Join us for a film screening of "Tender Mercies", and philosophical discussion led by Vida Yao, John Lawless, and Sam Reis-Dennis. Dinner will be provided. This event is free and open to all!
Beyonce's visual album, Lemonade, is raw, passionate, mesmerizing, bold, defiant, fresh, colorful, and philosophical. If you haven't seen it, come watch it. If you have seen it, come watch it again. Discussion to follow. Hosted by Joanna Lawson, Macy Salzberger, … Read more
Hosted by Macy Salzberger, come watch Transparent's "Man on the Land" episode (season 2, episode 9), followed by discussion. Dinner will be provided! This event is free and open to all students. If you plan to attend and have strict … Read more
The 2010 documentary "Waiting for Superman" examines different aspects of the American public school system. The movie serves as both a scathing critique of what is going wrong in our school system and a message of hope for how we … Read more
Philosophy @ the Movies presents .... Theory of Justice: The Musical! Join John Rawls through a musical journey back in time as he pursues Fairness and works out his Theory of Justice. Featuring philosophy greats including Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and … Read more
Come watch the philosophically dense 2017 film “A Ghost Story”, starring Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck. “A Ghost Story” is not a horror movie, but it does employ some horror tropes. This film explores philosophical issues such as the phenomenology … Read more
Dominion: What, if anything, do humans owe to other animals? A common and often unquestioned belief in our society is that humans have dominion over other animals. This belief is not unproblematic, as it arguably underlies the widespread mistreatment and … Read more
Market economies have made us rich, but have they done so at the cost of our souls? Office Space offers a comedic glimpse into the lives of corporate employees who hate their jobs and finally decide to do something about it. Starring … Read more
According to tradition, the members of the Florentine Platonic Academy used to get together every November 7th to celebrate Plato’s birthday. This year some modern Platonists (aka the students enrolled in PHIL 60) will be gathering on November 7th to … Read more
Leave No Trace (Brief description from Rotten Tomatoes) Will (Ben Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are … Read more
