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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: Cyclonopedia
DESCRIPTION:Philosophy Book Club is back and have we got a doozy for you this month! The seminal text of theory-fiction by Iranian philosopher Reza Negarestani\, Cyclonopedia: Complicity with Anonymous Materials. Can’t say it much better than the book jacket does: “At once a horror fiction\, a work of speculative theology\, an atlas of demonology\, a political samizdat and a philosophic grimoire…The journey to the Underworld begins with petroleum basins and the rotting Sun\, continuing along the tentacled pipelines of oil\, and at last unfolding in the desert\, where monotheism meets the Earth’s tarry dreams of insurrection against the Sun.” Whoa!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-cyclonopedia/
CATEGORIES:Philosophy Book Club,Philosopy
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: Plato's Apology
DESCRIPTION:By popular demand\, the next book that our coterie of armchair philosophers is set to read is an oldie and a goodie. It’s Plato’s Apology! And we may forgive him. Copies are available at the front desk.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-platos-apology/
CATEGORIES:Philosophy Book Club,Philosopy
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
DESCRIPTION:Join us this month as the Philosophy Book Club reads Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin\, a bold collection from one of the most controversial figures in modern feminist thought. Dworkin was a radical feminist writer and activist\, best known for her opposition to pornography and her unflinching critiques of male supremacy. A divisive figure during the feminist sex wars of the 1980s\, she was both vilified and admired for confronting sexual violence and systems of power. This collection brings together key works from across her career. Readers are invited to explore Dworkin’s legacy and the complex questions she raised about sex\, power\, and justice. Copies are available at the first-floor information desk. New members are always welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-last-days-at-hot-slit-the-radical-feminism-of-andrea-dworkin/
CATEGORIES:Philosophy Book Club,Philosopy
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: The Analects
DESCRIPTION:This month\, Philosophy Book Club is going old school with a classic text of ancient Chinese philosophy The Analects. Composed during the Warring States period (475–221 BC) and finalized during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)\, this wisdom attributed to Confucius by his followers remains an important work of thought and ethics today. Limited copies available at the front desk. All are welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-the-analects/
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: S.S.O.T.B.M.E.
DESCRIPTION:From Plato to Ta-Nehisi Coates\, and now a foundational text of chaos magick whose intellectual (and perhaps cosmic) depth is matched only by its accessibility. S.S.O.T.B.M.E. by Ramsey Dukes\, AKA Lemuel Johnstone\, AKA Lionel Snell\, may find fault lines in consensus reality but (as opposed to more pointedly woo woo texts of mysticism) requires no buy-in from the reader and can be read and appreciated from a purely rationalist-scientific-secular-materialist perspective. A slippery\, trippy\, often delightfully witty\, and profound work. The perfect text for our philosophers to undertake! Copies available at the front desk. New members always welcome.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-s-s-o-t-b-m-e/
CATEGORIES:Philosophy Book Club,Philosopy
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SUMMARY:Public Philosophy Week: The Tao of Ethics
DESCRIPTION:We will explore the “easy” Taoist approach to natural ethics—an elegant morality without supernatural authority. Taoist “worship of nature” is really veneration of the natural way of things and emphasizes living in harmony with the flow of existence. In our discussion\, we will start to uncover an ethical system that is intuitive\, adaptive\, and rooted in the way things unfold in the world around us.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/public-philosophy-week-the-tao-of-ethics/
CATEGORIES:Ethics,Philosopy,Public Philosophy Week
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SUMMARY:Public Philosophy Week: The Ethics of Housing
DESCRIPTION:Public Philosophy Week is upon us once again\, a time for lively discussions that encourage collective reflection on life’s most pressing questions throughout Chittenden County. This year\, the Pierson Library is proud to partner in hosting two thought-provoking conversations. The first event features the return of Mike Ashooh\, Selectboard chair\, UVM professor\, and rugby enthusiast\, for an engaging group discussion on the ethics of housing. Together\, we’ll explore critical questions such as: While housing is both a human right and a commodity\, what responsibility do we each have in this dynamic? What obligations do individuals have in making housing accessible and available to all? Please join us!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/public-philosophy-week-the-ethics-of-housing/
CATEGORIES:Housing,Philosopy,Public Philosophy Week
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Book Club: Timaeus
DESCRIPTION:There’s a new book club in town. In Philosophy Book Club\, our aim is to examine the nature of thought itself. We’ll investigate both classic and contemporary philosophical and essayistic works flitting into and out of the established western canon at whim to cultivate a myriad of perspectives. And what better place to start than with the Greeks!  \nThis Platonic dialogue from 360 BC takes place on the day after The Republic. Far more than just Plato’s history of Atlantis\, Timaeus is weirder\, wilder\, and deeper than you may have heard\, offering up a complex cosmogony of the universe itself. Join us for what’s sure to be a fascinating discussion!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophy-book-club-timaeus/
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Philosopy
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SUMMARY:Philosophical Considerations Amidst Climate Chaos
DESCRIPTION:It’s public philosophy week and to honor it\, we’re gathering to ponder our philosophical positions around climate change\, a feature of the Anthropocene which presents a host of unique challenges for conscientious people. This casual yet timely conversation seeks to explore the what-to-do’s and should-we-do-anything’s around this very important matter. Informal conversation to be led by UVM Professor of Philosophy Mike Ashooh.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/philosophical-considerations-amidst-climate-chaos/
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Philosopy
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