TAMIU Philosophy Society - Student Organization

TAMIU Philosophy Society - Student Organization This is the official page for Texas A&M International University's Philosophy Society. A student organization based on the pursuit of philosophical thought.

• Section 1: Description
The TAMIU Philosophy Society was established in order to encourage philosophical inquiry and dialogue within the student body.

• Section 2: Mission
The mission of the TAMIU Philosophy Society shall be to develop an open forum for the exchange of competing ideas and worldviews among the students of Texas A&M International University in order to foster an atmosphere of dive

rsity, mutual understanding, and love of learning.

• Section 3: General Purpose
The TAMIU Philosophy Society shall be an organization of students dedicated to formulating, investigating, discussing, and assessing diverse ideologies for the purposes of promoting a lifelong curiosity to fuel personal research interests and a willingness to converse with others in an open minded discourse.

• Section 4: Specific Points of Purpose
The purpose of the TAMIU Philosophy Society shall be:
 To create group selected readings of a philosophical nature.
 To conduct discussions based on those readings covering areas such as, but not limited to, aesthetics, contemporary moral issues, philosophical implications of scientific theories, a study of the human condition, and political theory.
 To conduct student directed research and debates.
 To encourage students towards publishing, attending conferences, and pursuing graduate school.

12/06/2023
https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/8933697Talk from Dr. Shawn Miller Monday, March 6! Join us in AIC 126.
03/04/2023

https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/8933697
Talk from Dr. Shawn Miller Monday, March 6! Join us in AIC 126.

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We are proud to present this exciting talk on Tuesday, November 15 at 3:00 pmin AIC 126 !https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/...
11/03/2022

We are proud to present this exciting talk on Tuesday, November 15 at 3:00 pmin AIC 126 !
https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/8545376

Edit: the talk by Dr. Powers has unfortunately been canceled. However, Dr. Galbraith will be leading a workshop at the same time and place on technology ethics.

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Registration is just around the corner – don't forget to reserve your spot!
10/25/2022

Registration is just around the corner – don't forget to reserve your spot!

On October 13, at 3:00 pm in AIC 126, the Philosophy Society will be hosting Dr. Virginia Berndt for a talk on ecofemini...
10/06/2022

On October 13, at 3:00 pm in AIC 126, the Philosophy Society will be hosting Dr. Virginia Berndt for a talk on ecofeminism:

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Join us September 27 for the society's first public lecture of the semester!
09/14/2022

Join us September 27 for the society's first public lecture of the semester!

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https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/8334583General meeting today at 3:30 pm in Bullock 219. We will be discussing Fall ...
09/13/2022

https://trailblazers.tamiu.edu/event/8334583

General meeting today at 3:30 pm in Bullock 219. We will be discussing Fall and Spring events, officer positions, and maybe play a philosophy game or two!

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Many of the ideas covered by Nolen’s utopian/dystopian courses
06/14/2022

Many of the ideas covered by Nolen’s utopian/dystopian courses

The eureka moment came when Popper perceived an affinity between Plato and fascism.

I think we all know what went wrong
05/13/2022

I think we all know what went wrong

What went wrong

This one goes out to those troopers crying in exhaustion out there tonight as they just completed Nolen’s final exam for...
05/07/2022

This one goes out to those troopers crying in exhaustion out there tonight as they just completed Nolen’s final exam for his PHIL 3316 course on Plato’s critiques of poets and sophists. This should be a great read.

How does Plato’s epistemology compare to our contemporary notions of knowledge and belief? Is Plato even talking about the same kinds of cognitive...

Somehow feels appropriate for this part of the semester:
05/04/2022

Somehow feels appropriate for this part of the semester:

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5201 University Boulevard
Laredo, TX
78045

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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This is the official page for Texas A&M International University's Philosophy Society. A student organization based on the pursuit of philosophical thought in all of its many forms. Our mission is to help fellow students of the TAMIU community with research and conference preparation and to share that research with the public. In the Fall semesters we will host a number of meetings for the purposes of discussions based on selected texts. The Spring semesters will focus on presentations (conference style) of student research based on the prior semester's selected texts. Also, there will be debates and dialogues open to the public for anyone who wishes to discuss a given topic on related issues. Meeting times, dates, and locations will posted here, along with additional information on other ongoing items. Disclaimer: None of the views expressed on this page reflect in any way, shape, or form those of Texas A&M International University, its staff, faculty, or administration. This is merely a forum for an open discussion of diverse student view points.