think & Drink (squared) was lovely. We enjoyed a lively discussion about a topic near and dear to our hearts — empathy. Specifically: the value, role and evolution of empathy and its relationship to “Good & Evil” and (a closely related area of exploration) the neuroscience of free-will. Click here to view what articles we read to prepare for our philosophical discussion and some other resources!
January 2018 Philosophy Think & Drink (squared)
Our January Think & Drink (squared) went swimmingly. Our group explored emergence theory. Specifically: Can we understand biological entities better by treating them as process rather than entities? And what can we learn philosophically by appealing to emergence theory? To prepare for our group discussion, participants read the following articles:…