25thApril, 2010

This is an interesting stimulus for discussion

" the leaves move in response to wind and the mercurial shadows dance where light is absent or obstructed, giving clear definition but not substance,

demonstrating the apparent primacy of light and the union of both"

Thoreau

Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science. ~Henry David Thoreau.
This topic for debate lasted some hours - the issues of
Central truth
Truth
Superstition
science versus intuition
a feminist perspective
a holistic perspective
Enlightenment, humanism and even John Rawls.
It was interesting to see how one aphorism could stimulate so much discussion

conspiracy theory or what?

The topic for discussion next Sunday, 14th March, is about HAARP and
conspiracy theory and whether it is changing our weather and/or causing
the Tsunamis and earthquakes
some brief reading
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/
http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/pandora/haarp.html
With condolences to the bereaved in eathquake and tsunami damaged places.

Welcome

If you would like to join the group, please contact me at
drjoycearnold@gmail.com
We meet each Sunday at 7 pm.

Liberal professionals

The Toowoomba Philosophy kicked off to a 2010 start this year. The paper for reading for Sunday 14th February is available at
http://chronicle.com/article/Well-Naturally-Were-Liberal/63870/?sid=pm&utm_source=pm&utm_medium=en
Looking forward to your comments.

Friendship

Meeting 7th February
7 pm
Topic- Schiller's letter on love, virtue and friendship
available at http://www.schillerinstitute.org/transl/trans_schil_essay.html#love_virtue