posted Feb 23, 2009 10:15 AM by Kevin Lande
The Philosophy Club will be meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 5PM in Wilson 1-117 to discuss some cases from the Ethics Bowl. Discussion should be very interesting.
Hope to see you there.
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posted Feb 9, 2009 4:17 PM by Montana State Philosophy Society (Phi Sigma Tau)
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updated Feb 9, 2009 4:19 PM
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We will be doing a series of short mini-presentations revolving around
themes relevant to Valentine's Day. Feel free to announce this to
friends, students, etc. We look forward to seeing everybody there.
When: Wednesday, 5PM
Where: Wilson 1-117
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posted Dec 4, 2008 8:25 PM by Kevin Lande
Sponsored by our dear Professor Bandyopadhyay:
"Professor Carol Cleland, of the Department of Philosophy at the
University of Colorado, Boulder, will give a talk on Friday,
December 5 at 4:10 p.m. in Room 1-143 Willson Hall. Cleland, who
is the most influential philosopher working on the intersection of philosophy
and astrobiology, will talk about "Life without Definitions." This talk is
sponsored by the Department of History and Philosophy and the Astrobiology
Biogeocatalysis Research Center at MSU. This event is free and open to the
public. All are welcom."
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posted Oct 26, 2008 9:42 AM by Montana State Philosophy Society (Phi Sigma Tau)
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updated Oct 26, 2008 9:51 AM
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The MSU Philosophy Club
(Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society)
The Philosophy Club will be hosting its annual “Halloween
Meeting.” There will be multiple short presentations on the concepts of
zombies, horror, evil, and other themes of malevolence. Attendance is open to
all, and candy will be provided.
Tuesday, Oct. 28th @
Wilson Hall, Room 1-124
“I
shall then suppose . . . some evil genius not less powerful than deceitful, has
employed his whole energies in deceiving me.”
-Rene
Descartes
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posted Oct 19, 2008 11:53 AM by Montana State Philosophy Society (Phi Sigma Tau)
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updated Oct 19, 2008 11:57 AM
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On Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 2:10 PM in Wilson Hall 1-124, Kevin will overview some of the theories of reference and signification. Specifically: - Russell's theory of reference
- Wittgenstein's rejection of that theory
- Kripke's theory of naming
- Saussure's theory of structure and signification, especially the arbitrariness of signification.
The purpose will be to provide a general overview, and also question some of the distinctions and explanations provided by these essential authors. All attempts will be made at intelligibility! For the presentation outline, view the "Files" link on the left-hand column of this website. |
posted Oct 13, 2008 11:33 PM by Kevin Lande
Prof. Allard may be speaking about Wittgenstein's so-called " Private Language Argument" on Tuesday, Oct. 21 @ Wilson Hall 1-124. Due to civil duties, however, Prof. Allard may be unable to make the meeting. We will still be meeting, with a topic yet to be determined. Passages that are often considered to be part of the "Private Language Argument," as well as some appended notes, can be found here. |
posted Oct 4, 2008 8:37 AM by Montana State Philosophy Society (Phi Sigma Tau)
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updated Oct 4, 2008 9:24 AM
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The Philosophy Club will be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 2:10PM in
Wilson 1-124. We will watch segments of the Presidential and Vice
Presidential debates from youtube.com,
discussing and analyzing the arguments and positions from a logical
perspective. Prior to the viewing, we will set out a short list of
informal fallacies. This is a very opportune time to exercise skills in
analytic reasoning.
The meeting is open to all interested students, so tell your friends and pass the word around. Have a good weekend, Kevin Lande President
MSU Philosophy Society (Phi Sigma Tau) |
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