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SUMMARY:When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls
DESCRIPTION:Drunks\, criminals\, and rowdies went to Minnehaha Falls to raise a ruckus\, dance\, and have fun.  From the 1860s until the early 20th century\, Minnehaha Falls was not a family-oriented destination.  Rather\, it was a scene of scandal and disreputable behavior.  By 1891\, things had gotten so bad that “Father of the Parks” Charles Loring said\, “Minnehaha had become the rendezvous of the most depraved of both sexes.”  Find out what the heck was going on at the falls\, and how all was eventually redeemed.\n\nKaren E. Cooper is an author\, historian\, and researcher who uncovered the lost disgraceful past at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.  Her work reveals the power structures in the city that allowed Minnehaha to become a criminal haven\, and battle with those who wanted Minnehaha to be a place where families felt safe and welcome.  Her first book\, “When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls” won the Emile Buchwald Award for Minnesota Non-Fiction in 2023.\n \n Cooper became a historian because she has a good eye for detail and a lot of curiosity. Her background is in Spanish and Economics\, but the hints of improper behavior at Minnehaha Falls were such a captivating story that she undertook to discover what had happened and what had been forgotten.  Too\, she has written dozens of newspaper columns on restaurants and local history and she collects old Minnesota photographs.  Karen E. Cooper is very nearly a native Minnesotan.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/when-minnehaha-flowed-with-whiskey-a-spirited-history-of-the-falls/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Meeting of the MISF membership will precede the Rhoda Lewin Lecture and last about a half-hour. \nBusiness to be conducted this year include committee reports and an election of up to four Board seats. Board terms run for three years. Board meetings ate currently held by Zoom. If you are interested in any of these positions\, contact Emily Pollack at 612-326-4588 or 952-846-9197\, or email her at justemily@gmx.com. Nominations may also be made from the floor. The annual meeting is an appropriate time to discuss any issues you may have concerning The Minnesota Independent Scholars Forum.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Annual Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250517T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250517T120000
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SUMMARY:Religion As A Resource for Peace And A Justification For Violence.
DESCRIPTION:Peace is a shared aspiration and value in all of our religious traditions. Peace\, however\, remains an ever-receding goal in our world. Speaking of peace as a shared value is important\, but it does not bring about peace. Our traditions offer us transformative peace-making teachings\, but these traditions are located in historical and socio-political contexts. They become intertwined and associated\, often willingly\, with forces and movements that promote violence by privileging one group and marginalizing others. \n \nThe rise of religious nationalism in many parts of our world is only one example of an alliance between religion and political forces that is prone to violence. We cannot\, therefore\, overlook the role of religion in intensifying narrow loyalties\, entrenching divisions and providing a justification for violence. We cannot explain away the relationship between religion and violent conflict by the argument that\, in all instances\, religion is being used or misused for the achievement of power in its various forms. The responsibility of religion in situations of division and conflict must be critically acknowledged. In investigating religion and peace-making our analysis must be hopeful but not simplistic. We must be both self-critical and constructive to lift up the resources of religion for peace-making and the common good. We must make the effort to go deep in our analysis to understand the paradox of religion as both peace-maker and contributor to violence. \nAnantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Saint Olaf College\, Minnesota\, USA (1985-2021). He was also Forum Humanum Visiting Professor at the Academy for the Study of World Religions at the University of Hamburg in Germany (2013-2017). \nHis books include Accomplishing the Accomplished: The Vedas as a Source of Valid Knowledge in Ṡaṅkara; The Limits of Scripture: Vivekananda’s Reinterpretation of the Authority of the Vedas\, The Advaita Worldview: God\, World and Humanity\, A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two is Not-One; Essays in Hindu Theology and Pathways to Hindu-Christian Dialogue. In addition\, Professor Rambachan has authored numerous book-chapters and journal essays. The British Broadcasting Corporation transmitted a series of 25 lectures on Hinduism by Prof. Rambachan around the world. \nProf. Rambachan has been involved in interreligious relations and dialogue for over 40 years\, as a Hindu contributor and analyst. He is a Co-President of Religions for Peace\, the largest global interfaith network and serves as President of the Board\, Arigatou International NY\, a global organization advocating for the rights of children and mobilizing the resources of religions to overcome violence against children. He also Chairs the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Multifaith Network. He is active in the dialogue programs of the World Council of Churches and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican\, and currently participates in the Ethics in Action dialogues at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. In 2008\, at the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury\, Professor Rambachan delivered the distinguished Lambeth Interfaith Lecture at the Lambeth Palace in London. Professor Rambachan led the first two White House Celebrations of the Hindu Festival of Diwali in 2003 and 2004.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/religion-as-a-resource-for-peace-and-a-justification-for-violence/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250514T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will finish discussing Simone de Beauvoir’s attempt to build an ethical system for existentialist philosophy\, The Ethics of Ambiguity. Not a few people didn’t think it was possible. Did she succeed? This is for you to decide\, and we’re very interested in what you think. We’re even more interested in how this might fit into your own personal ethical system and how you justify that. If it’s just that you think you deserve more than everyone else\, we have some work to do.\nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-79/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:A brief introduction to the history of artmaking in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:From such historic luminaries as Seth Eastman and Alexis Fournier to contemporary artists Jim Denomie and Dan Bruggeman\, this lecture will review the nearly 200 year history of artmaking in Minnesota. Bring your questions. \nArt historian Brian Szott\, Curator of Art at the Minnesota Historical Society from 2001 to 2022\, organized numerous exhibitions including Seth Eastman: Artist on the Frontier\, Thank God and FDR\, and Art Speaks. Previously\, he was director of MCAD Gallery at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Szott is a co-author of the 2015 Afton Press publication Minnesota Modern: Four Artists of the 20th Century.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/a-brief-introduction-to-the-history-of-artmaking-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250222T103000
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Common Sense: Riding the Dragons of Complexity
DESCRIPTION:Complexity sciences\, and their applications to human systems\,  have been around since the early 1980s\, but the power in academe\, business\, industry\, and government still sit squarely in Newtonian worldviews. Why? What are the  challenges of thinking through the lens of complex adaptive systems? \n \nIn the history of science\, practice leads theory into a new paradigm. We see the influence of complexity all around us today\,  while the theory remains at the edges of disciplines like economics\, public health\, education\, public policy\, business\, philanthropy\, and politics.  Explore the underlying assumptions that inform future-oriented practice while they  challenge traditional theory. Eoyang calls these radical views of reality dragons. As in ancient maps\, the unknown beyond was filled with monsters and dragons. Today\, too\, “there be dragons” beyond the bounds of traditional knowledge.  You will explore six radical ideas that  will inform your personal understanding and action in a complex world. \nGlenda H. Eoyang\, PhD\nFounding Executive Director Human Systems Dynamics Institute geoyang@hsdinstitute.org\nwww.hsdinstitute.org \nGlenda Eoyang works with public and private organizations to help them thrive in the face of overwhelming complexity and uncertainty. She is a pioneer in the applications of complexity science to human systems\, and she founded the field of human systems dynamics (HSD) in 2001. She received her BA in physics and philosophy from St. John’s College in Santa Fe\, New Mexico and her doctorate in Human Systems dynamics from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati\, OH. Through Human Systems Dynamics Institute\, she leads a global network of over one thousand scholar-practitioners. They apply HSD to wicked problems ranging from early childhood education to violent extremism\, public health\, and corporate futures and strategy. She has published across disciplines in both  academic and practitioner literature. Her book\, Adaptive Action: Leveraging Uncertainty in Your Organization (Stanford University Press\, 2013) outlines her wide-ranging theory and practice.  It is a roadmap for anyone who chooses to work at the intersection of order and chaos.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/uncommon-common-sense-riding-the-dragons-of-complexity/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will be beginning a new book\, The Philosophy of Freedom\, by Rudolf Steiner. Originally published in 1894\, this book has been translated many times and has been very influential in some quarters. A new paperback can cost from $7 to $22 and an ebook from $2 to $10\, depending on the translation. If you don’t want to spend any money\, it can also be found online for free: The Rudolf Steiner archive (https://rsarchive.org/Books/GA004/) has all his books and all English translations available\, and on https://philosophyoffreedom.com/page/download/ you can find the book in various formats. The book has also been published under the titles The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity and Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path.\n \nThe only translation authorized by the Rudolf Steiner is the original one of 1916 by Prof. and Mrs. R.F. Alfred Hoernlé. While considered an accurate translation\, some people criticize it for following too closely to the original German\, thus making it rather stiff-sounding in English. Others think the 1964 translation by Michael Wilson is well-done since he understands Steiner’s thought and spirit and writes in a more natural English. There are other translations – including ones trying to tweak the Hoernlés’ – and you are\, of course\, free to choose whichever one you wish. For the 12th we’ll read the first part\, “Knowledge of Freedom.”\nFinally\, we should note that the book also has been published under several different subtitles\, as well\, but we are going to ignore those. We’ll just call it The Philosophy of Freedom. If you really want to get into something that makes a difficult matter more difficult\, maybe you can involve yourself with the Minnesota State House of Representatives.\nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-78/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250125T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250125T120000
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SUMMARY:The Accidental Hero: how a WWII Czech liberation story is a current event
DESCRIPTION:A string of jaw-dropping coincidences in the last week of WWII had Colonel Matt Konop liberating the same Czech villages his grandparents had left for Wisconsin in the 1860s. Konop’s first language was Czech\, and the townspeople paraded him around town on their shoulders\, declaring\, “one of our own has freed us!” However\, like many returning veterans\, Konop didn’t talk about his experience after the war. And when he died in 1983\, his family knew nothing of the story that changed his life. \nWhen the Czech Communist Party took power in a coup in 1948\, his story\, and America’s role in Czech liberation\, was whitewashed out of the official history. Twenty-three years after Konop’s death\, his grandson discovered his unpublished memoir and turned it into a one-man show called “The Accidental Hero” that he’s performed across America\, and annually in the Czech Republic. \n \nThe Czechs have posthumously made Konop an Honorary Citizen\, and have awarded the grandson\, Patrick Dewane\, a Medal of Honor for reviving their history. In this program\, Dewane will perform excerpts of his award-winning show\, and will read from his book about his grandfather. With tyranny on the rise worldwide\, democracy and freedom are now under threat more than at any time since the end of WWII. The Czechs had to shirk three oppressive empires in the 20th Century to secure a lasting freedom. Their perspective is timely\, particularly as the Americans who defeated Hitler exit the national stage. \nPatrick Dewane has performed his one-man show\, The Accidental Hero\, over 250 times across the United States\, including Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC\, the University of Florida\, the Marcus Center in Milwaukee\, and the University of Notre Dame. His annual tour of the show to the Czech Republic began in 2013 and has included the US Embassy in Prague\, Peklo Theater in Pilsen\, and Kino in Domažlice\, where he was awarded the city’s Medal of Honor. Dewane’s management career in the arts includes a stint on Broadway and senior-level positions with The Dance Theatre of Harlem\, the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, and Minnesota Opera\, where his New Works Initiative program produced Kevin Puts’ Silent Night\, the winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for music. He was nominated for an Emmy as Executive Producer of the PBS broadcast of Silent Night. He has an MFA from Brooklyn College and taught writing at the graduate school of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. He and his wife live in Edina.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/the-accidental-hero-how-a-wwii-czech-liberation-story-is-a-current-event/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Note that this meeting is the first Monday of the month\, rather than our usual second Wednesday. We will finish our discussion of On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche by reading the third treatise\, “What do ascetic ideals mean?” \nIn this treatise Nietzsche wraps up his arguments with further critiques wherever he finds shortcomings and\, rather ambiguously some would say\, presents suggestions on the next steps to take in order to solve the problems he feels he’s identified. As usual\, our group will clear up all these ambiguities and make everything perfectly clear. \nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-77/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241211T190000
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will continue our reading of On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche by discussing his Second Treatise\, “’Guilt\,’ ‘Bad Conscious\,’ and Related Matters.”\nIf you wish to remain guilt-free with a clean conscious (assuming you have one now (ha\, ha))\, you should show up for this meeting. Watch out for those related matters\, though. \n  \n 
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-76/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241116T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
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SUMMARY:"Family Declassified": Uncovering My Grandfather's Journey from Spy to Children's Book Author
DESCRIPTION:Why do people keep deep secrets about their lives and ancestry?  In Family Declassified (Sunbury Press\, 2023) Katherine Fennelly applied her expertise as a social science researcher to answer this question regarding her grandfather\, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who arrived in the US one hundred years ago and who became a high-ranking spy for the Allies in WWII. \nIt took several years of reviewing previously unexamined government records and conducting personal interviews and genealogical searches to piece together the life of a man who hid his Jewish identity\, the nature of his work as a spy\, and the murder of his sister and nephew by Hungarian Nazis. The result is a manuscript that examines the nature of family myths and presents the gripping story of a man whose life was shaped by some of the most extraordinary events of the 20th century.  Please go to KatherineFennelly.com for order information\, and to see the book group discussion questions. \n \nKatherine Fennelly is an emeritus professor of public policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs of the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. from Columbia University\, where she was on the faculty in the School of Public Health early in her career.  She\nis an immigration policy expert whose work has taken her to many of the countries where her late grandfather lived out his adventures. She has studied and worked in Spain and Ecuador\, and done consulting work and academic residencies across Latin America and Europe. Katherine is a voracious reader and a life-long student of languages. She discovered her family’s Jewish roots as an adult\, something her Hungarian-American mother preferred not to discuss. When not tracking down classified documents and delving into family history\, she volunteers for refugee service organizations\, serves as a Spanish-English interpreter\, and enjoys biking in Prospect Park and spending time with her daughters and granddaughters who live nearby in Brooklyn.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/family-declassified-uncovering-my-grandfathers-journey-from-spy-to-childrens-book-author/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241113T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:The MISF Philosophy Study Group meets next on Wednesday\, November 13\, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. For this meeting we will discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s classic\, On the Genealogy of Morals\, first published in 1887. \nAs a classic\, this book is readily available in many different formats and translations. What has come to be considered the standard translation is that by Walter Kaufmann (called accurate with a faithful interpretation by a Nietzsche scholar)\, though others are also highly regarded\, such as those by Maudemarie Clark and Alan J. Swensen (detailed annotations and helpful commentary)\, Carol Diethe and Keith Ansell-Pearson (scholarly with a thorough analysis)\, and Douglas Smith (clear and accessible). \n \nThe book can be had new in paperback from $5 – $15 and as an ebook from $1 – $12. It is also available online for free at philosophy.ucsc.edu and Project Gutenberg as well as other locations. There are also numerous commentaries and study guides. (For the latter\, check sparknotes.com\, study.com\, and litcharts.com.) For the 13th we’ll read the preface and the first essay\, “’Good and Evil’\, ‘Good and Bad.’” \nThis book is not to be confused with the well-known cladistic analysis of some spore-producing fungi\, The Genealogy of Morels\, by Freddie Niche. \nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-75/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241026T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241026T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
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SUMMARY:Cohousing--Living in an Intentional Community
DESCRIPTION:Becca and Lynn will share with you a housing model unfamiliar in the USA\, Cohousing. \nIt is a type of intentional community that will reduce our carbon footprint\, reduce loneliness and get us a lot more fun in the process.\nThere are examples of about 180 cohousing communities across the US and we will share views of them. \nA key element is that the residents form a group intending to be good neighbors\, they participate in the planning\, and run the community after it is built.\nThe idea came from Denmark\, which always places in the top three happiest countries according to the Gallup   World Happiness Report. \n \nBecca Brackett  retired MD\, president of a local Cohousing project ” CedarCohousing LLC”. The Cedar Cohousing project wants to be for all generations\, and locate in an area urban enough for good transit and with amenities within walking distance. They hope to build an energy efficient building with about 30 households. \nLynn Engund currently serves as the treasurer of Twin Cities Cohousing Network. She has had a lifelong interest in the formation of intentional communities. She was a founder of Hearth Communities\, a group of families and single adults who\, despite not living together\, declared themselves to be an intentional community over 30 years ago. Lynn was also one of the instructors who taught “Philosophy Camp”\, a U of MN 3-week residential experiential philosophy course held near Windom MN during May term.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/cohousing-living-in-an-intentional-community/
LOCATION:Maplewood Library\, 3025 Southlawn Dr\, Maplewood\, MN\, 55109
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241021T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241021T210000
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:At our last meeting we discussed the book\, What Would Nietzsche Do?: Philosophical Solutions to Everyday Problems\, by Marcus Weeks. This book took various problems that people may encounter in everyday life and offered solutions to them that some well-known philosophers would have presumably given. Since that book covered just about every major aspect of philosophy\, we decided to zero in on one or two of the problems and examine them a bit closer. \n  \n \nThe one chosen is on page 51: “I’m nearly 50\, FFS! I’m fed up with being an accountant – should I follow my dream of being a rock star?” The philosophical problems the author says he’s covering are\, “How can we find meaning in our lives? Does what we do define who we are? How far are we in control of our own destiny?”You are expected to do some supplemental readings to prepare yourself for this meeting\, but you are free to decide what those readings are. Needless to say\, for this topic they’re legion. Our usual online sources of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP)\, the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)\, and Wikipedia do not disappoint. Here’s a couple of recommendations. \nWikipedia has an article covering answers to the meaning of life from an exceptionally broad array of angles\, though it’s rather long.\nThe SEP has an intriguing-looking article on recent philosophical approaches to the meaning of life. \nIf we manage to finish off this topic\, we’ll go on to the problem on page 79: “Is it OK to believe in homeopathy?”\, which the author says addresses the philosophical questions of\, “Is belief less valid than scientific evidence? Is there a foolproof way of proving something is true? What is “scientific method\,” and can it be trusted?” \nAgain\, you are free to choose your own readings\, though you will find once more that they’re so numerous that you’ll need several lifetimes to finish reading them. Try this article on epistemology from the IEP. \nAnd if we should finish determining how everyone should live their life and what Truth is\, I think that will probably be good enough. \nI would also like to apologize for the lateness of this notice. My wife and I decided to defer our tax return to October 15 this year and\, as a result\, I have been spending many hours scrambling to finish this while ignoring just about everything else. I would not only prefer to be reading philosophy\, I would rather be chained to a wall and starved than have to track down 1099’s and understand arcane financial terms. Maybe we’ll just give away our assets – all $3.72. \nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-74/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
CREATED:20240721T040517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T203539Z
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SUMMARY:"Power Behind Your Writing: What Every Writer Needs to Know"
DESCRIPTION:Evelyn Klein will discuss how and why this book came about in the course of her teaching English\, language arts and world languages for many years. In order to be successful both in expository and creative writing\, students needed a solid base of skills. By introducing students to the essentials of the English language in an easy-to-understand format\, they met with considerable success. \nIn this book that can serve both as text or reference\, Part One introduces students to the story of English which helps dispel many language myths and misconceptions. Part Two sets forward an updated approach to studying grammar and sentence structure. The material in this book also offers the necessary preparation for second language and ESL study. Books will be available. Evelyn Klein has lived most of her life in Minnesota. She has a B.S. in Secondary Education and an M.S. in the Teaching of English. She taught in the public schools for many years\, at Century College\, and The Loft Literary Center and presents programs on writing-related topics to interested groups and organizations. A prize-winning poet\, she has published poetry and articles in numerous publications. She is author of four books\, variously\, of poetry\, essays\, and illustrations\, three of which have found their way into the Minnesota Historical Society’s permanent library collection. Power Behind Your Writing: What Every Writer Needs to Know is her latest book.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/power-behind-your-writing-what-every-writer-needs-to-know/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240917T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
CREATED:20240818T155124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T040912Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Our book for this meeting is What Would Nietzsche Do?: Philosophical Solutions to Everyday Problems (2017) by Marcus Weeks. A paperback version of the book lists for $20 but can be had from Amazon for $14.60; used copies are for sale by Half Price Books for $8\, and an e-book is $4. \n \nThis book is 180 pages of text (minus the pictures\, diagrams\, and sidebars)\, but it’s pretty easy reading compared to most of the material we cover\, so we’re shooting for doing the whole thing for the 11th. If this seems daunting\, do the best you can. And while you’re trying to find time to read it\, just remember to ask yourself\, “What would a member of the MISF Philosophy Study Group do?” The clear answer: They would carefully read the whole book and show up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the meeting. \nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-73/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240817T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240817T133000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
CREATED:20240813T161728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T213633Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Picnic
DESCRIPTION:This is our annual summer picnic. MISF will provide the drinks\, plasticware\, and grills\, and St. Paul Parks & Rec the electricity and more grills. You provide a dish to share and your best topics for good conversations. \nOur location is near Mounds Blvd & Earl St. Thorn St between Earl and Frank. The small lot on Mounds Blvd is a good place to park.\n \nAll are welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/annual-picnic-4/
LOCATION:Indian Mounds Park\, 10 Mounds Boulevard\, St. Paul\, MN
CATEGORIES:Social
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240814T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
CREATED:20240725T174859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T024439Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the MISF Philosophy Study Group is on Wednesday\, August 14\, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. We will conclude our discussion of the book\, An Aristotelian Account of Induction: Creating Something from Nothing\, by Louis Groarke with the attendance of the author\, himself. So\, if you would like some clarifications or have any questions\, disagreements\, queries\, problems\, issues\, proposals\, considerations\, objections\, disputes\, or just wish to praise him for his analysis of Aristotle’s concept of induction or to criticize him for the same reason – here is your chance.\nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-72/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240710T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171020
CREATED:20240621T015001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T015348Z
UID:2772-1720638000-1720645200@dev.mnindependentscholars.org
SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:For this meeting we will discuss chapters 6 and 7 of the book\, An Aristotelian Account of Induction: Creating Something from Nothing\, by Louis Groarke. For those who might need a little persuading to attend\, I have put together a notable argument: \nAll books about Aristotle are delightful. This is a book about Aristotle. Therefore\, this book is delightful. If that doesn’t work for you\, I have a whole boatload of other syllogisms that might. \nCurt
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-71/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240622T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240622T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240601T020108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T192214Z
UID:2598-1719052200-1719057600@dev.mnindependentscholars.org
SUMMARY:Can understanding of urban ecosystems improve our odds?
DESCRIPTION:Following many centuries of mostly agrarian lives\, more than half of the people on our planet now live in cities.  Early industrial cities were a mess\, choked with smog\, filthy water\, large epidemics\, to the point that lifespans around 1900 were shorter for folks living in cities than the countryside. \nThis talk examines the progress we’ve made\, and some ideas for future progress\, illustrated in part by Larry Baker’s own research. We’ll continue this vein with a structured discussion to dive deeper on the topic of “improving our odds” for the livability of cities in the future \nMost of Larry’s career was in academia.  His research applied his hybrid education in environmental engineering and ecology to the study of applied biogeochemistry\, with a focus on human ecosystems – cities and farms.  He generally focuses on water quality\, seeking practical solutions from a biogeochemical perspective\, often working in Pasteur’s quadrant\, combining practice and theory.  Recent projects have focused on nutrient flows in urban stormwater\, agricultural P balances\, urban road salt management\, and water policy. He often collaborates with scholars\, ranging from social sciences to animal and crop science to civil engineering. Now retired\, he is an embryonic novelist\, working on a historical fiction about the early Puebloans in the “Basketmaker era” and serves as a board member of the DFL Environmental Caucus
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/can-understanding-of-urban-ecosystems-improve-our-odds/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240612T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240514T140104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T140104Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:The MISF Philosophy Study Group plans to have its next meeting on Wednesday\, June 12\, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. We will be continuing our discussion of the book An Aristotelian Account of Induction: Creating Something from Nothing by Louis Groarke\, by reading chapters 4 and 5. Who thought induction could be so complicated? And so much fun!
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-70/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240606T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240428T014128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T032906Z
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SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will be reading and discussing If a Pirate I Must Be: The True Story of Black Bart\, “King of the Caribbean Pirates” by Richard Sellers \nHow much did the pirate pay for his peg and hook? An arm and a leg! \nBartholomew Roberts\, aka Black Bart\, a great Caribbean pirate. Drinking tea instead of rum\, banning women and gambling\, he never made his prisoners walk the plank. Evidently there are many more interesting facts to discover\, so say the reviews! \nRead what you can and join us for a jolly good time. It is sure to be a discussion unlike any we’ve had before. Until then watch out for pirate ships; they’re assailing vessels. \n 
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-60/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240525T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240306T030850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240509T033132Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Day
DESCRIPTION:Joseph A. Amato will read poems about place (Detroit\, Southwest Minnesota\, and Sicily)\, family\, memory\, aging\, death\, and hope and gratitude. They will be drawn from some of his published books\, Buoyancies: The Ballast Master’s Log\, My Three Sicilies Poems\, Stories\, and Essays and Trinity of Hope\, plus poems published in Sicilian and Italian-American and other publications An Open Mic will follow the program.\,
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/poetry-day-2/
LOCATION:Shoreview
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240508T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240508T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240423T042632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T025837Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe will continue our discussion of the book\, An Aristotelian Account of Induction: Creating Something from Nothing by Louis Groarke\, by reading chapter 3. In this chapter\, the author\, having finished his survey and critique of concepts of induction falling between Aristotle and contemporary philosophy\, starts to dig deeper into what Aristotle regarded as inductive reasoning. We are hoping that reading this will induce you to reason seriously about coming to our meeting so that we can induct you into our membership. Deductively\, it’s a no-brainer.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-69/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240507T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20190802T040133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T162745Z
UID:288-1715108400-1715115600@dev.mnindependentscholars.org
SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Our new book is The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings (2014) by Lars Brownworth. This book can be purchased in paperback for around $14\, but an ebook is only $5. For the 21st we will read through the first part\, “The Raiders.” Since this may be confusing for some readers\, we want to make it clear that this book is not about The Raiders; it is about The Vikings. The former are a West Coast bunch that couldn’t even raise a billion for a new home. And our boys…well\, let’s just say\, “Go Vikings!” \n 
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-20/
LOCATION:Curran’s Restaurant\, 42nd and Nicollet in Minneapolis
CATEGORIES:History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240502T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240502T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240428T013114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240429T205818Z
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SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will be reading and discussing Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe.\nJean McConville\, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten\, was dragged from her Belfast home in December of 1972\, never to be seen alive again. A climate of fear and paranoia meant no one would speak of it\, even though everyone knew who did it. \nModern history\, crime\, Northern Ireland. Join us for this discussion in areas we have not before ventured! Read as much of the book as you wish\, we will take you even if you don’t finish it all. We are reading the entire book for May.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/hiastory-study-group/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240306T030135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T192347Z
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SUMMARY:Building Community Food Webs
DESCRIPTION:Ken Meter’s book Building Community Food Webs (Island Press\, 2021) harvests insights from several decades of work in communities across the US who are grappling with how to create healthier\, more localized food systems. \nThe book begins with an overview showing how the US food system has extracted wealth from rural and urban areas\, and then goes on to highlight 8 community efforts in Montana\, Hawai’i\, Arizona\, Indiana\, Ohio\, Colorado\, and Minnesota that have mounted robust community foods initiatives\, showing what elements have contributed to each success. Ken’s research and writing have been carried out independently\, with no institutional support. \nKen Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S.\, integrating market analysis\, business development\, systems thinking\, and social concerns. Meter holds 53 years of experience in inner-city and rural community capacity building. His local economic analyses have promoted local food networks in 144 regions in 41 states\, 2 provinces\, and 4 tribal nations. He developed a $9.85-milllion plan for local food investment for the state of South Carolina\, and completed similar studies for New Mexico\, New Hampshire\, Hawai‘i\, Alaska\, Mississippi\, Indiana\, Ohio\, and Minnesota. He developed strategic regional food plans for nearly 20 regions across the U.S. Meter consulted with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Colorado State University as one of 14 co-authors of a toolkit for measuring economic impacts of local food development. He is one of 3 co-editors of Sustainable Food System Assessment: Lessons from Global Practice\, published by Routledge (UK) in 2019. He is a native Minnesotan.
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/building-community-food-webs-2/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240425T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20220903T165450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T024422Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:For this meeting we will discuss the topic of “Power and Discourse” by reading three short and very accessible articles which can be found online. \nPowercube \n        https://www.powercube.net/analyse-power/ \n Okay\, this is not really an article\, but it serves the purpose of a good introduction to non-coercive power. Go down to the bottom of the list under “In this\nsection” and click on “Other approaches to power” and read the series of pages that follow. \nMichel Foucault: Discourse \nRachel Adams \nhttps://criticallegalthinking.com/2017/11/17/michel-foucault-discourse/ \nA very short\, very good explanation of one of Foucault’s basic ideas. \nDiscourse\, Power and Symbolic Elites \nTeun A. van Dijk \nhttps://discourses.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Teun-A.-van-Dijk-2012-Discourse-power-and-symbolic-elites.pdf \nPublished by Barcelona Metropolis Magazine\, 2010\, under a Creative Commons license. That means we can use it. \nYou may\, of course\, read whatever else you choose on the topic\, as well as use your knowledge of the subject in general. The only thing you’re not allowed to do is use any of your skill with non-coercive power to manipulate the group. That’s the exclusive prerogative of the organizer. (And I’ll bet you never suspected.) \n 
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-52/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240420T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20220328T215930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T162913Z
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SUMMARY:Futures Study Group
DESCRIPTION:The Future of plant based and cultured meat Homework:\n1) visit local grocery chains such as Cub and Lunds/Byerlys and look in the freezer and dairy areas for alt meat (plant based meals\, milk and frozen desserts.\n2 Internet search for vegan/vegetarian restaurants in the TCMA and for other restaurants that offer vegan or vegetarian items\n3) review Rethinking Food and Agriculture 2020-2030 (free download at https://www.rethinkx.com/food-and-agriculture ) \nThis meetup will follow on the introductory area of energy and fermentation which is projected to impact on the entire structure of agriculture from seeds\, production\, processing and markets \nThere will be a short introduction to the evolution of veg burgers\, etc. from Morningstar in 1975 to today\, and some data on the increase in products. One interesting stat: vegetarian dairy products increased in sales while conventional dairy has seen a decrease. \nDiscussion on the future of plant and cultured meat
URL:https://dev.mnindependentscholars.org/event/futures-study-group-2/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Futures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T171021
CREATED:20240408T012919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240421T213726Z
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Note that this is the third Wednesday of the month\, not the second Wednesday\, our usual meeting day. We are starting a new book\, An Aristotelian Account of Induction: Creating Something from Nothing by Louis Groarke\, part of the McGill-Queen’s Studies in the History of Ideas. \nA new paperback will cost you around $38 and there is no ebook. For our first meeting we will discuss chapters 1 and 2. \nSince it might be a little harder than usual to get a copy of this book\, you might end up waiting. If so\, and since the first two chapters are largely an introduction and a discussion of the historical background\, we have listed some alternative readings below that you can do while you’re waiting. However\, most commentaries talk about “the problem of induction\,” and the thesis of this book is that it’s a problem largely because we have strayed from what Aristotle understood as induction. So\, if you follow this route\, you should also read something about induction according to Aristotle\, which\, unfortunately\, is a little harder to find\, so we have included some articles by a philosopher who is sympathetic to Groarke’s thesis. While we would prefer that you read both chapters of Groarke\, we are giving you the option of skipping chapter 2 altogether if you would prefer to read these or some other sources. \nThis topic reaches into the very heart of philosophy. Every self-respecting member of this group should be so excited to get started on this book that it has given us some concern about how an over-reaction could effect your mental health. So just relax\, get a grip on yourself\, and dig in. \nCurt \nSuggested online articles on philosophical induction. \nThis is a short discussion of general philosophical induction\, not including Aristotle \nhttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Induction_(philosophy) \nWikipedia has a general article on philosophical induction\, but Aristotle is only briefly mentioned. \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_reasoning \nThis is a longer\, more detailed article on philosophical (and other types of) induction. Aristotle’s induction is discussed in a section on “historical genesis.” \nhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/computers-and-electr… \nIf you really want to understand the problem of induction\, these two articles are long\, detailed\, and technical. \nhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/induction-problem/ \nhttps://iep.utm.edu/problem-of-induction/ \nThe following articles are about Aristotelian induction\, courtesy of Milo Schield\, a member of our group who suggested the book. They are all by John McCaskey who generally agrees with Groarke’s position. \n* Myths in the history of Induction  PowerPoint 2013\,\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/history-of-induction/\n* When Induction was about Concepts 2011 (Draft)\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/PittVolume.pdf \n* Professor Higgins’ Philosophy of Science: Why Can’t Induction be More Like Deduction? (Draft)\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/Higgins.pdf \n*  History of the Relationship between Concepts and Induction   2010   PowerPoint\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/SwansAndRavens.ppsx \n*  Whence the Uniformity Principle  2010   Abstract  PowerPoint\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/WhenceUniformityAtHOPOS…. \n*  Bacon’s Idols and Harvey’s Eggs   2010  Abstract  PowerPoint\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/BaconAndEggsAtHOPOS.ppsx \n* Freeing Aristotelian Epagôgê from Prior Analytics II 23.  Apeiron\, December\, 2007\, pp. 345–74.\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/FreeingAristotelianEpago… \n*  PhD Thesis (2006): Regula socratis : the rediscovery of ancient induction in early modern England.  Abstract\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/Dissertation.pdf \n* Induction and Concept-Formation in Francis Bacon and William Whewell   2004\nwww.johnmccaskey.com/joomla/images/for-download/InductionAndConceptsInBa… \nDisclaimer: I have not read all of these articles\, so I am not offering recommendations for any particular ones. Good luck. \n 
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