Penn State Harrisburg Philosophy Club

The Philosophy Club is a space to share your viewpoints and those of the philosophers you may be studying, learn ideas from different schools of thought, and be present as the discussion unfolds and you learn something of value in the process. Please join us at any time, whether you've been there before, or are just curious about philosophy.

Next meeting: Thursday, December 3rd at 3:30
Topic is: TBA

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

December 3 - TBA (Thurs. 3:30)
December 9 - TBA (Wed. 12:30)

UPDATES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW (Movie Night):
Quantum physics and water: Quantum Physics Makes Water Different
More about Hado: Hado's relation to Quantum Physics

VETERANS (11/18):

PHENOMENOLOGY Part 2 (11/11):
Dr. Mazis' paper: Phenomenology is a way of doing philosophy
From Rose's description of her Shakespeare experience (the project was made into a film): Shakespeare Behind Bars

PHILOSOPHY AND THE ARTS (11/5):

PHENOMENOLOGY Part 1 (10/28):
Don't believe your lying eyes
Reading/seeing colors

PRAGMATISM (10/22):
Quirky Minds - Synesthesia

COMMUNITY (10/14)

FREEDOM (10/8)

PATRIOTISM (9/10):
Local Store Decides To Not Sell American Flags
The American Flag And Good's Store, TalkBalk from LancasterOnline.com

NATURE (9/16):
Paper presentation: Wisdom Walking Me by Sarabeth Orlowski

EMBODIMENT (9/24) - updated 10/21:
NPR article on Bionic Eye: Bionic Eye Opens New World Of Sight For Blind
Link to the movie trailer: Surrogates
YouTube Robotics video: Cog/Kismet

USEFUL INFORMATION:

Notes from first meeting (includes suggested topics and book recommendations)

Related Course listings for Spring 2010:

Philosophy (PHIL)
Religious Studies (RL)
Interdisciplinary Humanities (IHUM)
Humanities (HUM)

Club Officers:

President - Phillip Nelson
Vice-President - Sarabeth Orlowski (website developer)
Secretary - Sara Williams
Treasurer - Elad Vaida

Questions or concerns about this website? Please email Sarabeth: swo5006@psu.edu or Phil: pjn5037@psu.edu.