Please come to PhilAnon today in spite of the rain. We’re going to be discussing Aesthetics!

Some questions we’ll go over are:

Can art be defined?

Who decides whether art is good or bad?

What purpose, if any, does art serve?

Can’t wait to see everyone in PAHB 441 from 4-5 today. 

One last email for today (sorry)! Just wanted to put this week's climate change teach-ins on your radar! Professors from various departments are opening up their classrooms to students interested in climate change! The in-person talks have limited seating, but some are also available via WebEx!

Hi friends,

I hope this memo finds y'all well! Just writing to promote an upcoming talk in the library gallery!

In 1947, Martin Heidegger wrote what is now known as his “Letter on Humanism,” which is rich and revealing. At the center of the Letter stands a singular, pointed claim: that all previous “humanisms,” have failed to recognize the “proper dignity of human being.” Drawn from a book in progress, this talk will explore questions of our proper dignity, and the threat to it posed by the technological age.

Biography: Sean Kelly earned an Sc.B. in Mathematics and Computer Science and an M.S. in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences from Brown University in 1989. After several years as a graduate student in Logic and Methodology of Science, he finally received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley in 1998. He taught in Philosophy and the Humanities at Stanford and in Philosophy and Neuroscience at Princeton before joining the Harvard Faculty in 2006. His work focuses on various aspects of the philosophical, phenomenological, and cognitive neuroscientific nature of human experience. Kelly is the co-author, with Hubert Dreyfus, of The New York Times bestselling book All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age (2011), and he is currently working on a book for Harvard University Press entitled, “The Proper Dignity of Human Being.”

Best,

Chloe <3

I sincerely hope this memo finds y'all well! Just writing quickly to promote an event that was forwarded to the philosophy majors.

On April 1st, at 12pm in Public Policy 105, the Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health departments are hosting a film viewing of Hungry to Learn and a discussion with Dr. Andrea Kalfoglou. 

See the attachment below!!

Also, the MyUMBC link:

Thanks,

Chloe <3

Stop by PAHB 441 at 4pm this evening for some wacky fun. Surely hilarity and hijinks will ensue!

-Abrielle

Come to PAHB 441 at 4pm today to learn about and discuss a member’s unique paradigm on metaphysics and reality!

Can’t wait to see you

-Abrielle

Today we're going to be discussing the question of "what is ownership, and when is it justified?" I look forward to seeing you all in PAHB 441 at 4pm today!

I hope this email finds y'all well. On Monday, March 11th, from 12-1:30pm, a UMBC Alumna, Katie Rouse, will be giving a talk in PAHB 428. She'll be discussing her experience of having a philosophy degree and her endeavors after graduating! LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!!!!! Please see the attached flyer for more detailed information! If you're interested in majoring, minoring, or getting a certificate in philosophy, this is a great talk to attend! And even if you're not, you may as well come anyhow :)

Today we'll be meeting in room 441 of PAHB at 4pm. THIS IS A DIFFERENT ROOM THAN THE ONE WE MET IN LAST TIME! We will be learning about and discussing Epicureanism!

*While it won't be the focus of the meeting, the topic of death will be mentioned, so keep that in mind if it may be a sensitive topic for you.

I can't wait to see everyone there!

-Abrielle