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  • Brian Julian

The Obvious Problem with Knowledge

Explores how knowledge can be possible when rational people embrace different ideas.

By Brian Julian|June 15th, 2022|Article, Philosophy|
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  • Eliot Grasso

How to Stay Awake

Discusses the importance of being a a philosopher throughout life.

By Eliot Grasso|May 28th, 2022|Article, Philosophy|
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  • Eliot Grasso

Trust, Belief, and Knowledge

Examines three methods of knowing: empiricism; rationalism, and one understood by Augustine.

By Eliot Grasso|May 24th, 2022|Article, Philosophy|
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  • Brian Julian

Flammable Objects

Examines various options for thinking about material things.

By Brian Julian|August 17th, 2020|Article, Philosophy|
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The Power of Presuppositions

Argues that presuppositions are central to all thought and action.

By Chris Swanson|January 30th, 2018|Article, Philosophy|
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Proof

Discusses the definition of 'proof' and compares the validity of everyday experience with mathematical proof.

By Chris Swanson|April 25th, 2015|Article, Philosophy|
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Common Sense for a Postmodern Age

Discusses the nature of knowledge and the project of philosopher Thomas Reid.

By Gilmore Greco|April 24th, 2015|Article, Philosophy|
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Four Dangerous Ideas

Discusses social and cultural beliefs that have become so ingrained in our cultural psyche that we cannot see them for what they are.

By Chris Swanson|June 29th, 2014|Article, Philosophy, Society|
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Truth Detectors

Proposes that people are born truth-detectors and that they are very good at it.

By Chris Swanson|March 12th, 2013|Article, Philosophy|
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Chaos and Order

Discusses the shift from the view of the natural world as chaotic and to ordered and the ramifications of that shift for Western civilization.

By Chris Swanson|March 1st, 2013|Article, Philosophy|
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Address to the Gutenberg Class of 2011

Gives advice to graduating seniors who desire to become wise.

By Jack Crabtree|March 1st, 2013|Article, Philosophy|
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The Problem of Meaninglessness

Explores the ways in which intellectual culture affects finding meaning.

By R. Wesley Hurd|June 27th, 2011|AP, Article, Philosophy|
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War Between the Bookshelves

Explores the difference between literature and philosophy.

By Tim McIntosh|June 26th, 2011|Article, Philosophy|
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Reading Through Narrative

Relates a personal journey from doubt to belief.

By Tim McIntosh|February 26th, 2011|Article, Philosophy|
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The Integrity of a Truth Seeker

Discusses how our culture and Christians view "Truth" and describes the responsibility of the Truth seeker.

By Toby Johnston|January 26th, 2010|Article, Philosophy|
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A Dialogue

Explores Christianity's claims as a valid and coherent worldview.

By Ron Julian|January 26th, 2008|Article, Philosophy|
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Reconciling Philosophy

Explores the question, "Why would a Christian care to read non-Christian and even anti-Christian thinkers?"

By Peter Wierenga|October 26th, 2007|Article, Philosophy|
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Pagan Christianity

Compares modern Christianity and ancient pagan idolatry.

By Earle Craig|June 26th, 2006|Article, Philosophy|
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Seekers, Truth, & Fulfillment

Asks whether we can find a vision of life that is true.

By R. Wesley Hurd|January 26th, 2002|Article, Philosophy|
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Postmodernism

Explains the nature and impact of postmodernism.

By R. Wesley Hurd|February 26th, 2001|Article, Philosophy|
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    There's still time to sign up for the Young Philos There's still time to sign up for the Young Philosophers event happening next week! Gutenberg tutor Eliot Grasso will lead an online discussion on Ethics in Marvel's Infinity War.

When: Thursday, June 30, 9-11 am
Registration: $15/person
Where: Online via Zoom

Want to join the discussion? Know a high-school-aged student who watches Marvel movies and likes to talk about them? Sign up now, or find more details about Young Philosophers at:  https://gutenberg.edu/event/young-philosophers-3/

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    Many new graduation speeches have been given in th Many new graduation speeches have been given in the last month, but the 2013 graduation message of former Gutenberg tutor Ron Julian is as timely as ever: "commit your life to the eternal protest against fictions."

 https://gutenberg.edu/2015/04/against-fictions/

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    We are excited to hear Scott Postma (co-founder of We are excited to hear Scott Postma (co-founder of @keplereducation ) speak at our 2022 Education Conference: Learning for Life. The talk he is set to give has been titled “Preparing Students for a Life Worth Living”, and (if that's not enticing enough!) here's a taste of what Scott will be touching on in this talk:

Socratic dialogue animated by the Christian gospel is the foundation and the power of a liberal (i.e., liberating) education. A liberating education can only happen when the teacher, in humility, becomes the model of learning by positioning him or herself as the first learner in the classroom and when the students, in humility, recognize that they, too, only know that they know nothing and look to their teacher as the model of living the examined life. The teacher who, like Socrates, embraces this role of first among self-examiners, both inside and outside the classroom, will be most apt to prepare students for a life worth living.

We are grateful that Scott is joining us for EdCon 2022, and we hope to see you there as well in order to discuss what we can do to help prepare students for a life worth living

When: September 8-10, 2022
Where: Cove Church (1790 Charnelton Street Eugene, OR 97401)
Pricing (Early Registration/Full conference): $125 (Individual); $215 (Family); $60 (Student)

For more information on speakers, pricing, and schedules, or to register, visit: http://gutenberg.edu/edcon

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    Guess what? There's a Young Philosophers event hap Guess what? There's a Young Philosophers event happening in 2 weeks! This session's topic: Ethics in Marvel's Infinity War.
 

Ask and discuss questions such as:
- Is there some merit to what Thanos is doing, despite the fact that he is the villain?
 
- What views of ethics are put forward in the movie, and how should we think about these?

- How does the language of film work—how does it blend narrative, visual, and audio to present us with ideas and impact our thinking?

 
Join us Thursday, June 30, for a discussion led by Gutenberg tutor Eliot Grasso.

When: June 30, 9-11 a.m.
Registration: $15/person
Where: Online via Zoom

Want to join the discussion? Know a high-school-aged student who watches Marvel movies and likes to talk about them? Sign up now, or find more details about Young Philosophers at:  https://gutenberg.edu/event/young-philosophers-3/

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    Every term, the residence program at Gutenberg has Every term, the residence program at Gutenberg has a House Work Day, when students, staff, and residents get together to work on projects like deep cleaning, weeding, landscaping, and reorganizing spaces that need attention. Together, the community has the opportunity to make the Gutenberg facilities a nicer place to live, work, and play.

This term we did a deep scrub of various parts in the kitchen, edged around beds and sidewalks, dug a new gravel pathway in the backyard, and removed some old yard debris. There were also some overgrown beds ripped out, and native herbs were transplanted into the newly finished garden box. Everyone who chipped in did a fantastic job and really earned the pizza afterward!

Photos courtesy of Will Dowdy, Donovan Snider (@donovansniderphotography), and Abigail Margrave (@abigailfayem)

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    Community Class is this Wednesday! This week, Coli Community Class is this Wednesday! This week, Colin Stetter will be talking about:  “Understanding Group Think and Selfhood with the Help of Hoffer and Orwell.” 

The past 100 years have seen the rise of a variety of mass movements, promoting just as varied motives and goals. This class will explore Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer in an effort to understand what mass movements appeal to in the individual and what sort of person is especially attracted to mass movements. We will compare Hoffer’s ideas, a “bottom-up” approach, to Orwell’s “top-down” observations regarding the tools modern political structures employ to achieve mass obedience.

Details: May 18th, 6:30 pm @ Gutenberg College
NOTE: This class may be attended in person at Gutenberg College or online via Zoom. There is a small charge for remote attendance. Registration is required to attend via Zoom.

For more details or to register, visit: https://gutenberg.edu/event/understanding-group-think-and-selfhood-with-the-help-of-hoffer-and-orwell/

Next Community Class: June 1st, “The Legacy of Constantine” By Alexander Titus

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    A huge thank you to everyone who came to Gutenberg A huge thank you to everyone who came to Gutenberg’s Student Art Show, including everyone who participated by coordinating the event, submitting their artwork, performing, or providing beautiful refreshments! 

If you want to watch the short-film by some of the students, you can check it out here:
https://youtu.be/eerV9PexMHU

Also, thanks to the skillful photographer-students who have provided photos/videos of the event:  @donovansniderphotography, @zoelw18, Will Dowdy, and @abigailfayem

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    If you're like most people looking for colleges ri If you're like most people looking for colleges right now, your thoughts about college are probably in a bit of a jumble. Perhaps you've thought about what you'd like to major in, what kind of campus you'd like to live on, or how much you can afford to pay.

You might be asking yourself, "What college should I go to?" Before answering that question, though, you might consider a more fundamental one: "What kind of college should I go to?" The factors that most people assume to be important when choosing a college—reputation, location, tuition, etc.—may not have much to do with who you really are and what you are really looking for in a college education. 

So, we've designed the College Discovery to help you discover what factors do matter to you. Find it here: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/5fa9e744598e4b0014fe9057

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    Thanks to our wonderful musicians and volunteer ca Thanks to our wonderful musicians and volunteer callers, this year we’ve been able to have two school dances! We’ve learned the Virginia Reel, Duke of Kent Waltz, Posty’s Jig, and others.

 Here’s to many more in the future!

Also, thanks to our student/resident photographers for documenting these events! May these memories live on! 

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