Philosophy Forum
The Unitarian Philosophy Forum was started in September 2002. Since then it has discussed many matters of philosophical and theological importance and debated contemporary issues in science.
The first year covered course material by noted Unitarian-Univeralist scholar, Richard S. Gilbert in "Building Your Own Theology".
In more recent years, the Philosophy Forum has conducted a course in Formal Philosophy alongside a study of contemporary scientific discussion concerning creationism, intelligent design and evolution. This was introduced with a four part series on the Trial and Death of Socrates.
The Philosophy Forum meets on the first Sunday of the month in the Church conference room.
Course notes include the following:
- What is Philosophy? Universal and Rationalist
- Logic in Philosophy: Formal and Rhetorical
- Ontology in Philosophy: Being and Existence
- Epistemology in Philosophy: Knowledge and Consciousness
- The Philosophy of Aesthetics: Art, Taste and Culture
- The Philosophy of Justice: Divine and Secular Good, Situational Ethics and Evil
- Most of Our Universe Is Missing: Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the Scientific Method
- Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Metaphysics, Theology and Philosophy
- The Philosophy of Economics: Part I, Normative Economics
- The Philosophy of Economics: Part II, Positive Economics
- The Philosophy of Economics: Part III, Solutions
- Death and Existence
- Genes, Mind and Media
- The Virtual World
Upcoming sessions include;
February session on "The Causes and Prevention of Violence"
March session on "The Philosophy and Politics Hannah Arendt: Totalitarianism and Freedom in Modernity"