Community Philosophy Symposium - May 17 Speaker Series

🦉 Community Philosophy Symposium - An evening of conversation and ideas.💡💭

Symposium Quick Details:

🎤 FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr. Jamie Phillips, Professor of Philosophy at PennWest–Clarion

📖 TOPIC: Aristotle’s Ethics & the Meaning of Life

📍 LOCATION: National Transit Building Great Room, Oil City, PA. OR watch on Facebook live: https://www.facebook.com/share/193R8rEdFn/

🕡 DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM (light reception)

🗣 TALK BEGINS: 7:00 PM, followed by Q&A

📅 WHEN: May 17

🎟 ADMISSION: FREE and open to anyone curious about exploring ideas and connecting with others. ___________________________________________

MORE INFO WELCOME, NORTHWEST PA! LET’S TALK.

The Community Philosophy Circle seeks to spark discussion about life’s biggest questions. We come together to explore the human experience, share ideas, and connect. Simply put—it’s a space for ideas!

We are honored to launch the Symposium Speaker Series with featured speaker Dr. Jamie Phillips, Professor of Philosophy at PennWest Clarion.

Events like this usually happen only on college campuses or in big cities. That changes on May 17! Join us for an evening dedicated to one of humanity’s most liberating pursuits: philosophy. STILL CURIOUS? 🤔 ___________________________________________

WHAT TO EXPECT? SPEAKER EVENT!

The talk will explore Aristotelian ethics and the theory of the meaning of life through the lens of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics.

-Doors open at 6:30 PM for a light reception

-45-minute talk by Dr. Phillips begins at 7:00 PM

-Followed by open Q&A -Optional: Post-event conversation with others

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FEATURED SPEAKER: DR. JAMIE PHILLIPS

Dr. Jamie Phillips, Professor of Philosophy at PennWest Clarion, has taught there for 26 years. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Phillips served primarily as an intelligence analyst for the National Security Agency before earning his PhD with honors in Philosophy from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 1999.

He is an active member of the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Public Philosophy and an advocate for using social media to make philosophy accessible and to show how its insights might better resolve challenges of the modern world. ___________________________________________

MORE EVENTS

Also, join our monthly philosophy discussion group at the Oil City YMCA! Each session begins with a 15-minute introduction to influential thinkers and ideas to spark our group discussion. Then, it’s your turn to jump in!

SEE YOU THERE MAY 17! LET’S TALK, CONNECT, AND THINK TOGETHER!