Plato s Allegory of the Cave - Plato describes Socrates as using the image of a world of beings in a cave as a way to wonder about appearance and reality, the relationship between seeming and being. Professor Philip Hopkins, in the Department of Philosophy at Southwestern University, has special expertise in Ancient Greek Philosophy, but also addresses the underlying assumptions inherent in science, literature, and religion. Professor Emeritus Tom Wilkens taught for 31 years at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, and following retirement, continues to teach as a volunteer internationally. Last year, he spent over four months in South Africa. The presentation will include a brief video program.
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Adam Blatner, a local retired psychiatrist and philoso-fun will share the fruits of his readings of some exciting recent books. Thursday, June 14 - 9 a.m. Healing Relationships - This lecture will note some of the types of communication that mystify and disconfirm others and contrast these with what it means to truly confirm another within the context of a close relationship. Christine Keisinger is a professor in the Department of Communication at Southwestern University. The economic basis of our national anti-obesity food policy will be discussed.