Merlin to Lead MWA Staff Philosophy Walk in October
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!
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2017 Think on the Links Philosophy Classic Charity Golf Tournament
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.
Merlin Receives $500 Grant from Helena Exchange Club
We are thrilled to announce that our organization has received our SECOND GRANT! Thank you so much to HELENA EXCHANGE CLUB for believing in our vision and awarding us $500 for our Philosophy in the Community Program(s) for youth, teens, and children.
Thank You Dead Dino Productions for Our 2nd Annual Brew-Wine-Chu Community Fundraiser Event Video
Thank you to Lenny Eckhardt of Dead Dino Films for capturing our 2nd Annual Brew-Wine-Chu Fundraiser event & the Helena community so beautifully!
Windbag Cares Night Generates $1,463 for Philosophy in the Community!
Our Community Night at The Windbag on Tuesday, August 22nd was a huge success! Thank you to The Windbag & Helena for supporting philosophy in the community and helping us to raise $1,463!
Biannual 2017 Merlin Mailer Newsletter
Last year we were pleased to release our inaugural newsletter, highlighting the various philosophy services and activities that we hosted & participated in 2016. This year, we have decided to do an bi-annual newsletter — not because we want to clutter up your in-boxes but, rather, because we were excited to share with you what has been going with our org this year and give you a preview of what’s on the radar for the rest of summer and fall.
Can Philosophy Help Us Get Beyond Anger?
Anger is an emotion that has (sadly) seemed to imbue our politics and culture. Thankfully, claims Martha Nussbaum — Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago — philosophy can help guide us out of this “dark vortex.” In this timely article, Nussbaum considers…
Community Night at The Windbag
Our Community Night at The Windbag on Tuesday, August 22nd was a fabulous! Thank you to all of our friends who came out to support Merlin and to the community members who were not familiar with our organization who stopped to chat with us about who we are and what…