December 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our December Think & Drink was great fun! Some new faces joined our gathering and we enjoyed wonderful conversation about our voted upon (three-part) query of the day concerning revolution. Two favorite characterizations that came up in the course of conversation — “revolution is like dropping a stick of dynamite in an outhouse” and “revolution is carbonated evolution”! Check out more about what we discussed…and what Aristotle had to say about the matter.

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November 2017 Philosophy Walk (Wildlife Management & Policy)

Part 3 of our 3-Part Fall Philosophy Walk Series on environmental ethics, conservation, preservation, hunting and hunting ethics, governance/policy and community took place on Sunday, November 12th on Merlin Nature Preserve. The weather was phenomenal — crisp air, shining sun, slight breeze, and crunchy snow! After making our way up…

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2017 Philosophy Symposium – “Vulnerable Humanity, Predictable Machines” (Part 3)

Co-directed by Merlin CCC (in conjunction with Tim Holmes, local and internationally-renowned artist, and Pastor Russ Danaher, ADA Coordinator, Montana Department of Corrections, and Ross Peter Nelson, MFA & Software Engineer),  “Vulnerable Humanity, Predictable Machines” (Part 3) was the third of three community events geared to initiate a public discussion…

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November 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our November Think & Drink was awesome!  We had a huge turn-out with a lot of new faces! After several great questions were proposed, our group settled on a query posed by Thomas Baumeister.  Specifically: Are we justified to maintain that certain things have intrinsic value? And if so, on what…

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October 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our October Think & Drink was delightful!  A smaller crew with some new faces, taboot — thank so much Jim Hammill for coming (we’re so glad you joined us!) — we enjoyed lively discussion about neuroscience and fatigue proposed by Dana Baumeister.  Namely: What is the neuroscience of trauma fatigue? …

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October 2017 Kid’s Halloween Hayride-Philosophy Walk (Exploring the World through Our Senses)

Despite Mother Nature throwing a bit of an unexpected “cold snap curve ball” into the mix, our Kid’s Halloween Hayride-Philosophy Walk was a blast!   And the overcast skies accompanied by occasional gusts of wind and howling trees had all the makings of a spooky day.  Armed with blankets, costumes and…

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October 2017 Philosophy Walk (Conservation, Hunting & Ethics)

Part 2 of our 3-Part Fall Philosophy Walk Series on environmental ethics, conservation, preservation, hunting and hunting ethics, governance/policy and community took place on Tuesday, October 17th at Montana WILD. While a huge storm brewed outside, our group enjoyed a delightful discussion inside about conservation, hunting & ethics! Thank you…

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October 2017 MWA Staff Philosophy Walk

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…

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