Author: Huenemann

Read about it here.

has a website here. You may want to bookmark it and consult it from time to time to see what’s going on. (I’ll add it to our blogroll, too.) And don’t forget the Socrates Cafe this Thursday, The Factory, 7 p.m.

To get an idea of what a philosophy department does or can do at a biggish (20k +) university, along with the troubles it often faces from the administration, read this NYT article about the philosophy department at Auburn University. It certainly portrays what philosophy can offer in a favorable light. But at the same time, the article does unwittingly take some swipes at philosophy, and gets things wrong. For a useful discussion, see this blog posting.

WEDNESDAY, 24 SEPT, 4:30 – 5:20 PM, OLD MAIN 201
Club member Jeremiah Graves will be presenting on Haitian Voodoo. Topics include facts and fiction in the practice of Voodoo as well as, according to Jeremiah “self-defense against bullies.” (Sponsored by Religious Studies Club)

THURSDAY, 25 SEPT, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, ENGR 108
A debate will be held between Dr. Harrison Kleiner (representing the atheist position) and Dr. Charlie Huenemann (representing the theist position). They will be debating the rationality of religious belief. (Sponsored by S.H.A.F.T.)

… is here. One of the interesting articles is whether someone should be compensated by an institution if that institution makes them evil. For example, suppose someone is turned into a racist as a result of their training and work as a police officer. Have they been harmed in such a way as to be paid damages? Read more here.