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Successful Philosophy in the Community Program in Montana
Merlin CCC offers philosophy experiences in Helena, Montana for community members of all ages. This organization believes that philosophy can …
Philosophy for Children Program at California State University Bakersfield
PLATO would like to thank Senem Saner, PhD from the Philosophy Department at California State University Bakersfield for taking the …
New Philosophy Summer Camp for Children Focusing on the Environment
The Environmental Explorers Philosophy Summer Camp will be held June 3-7 PLATO would like to thank Rika Tsuji for contributing …
Longmont, Colorado Celebrates a Month of Philosophy
Grey Havens Philosophy ran the Longmont Thinks! Month was in April 2019 and will be followed by Summer of the …
2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida
The 2019 PLATO Conference is getting ready to blast off! Come for an amazing conference, and experience the …

Searle’s Chinese Room: Do computers think?
Can a computer think? John Searle’s Chinese Room argument can be used to argue that computers do not “think,” that …
The Argument from Design for the Existence of God
One of the most plausible arguments for the existence of God is the argument from design. This argument proceeds by …
James Joyce’s “Araby”: Coming out of the Cave
“Araby” is one of the most widely taught short stories from James Joyce’s Dubliners. Told in the first person from …
Snooping Around Snopes: Assessing Fake News
This lesson revolves around reading and discussing Carl Sagan’s “The Fine Art of Baloney Detection” and then sending students to …
Can animals make music?
We all love music. Some of us sing daily, if just to ourselves. It could be our favorite tune from …