Are you authentic?

================= Group: Second Philosophy Discussion leader: Sojourna Alexandre / Kathryn Koromilas Where: Open Habitat, Second Life When: Sunday, 28 September, 2008 Time: 9pm GMT / 1pm SLT ================= ================= So you think you are authentic? ================= I challenge you to prove to the discussion crowd just how authentic you are! We are human beings who [...]

Wittgenstein’s beetle – further notes and questions

Further to my initial thoughts for Sunday’s (14 Sept) discussion: ================= Group: Second Philosophy Discussion leader: Sojourna Alexandre / Kathryn Koromilas Where: Open Habitat, Second Life When: Sunday, 14 September, 2008 Time: 9pm GMT / 1pm SLT ================= =============== Wittgenstein’s Beetle – Philosophical Investigations, Sec. 293 =============== If I say of myself that it is [...]

Wittgenstein’s beetle or how to have a good philosophical argument.

*Discussion in Second Life, Sunday 14 Sept, 9pm GMT, 1pm SLT, to be led by Sojourna Alexandre (aka Kathryn Koromilas)* I’ve just been thinking about Wittgenstein’s beetle analogy and the way we hold philosophical discussions. Do you ever find that a philosophical debate goes in circles with no consensus even on the main points of [...]

Fame: A Dangerous Obsession?

*This discussion will take place in Second Life on the Open Habitat sim on Sunday, 31 August, at 9pm GMT* ***The transcript of this discussion is now available here: fame_transcript_310808*** The discussion will be led by Keith Parker (aka Oswy Gothly in SL) READING: fame_markrowlands_summary Fame: A Dangerous Obsession? Introduction We seem to be living [...]

Second Philosophy Facebook Group

SECOND PHILOSOPHY is an open group on Facebook for all those (current and former students and all others with an interest in philosophy) who wish to discuss issues of philosophical nature in a variety of formats. The group wil be hosting a series of events, debates, discussions, lectures and study groups in the virtual platform [...]