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Philosophy S.P.A. Club

The Philosophy S.P.A. Club is a spa of reason where the philosophical ideas and methods from the tradition of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle and their transcultural predecesors and successors are explored and applied to everyday life. Student led activities include hosting and attending lectures by faculty and student philosophers; discussion forums on ethics, metaphysics, contemporary issues and films; debates, conscientious projects and peer tutoring and more!

MCCC Liberal Arts Civics, Ethics & Issues Initiative

~ Civil Discourse Series Fall 2025 ~

Citizenship & Neighborship – Rights & Fights with Walls & Laws

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, September 10, 2025 LA-207

Exploring the 13th Amendment Panel Discussion

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 CM-109

The Value & Problems with Rule of Law in a Well-Ordered Society

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, September 24, 2025 LA-207

Excellence in Discrimination?  e pluribus unum

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, October 1, 2025 LA-207

Israelis and Palestinians: Histories & Peoples, Rights & Wrongs

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, October 8, 2025 LA-207

Nationalism to & for Whom?  Virtuous and Vicious Patriotism?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, October 15, 2025 LA-207

What doe$ Wealth/Financial/Economic Privilege amount to?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, October 22, 2025 LA-207

What Education for Whom? Personal, Professional, Public?     

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, October 29, 2025 LA-207

How about that Religious/Theistic (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, etc.) Privilege?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, November 5, 2025 LA-207

Is Decent Healthcare a Right? A Privilege? A Duty? A Consumer Product? A Dream?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, November 12, 2025 LA-207

How Much do Outcomes-Based Values License Indiscriminate Means & Methods?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 LA-207

Meritocracies & Mediocrities – Balancing for Excellence, Norms & Fairness

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, December 3, 2025 LA-207

The Problem of Dirty Hands in an Interconnected World – Is Sanitization Possible?

12:00pm – 1:00pm Wednesday, December 10, 2025 LA-207        

Figure 1 Socrates and Disciple with Ditima (?) by Franz Kavcic

                                                         Civil Discourse Series  &  Course-wide Study Groups in LA-207 at Noon Every Week

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