Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomThe 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…
Can understanding of urban ecosystems improve our odds?
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNFollowing 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.
This 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
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomFor 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:
All books about Aristotle are delightful. This is a book about Aristotle. Therefore, this book is delightful.
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomThe 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.
Annual Picnic
Indian Mounds Park 10 Mounds Boulevard, St. Paul, MNThis 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…
Philosophy Study Group
Zoom MeetingOur 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…
“Power Behind Your Writing: What Every Writer Needs to Know”
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNEvelyn 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…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomAt 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…
Cohousing–Living in an Intentional Community
Maplewood Library 3025 Southlawn Dr, Maplewood, MNBecca and Lynn will share with you a housing model unfamiliar in the USA, Cohousing. It is a type of intentional community that will reduce our carbon footprint, reduce loneliness and get us a lot more fun in the process. There are examples of about 180 cohousing communities across the US and we will share views of them.
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomThe 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…
“Family Declassified”: Uncovering My Grandfather’s Journey from Spy to Children’s Book Author
via ZoomWhy 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…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe will continue our reading of On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche by discussing his Second Treatise, “'Guilt,' 'Bad Conscious,' and Related Matters.” If you wish to remain guilt-free with…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomNote 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…
The Accidental Hero: how a WWII Czech liberation story is a current event
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNA 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…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe 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…
Uncommon Common Sense: Riding the Dragons of Complexity
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNComplexity 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?…
A brief introduction to the history of artmaking in Minnesota
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNFrom 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. Art historian Brian Szott, Curator…
Philosophy Study Group
via ZoomWe 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…
Religion As A Resource for Peace And A Justification For Violence.
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNPeace 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…
Annual Meeting
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNThe Annual Meeting of the MISF membership will precede the Rhoda Lewin Lecture and last about a half-hour. Business to be conducted this year include committee reports and an election…
When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey: A Spirited History Of The Falls
Shoreview Library 4560 Victoria St N, Shoreview, MNDrunks, 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…