Feb
19
Larry Laudan Discussion
February 19, 2012 | 2 Comments
Hello friends, A couple of weeks ago, we read Larry Laudan’s influential work, “The Demise of the Demarcation Problem”, which discusses the problem of demarcating science from non-science. After experiencing that fruitful discussion firsthand, we’re very excited to announce that Larry Laudan himself will be coming to U.T. on Friday to discuss this and other [...]
Feb
15
“The Desert in the Desert”
February 15, 2012 | 1 Comment
Hey UPA’ers, Though I (Armando) was not able to attend last Friday’s meeting, I understand that it went very well! I want to thank those of you who showed up. If you enjoyed that paper, you ought to keep your eyes peeled in the coming days for some exciting news. Until then, we open up [...]
Feb
8
The Demise of the Demarcation Problem
February 8, 2012 | 1 Comment
Greetings, philosophers! First, just a little notice: Armando will unfortunately not be here for this week’s discussion, so if you’re seeking his characteristic insight regarding the reading for this week, you’ll have to talk to him before then! This week, we will read a seminal piece by Larry Laudan, “The Demise of the Demarcation Problem”, [...]
Feb
1
The Problem of Science in Nietzsche and Heidegger
February 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Hello, fellow philosophers! First things first: I wanted to thank you all for a wonderful inaugural meeting last week. Kyle and I greatly appreciated the turnout and the willingness to discuss. Also – and this is extremely important – our meeting place for this semester will not be GAR 0.120 like last semester. We will [...]