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The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical 7:00 pm
The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical @ Book Culture
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm
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Join us as Harper’s Magazine and Book Culture on Columbus present D.D. Guttenplan on his new book The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm! D.D. Guttenplan will be joined in conversation by Harper’s president Rick Macarthur! Who are the new progressive leaders emerging to lead the post-Trump return to democracy in America? National political correspondent and award-winning author D.D. Guttenplan’s The Next Republic is an extraordinarily intense and wide-ranging account of the recent fall and[...]
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Philosophy in the Library: How Philosophical Conceptions of Engineering Shape the World Around Us 7:30 pm
Philosophy in the Library: How Philosophical Conceptions of Engineering Shape the World Around Us @ Brooklyn Public Library
Oct 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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There are numerous books about the philosophy of science, but relatively few focus on the philosophy of engineering. Why has the philosophy of engineering been undeveloped in contrast to science? While many engineers prefer to build new things rather than philosophize, a key explanation for the neglect of engineering is an unjustified misconception about the importance of abstract theoretical and scientific knowledge versus engineering knowledge. The speaker will talk about his experiences in engineering and[...]
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The Gift and Weight of Genomic Knowledge: In Search of the Good Biocitizen
The Gift and Weight of Genomic Knowledge: In Search of the Good Biocitizen @ Feil Hall, Forchelli Conference Center, 22nd Floor
Oct 4 – Oct 5 all-day
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“This knowledge is irrevocable.” So reads an opening line in the terms-of-service agreement for 23andMe, a leading direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. This remarkable phrase attests to an increasing recognition of the role genomic knowledge plays in shaping human life. On the one hand, genomic knowledge is a gift, creating novel insights into the genetic drivers of disease and into the geographical paths of our ancestors. On the other, it is a weight, creating new obligations,[...]
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The Mystery of Our Mathematical Universe 7:00 pm
The Mystery of Our Mathematical Universe @ The New York Academy of Sciences
Oct 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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From basic arithmetic to the calculation of rocket trajectories, mathematics provides an elegant means of systematically understanding and quantifying the world around us. Beyond its computational functions, however, mathematics serves an even more vital purpose: It illuminates the most fundamental knowledge of our universe, furnishing the tools that classical physics, quantum mechanics, and astronomy use to develop and build upon their findings. But why should mathematics be so effective in explaining our universe, as first noted[...]
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Working Papers in Ethics and Moral Psychology 5:30 pm
Working Papers in Ethics and Moral Psychology @ Icahn School @Mount Sinai, Annenberg 12-16
Oct 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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Working Papers in Ethics and Moral Psychology is a speaker series conducted under the auspices of the Icahn School of Medicine Bioethics Program. It is a working group where speakers are invited to present well-developed, as yet unpublished work. The focus of the group is interdisciplinary, with an emphasis on topics in ethics, bioethics, neuroethics, and moral psychology. The meetings begin with a brief presentation by the invited speaker and the remaining time is devoted[...]
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BPP Onscreen: Zootopia 1:00 pm
BPP Onscreen: Zootopia @ Glenwood Community Center
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Brooklyn Public Philosophers is hosting a movie and discussion on Zootopia. Free popcorn.
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