Thinking Like a Writer with Tara Isabella Burton

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Join novelist and theologian Tara Isabella Burton (Here in Avalon, The World Cannot Give, Social Creature) for a collaborative workshop designed for InterIntellect members who have followed a series of prompts and exercises (listed in the Discord) from March 1-April 8, 2024. This workshop (fiction and personal essay/creative nonfiction both welcome) is designed for InterIntellect…

Recurring Event Philosophy as Play

Philosophy as Play

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A light exploration of existential and abstract philosophical issues, in dialogue with Christophe Porot, a Scholar in Residence at Cambridge University and a lover of both advanced and amateur explorations of philosophy. This series of open-ended discussions will run each Tuesday in the #ii Café voice and video channel on the Interintellect community forum on…

Can We like Beauty and Badness? A Conversation about Beauty and Morality

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Join Michael Spicher, a public philosopher, for an evening devoted to exploring the relationship between beauty and morality. In the 18th century, philosophers often claimed a connection between morality and beauty. They seemed to think that a virtuous person was able to comprehend beauty more fully. We don't generally think this way anymore. But we still…

$15.00

The Wealth Of Nations Reading Group, Part 5

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Read and discuss the most important work of economics in the Western canon. Hosted by Ben Landau-Taylor—join this discussion below or join the full reading group series here. The Wealth Of Nations laid the foundations of modern economic theory when it was published in 1776. While the structure of the economy has changed substantially since…

$20.00

Umbilical Phantoms: A Conversation with Siri Hustvedt and Anna Motz

"The more scientists find out about the placenta, the weirder it gets. The cellular exchange creates chimeras of both mother and foetus during pregnancy." Join novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt and forensic psychologist Anna Motz for a philosophical and psychological salon on the birth of things: babies, ideas, art. This salon will explore philosophical and…

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Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World

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Join philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore what pseudoscience is and how to recognize it, all with reference to astrology, alchemy, and magic in the ancient world. This salon is the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Very often, claims about…

$15.00