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Yet More about Topics -- Spring 2016

Here are the results of our informal survey.  Thank you for your responses.

# of mentions		Topics
4		The Great Ideas of Philosophy
3		The Uses of Philosophy
3		Who rules philosophy
2		Education and philosophy
2		Is the Unexamined Life Worth Living?
2		Philosophy and Logic – What is True or False?
2		The Philosophy of Information and Communication
1		Anthropological Philosophy
1		Environmental philosophy.
1		History's Effect on Philosophy
1		Occidental and Oriental Philosophies
1		Philosophy and comedy.
1		Philosophy and Culture
1		Philosophy and Technology
1		Philosophy and the American Constitution
1		Philosophy and war.
1		Philosophy of folk music
1		Philosophy of work and career.
1		Who Are the Greatest Philosophers?

More About ... Topics for Spring 2016

Again, here is the list of some suggested topics.  And, thanks to Gary, the idea that we may choose topics for the whole term, or for multiple meetings, was introduced.

• Philosophy Goes to the Theater    
• Philosophy On Television    
• Philosophy Listens to Music    
• Philosophy Looks at Great Poetry    
• Philosophy and the Intellect    
• Is the Unexamined Life Worth Living?    
• Philosophy and Health    
• Philosophy and Comedy    
• Philosophy and Technology    
• Philosophy and Tragedy    
• Philosophy for the Body    
• Philosophy and Inspiration    
• Philosophy for the Mind    
• Who Are the Greatest Philosophers?    
• Philosophy for the Soul    
• Which Came First, Reason or Enlightenment?    
• The Great Ideas of Philosophy    
• Who Rules Philosophy?    
• Occidental and Oriental Philosophies    
• Philosophy and Logic – What is True or False?    
• Environmental Philosophy    
• History's Effect on Philosophy    
• Anthropological Philosophy    
• Effects of Given Historical Events on Philosophy    
• Sociological Philosophy    
• Philosophy and Travel    
• The Philosophy of Information and Communication    
• Philosophy and War    
• The Philosophy of Sports    
• Philosophy and Culture    
• Astrophysical and Cosmological Philosophy    
• Philosophy Looks at Great Fiction    
• Philosophy of the Sciences    
• Philosophy Looks at Great Non-fiction    
• Philosophy Has a Night at the Opera    
• Philosophy and Education    
• The Philosophy of Folk Music    
• The Philosophy of Maturity    
• The Philosophy of Jazz    
• The Philosophy of Family Life    
• Artistic Creativity as a Philosophy    
• Work and Career Philosophies    
• The Uses of Philosophy
• Philosophy Goes to the Movies    

In any event, send me your list of 5 (give or take).  Let me know if they are ranked or in no particular order.

Please note that your list does not have to resemble the suggested list in whole or part.  Have fun choosing.

We will be happy to hear any ideas for the constructive use of the SIG -- at any time.

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