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Loss & Legacy: How Do We Think About Our Ancestors?

In this symposium featuring Bill Milton, Ellen Baumler & Daniel Gardiner, and facilitated by David Nowakowski, we’ll consider different kinds of ancestry and lineage, extending beyond just family ties, to […]

Philosophy Walk: Mercy & Forgiveness

We often talk about showing mercy or forgiving those who have harmed us as something noble, praiseworthy, perhaps even necessary or required in order to behave well. But this has […]

Short Reads: "Seneca on Clemency, or Mercy"

Early in the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero, his teacher Seneca composed a short treatise, addressed to the emperor, on the subject of mercy or clemency. While none of […]

Philosophy Walk: Mercy & Forgiveness

We often talk about showing mercy or forgiving those who have harmed us as something noble, praiseworthy, perhaps even necessary or required in order to behave well. But this has […]

Workshop Series: Reading Myths Philosophically

Myths—inspired stories which relate “things which never happened at any particular time, but which always are,” in one ancient author’s memorable phrase—have played an important role in wisdom traditions around […]

Workshop Series: Reading Myths Philosophically

Myths—inspired stories which relate “things which never happened at any particular time, but which always are,” in one ancient author’s memorable phrase—have played an important role in wisdom traditions around […]

PHILOSOPHY WALK: PASSION

The ancient Stoics famously—even notoriously—taught that a truly wise person must be entirely free from the passions, including pleasure, desire, fear, and distress in all their many forms. We hear […]

SHORT READS: PUNISHMENT & PENALTIES

When we act unjustly (in whatever large or small ways), will we be happier and better off if we manage to escape from any punishment, or if we pay the […]

Philosophy Walk: Foraging & Ethics

In this walk, inspired by Sam Maynard, and led by Sydney Morical, Cathryn Raan, and Shane Sater we’ll explore foraging & ethics. Organic in structure with time for exploration, discussion, […]

Food for Thought 2023

The “Food for Thought” fundraiser is a unique, creative, fun, and experiential event put on by local public philosophy organization Merlin CCC with a live opening performance and music, dinner […]