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| A Concluding Remark on I Am A Strange Loop, for those interested - | Chris Bobo | Jun 29, 2008 |
| Reminder - | Chris Bobo | Jun 29, 2008 |
| UCarr Responds to JBernal Re: Universal Ground of Being - Juan, | Uriah Carr | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] July Meeting Topic - | Chris Bobo | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] July Meeting Topic - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jun 10, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] July Meeting Topic - Preview not available | Andrew | Jun 10, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] July Meeting Topic - Preview not available | Juan Bernal | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - ?I submit this is the same question posed by Heidegger and Sartre--what is the reality--or existence--of nothing.? | Uriah Carr | Jun 10, 2008 |
| July Meeting Topic - Hi All: By popular vote the question for the July meeting will be whether the postmodern perspective should supplant the Enlightenment point of view. As the website states in more detail, for our tenth meeting, we will be d | Chris Bobo | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Re: Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | heron | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Michael | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jun 8, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Juan Bernal | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Michael | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Michael | Jun 7, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] Meeting and Readings Reminder - Preview not available | Juan Bernal | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Points of Clarification (from Encarta) - quix?ot?ic [ kwik s?ttik ] adjective Definition: 1. excessively romantic: tending to take a romanticized view of life 2. impractical: motivated by an idealism that overlooks practical considerations 3. impulsive: tending | Chris Bobo | Jun 7, 2008 |
| Meeting and Readings Reminder - Hi All: Please remember our meeting this upcoming Friday. Try to do the readings (Heidegger on Metaphysics and Schopenhauer on Emptiness) if you have time. | Chris Bobo | Jun 4, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Andrew's Suggested Reading for the June 6th Meeting - Preview not available | Michael | May 13, 2008 |
| Andrew's Suggested Reading for the June 6th Meeting - Andrew suggested the Schopenhauer essay on Emptiness for a discussion topic of the June 6th meeting. The essay can be found at: http://etext.li | Chris Bobo | May 13, 2008 |
Reading for Our June Sixth Meeting - Heidegger's essay "What is Metaphysics?" can be found at: http://evans-experientialism.f reewebspace.com/heidegger5a.htm
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Chris Bobo | May 2, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Good Luck - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Mar 22, 2008 |
| Good Luck - Preview not available | gil lambert | Mar 22, 2008 |
| American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Conference - The American Philosophical Association, Pacific Divsion, is holding it's annual conference at the Pasadena Hilton, March 18-24. The Hilton is located at 168 S. Los Robles Ave. The meeting program can be found at: | Chris Bobo | Mar 16, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] - Preview not available | gil lambert | Mar 16, 2008 |
| A Comment on Attendance - Please feel free to attend the meetups whether or not you have completed or even attempted any of the readings. Remember, we are a friendly discussion group, not a graduate seminar. Even if you don't do any of the readings, you can contribute to the exch | Chris Bobo | Mar 15, 2008 |
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This guy sez more in 30 seconds than I can sez in a week - This guy sez more in 30 seconds than I can sez in a week! THE INTELLIGENT UNIVERSE: RAY KURZWEIL [11.7.02] http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/kurzweil02/kurzweil02_index.htm
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Michael | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Concsciousness Discussion Recap - At the March 2008 meeting the Long Beach Philosophy Meetup took on the broad topic of consciousness. In attendance were Andrew, Michael, Gil, Juan, Tom (for the first time) and myself. Andrew, who proposed the topic, introduced the subject by | Chris Bobo | Mar 9, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Proposed starting point for our discussion - Preview not available | Andrew | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] March Long Beach Philosophy Meetup - | Chris Bobo | Mar 3, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] March Long Beach Philosophy Meetup - Perhaps just a senior moment (mine or others): our next meetup would be FRIDAY March 7 as is noted also in the last sentence below. Chris Bobo <[address removed]> wrote: | Tom Crowe | Mar 3, 2008 |
| March Long Beach Philosophy Meetup - This is just a reminder that our next meetup is Saturday March 7 at 7:00 p.m. It looks like we are headed toward another good turnout. Thanks everyone for attending and for RSVPing. Andrew posted a couple of good resources to the group which | Chris Bobo | Mar 3, 2008 |
| A Skeptic's View on Consciousness - In this week?s eSkeptic, we present Henry D. Schlinger?s revised version of an invited talk presented at our annual conference, ?Brain, Mind and Consciousness,? at Caltech in May 2005. This article is also available in Skeptic magazine Volume 13, Number 4 | Chris Bobo | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Dan Dennett on consciousness - Preview not available | Andrew | Feb 24, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] CONVERSATIONS ON CONSCIOUSNESS - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Feb 21, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] CONVERSATIONS ON CONSCIOUSNESS - Preview not available | Michael | Feb 21, 2008 |
| CONVERSATIONS ON CONSCIOUSNESS - CONVERSATIONS ON CONSCIOUSNESS: What the Best Minds Think about the Brain, Free Will, and What It Means to Be Human by Susan Blackmore (Oxford University Press | To be published: February 15, 2006) | Chris Bobo | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Consciousness - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Feb 19, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Consciousness - Preview not available | Michael | Feb 19, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] Consciousness - Preview not available | Juan Bernal | Feb 18, 2008 |
| Consciousness - Preview not available | Andrew | Feb 4, 2008 |
| RE: [philosophy-250] Another Article on Human Nature - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I commend Mr. Bobo for his reading recommendation. | Juan Bernal | Jan 27, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Another Article on Human Nature - Preview not available | Chris Bobo | Jan 27, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Another Article on Human Nature - Preview not available | Michael | Jan 27, 2008 |
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Another Article on Human Nature - For a broad overveiw of the issue of human nature, you might check out the following article: http://www.hrstud.hr/prolegomena/Pro-2006-2/06-2-Bracanovic.pdf
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Chris Bobo | Jan 26, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] The Triune Brain - Preview not available | Michael | Jan 20, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] The Triune Brain - Neuroscientists don't yet have the tools to unravel the tangled overlapping hierarchal systems which in turn form a semi-lattice structure rich in feedback leading to a sensation of consciousness. The triune brain rests within this tangled mess. I' | Michael | Jan 19, 2008 |
| The Triune Brain - I thought this group might be interested in this obit from the Los Angeles Times on the originator of the Triune Brain Theory. It's a topic we've discussed quite a bit. I think the fact that his theory, though bery popular when first suggested and even s | Chris Bobo | Jan 18, 2008 |
| article on human nature - Preview not available | Andrew | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature thank you - Hello Chris Thank you so much for the valuable information Take care Gladys --- Chris Bobo wrote: > Hi Gladys: > > Thank you so much for attending the Long Beach > Philosophy Meetup and contributing to the > discussio | Gladys Hurtado | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Human Nature - Richard Dawkins - Preview not available | Michael | Jan 6, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature - | Chris Bobo | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature - Although I didn't attend the last meeting, I must say thanks to Chris and Mike for the recommended texts and insight. Probably like Gladys, I'm a newcomer to reading philosophical texts and appreciate the direction you guys have given.& | Richard | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature - I thought this was a good intro: The book: The Consolations of Philosophy Copyright © 2001 by Alain de Botton The TV Series: Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness A six part series based on the book The Consolations of Philos | Michael | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature - | Chris Bobo | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Human Nature - Hello Chris and team I am so glad that I had attend the meeting. I thank you so much for the information. Please send me two names of the best philosophy books that you think will help me for the future meetiings thank you and take care Gl | Gladys Hurtado | Jan 5, 2008 |
| Human Nature - For those of you anxious to begin your studies and reflections on human nature, I have located some internet materials that you may find interesting. As usual, feel free to suggest and circulate any that you might locate. Philosoph | Chris Bobo | Jan 5, 2008 |
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Re: [philosophy-250] Philosophy of Religion - Hello Chris
I am glad you send me this information.
Happy Holidays
Gladys Hurtado
--- Chris Bobo wrote:
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At our last meeting we selected religion as the topic
for our next meeting. Som
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Gladys Hurtado | Dec 8, 2007 |
| Philosophy of Religion - At our last meeting we selected religion as the topic for our next meeting. Some issues are: What is it to have a philosophy of religion and how is that different from being religious? Can philosophy provide a substitute for religion? What a | Chris Bobo | Dec 8, 2007 |
| Re: [philosophy-250] Change in Event Details - I like the new date and location. Thanks! : ) Chris Bobo <[address removed]> wrote: Due to a couple of concerns a | Michael | Nov 30, 2007 |
| Change in Event Details - Due to a couple of concerns about the meeting date being on Thursday, I have moved the meeting back to Friday. I have also changed location to one that should be more conducive to conversation. What's more, it should be easier to order a cup of coffee. | Chris Bobo | Nov 29, 2007 |
| Suggested Topics and Readings for the Next Meeting - For the second meeting, after having consulted with Michael S., I'd like to suggest the topic: How do we choose our highest good (or summum bonum, as Aristotle called it) and what does it mean to have a highest good? What if any role does evolution play i | Chris Bobo | Nov 16, 2007 |
| Long Beach Philosophy Meetup for Friday Nov. 2nd - I want to thank all those who have joined the Long Beach Philosophy Meetup and RSVP?d for the first meetup scheduled for Friday, November 2nd. It looks like it will be a terrific success. I suggested for our first topic: Do we live in a secu | Chris Bobo | Oct 26, 2007 |
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