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NYC ATHEISTS PHILOSOPHY CLUB

Jun 1
Mon 7:00 PM
Location
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Estimated attendance
 15  people attended.
4.00 4.006

Who organized?
KENNETH BRONSTEIN

SUBJECT: CAN VIRTUE BE TAUGHT

GROUP LEADER: ROGER SMITH

GROUP LIMIT: 15

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  • Posted Jun 9, 2009 10:11 AM
    Roger
    Assistant Organizer
    The next meeting will be July 6th. We do not have a place to meet before that date.

Who attended?

  • 15 attendees
    • “ A bunch of very bright people with different views. It was an interesting evening. I like the idea of reading a treatise and discussing after. ”
    • “ GREAT TIME / EXCELLANT DISCUSSION ”
    • “ We listened to a lecture by Prof. Daniel Robinson based on the platonic dialogue PROTAGORAS dealing with the question "CAN VIRTUE BE TAUGHT?" Immediately one member suggested that listening to philosophy tapes wasn't the best way to learn philosophy and to demonstrate that he treated us to a history of how the word 'virtue' had changed in meaning from ancient times to the present. However, in providing that background he demonstrated just how effective it was to jointly listen to, and discuss a lecture. Because we all profited from that 'history lesson' he provided. A lively discussion ensued as we tried to grapple with the implications of Socratic positions such as: "VICE IS A MATTER OF IGNORANCE". This position seemed to be misguided and not very useful until one member suggested that the recent killing of Dr. Tilly might be an example of "vice as ignorance" in practice. Perhaps the socratic position had something to offer our modern understanding after all? You had to be there. ”
    • “ We had 15 people attend with a few that arrived after 7:00 PM. However, all went well, and we will return again on Monday the 15th of June. Thanks Roger for making this get-to-gether possible. Edith Amster ”
    • “ Good intellectual conversation. ”