Dallas Philosophers Forum News:

Special Summer 2010 Event: Philosophy Panel Debate
Philosophy Debate Topic: "Is Religion the Basis of Morality?"

Dr. Robert Hunt, Director of Global Theological Education, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University
Dr. Jim Denison, Center for Informed Faith, Dallas, Texas
Dr. Steve Sverdlik, Department of Philosophy, Southern Methodist University

Admission: $5.00.

July 20, 2010, 7 p.m.
Protho Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd., SMU Campus

Directions:
Participants should enter the campus from Mockingbird Lane, turning north on Bishop Blvd.
Parking will be found under the Meadows Museum.
Make the first right off of Bishop Blvd between the practice field and the museum.
Enter the parking lot to the left, using the left-hand entrance.
Prothro Hall is directly opposite the Museum.
SMU Campus Maps

Please let your colleagues, friends, and other interested parties know about this event.


Fall 2010 Philosophy Lecture Series
The Dallas Philosophers Forum's Fall 2010 philosophy lecture schedule is now available.

The Dallas Philosophers Forum's Fall 2010 philosophy lecture series will take place at Chic de Barcelona restaurant , which is located at the Northwest corner of Preston Road and Forest Lane.

Chic from Barcelona's menu focuses on Spanish rotisserie chicken and Mediterranean tapas. Chic from Barcelona has a great meeting room and a patio that is a great place to enjoy philosophical conversation. Please see the location page for more information.

Please check the lecture schedule soon for upcoming details about the lecture series. Also, please sign up for the e-mail list so you'll be notified in advance of the next lecture. Come on out and participate in the intellectual life of the DFW area.

Print Schedule Flyer Mailing
Starting in the fall, the Forum will mail out paper schedules only to those who specifically request it. If you'd like to continue receiving the paper version of the schedule in the mail, please re-confirm your desire to receive the flyer by mail. We are trying to cut down on printing and mailing, so we encourage everyone to sign up online for the notification email list, and utilize the website's online schedule. Thanks very much for your help in reducing the Forum's printing and postage.

Please utilize the lecture schedule for details about the philosophy lecture series. Please sign up for the e-mail notification list to receive Forum news and lecture updates.

Lectures Free to Students
For this season's lecture series, the Dallas Philosophers Forum talks will be free to students with student ID. Lecture admission does not include food or drinks.

Philosophers Forum in the News
Dallas Philosophers Forum on Pegasus News:
Dallas Philosophers Forum offers up deep thoughts, good conversation.

Dr. Fred Grinnell recently came across this newspaper article about the Dallas Philosophers Forum. It's an interesting portrait from the Forum's storied history as a Dallas community cultural and intellectual event:
Casual Spot, Heavy Topics - Dallas Philosophy Forum puts Ponderous Talks on Table

The University of Dallas News interviewed Forum board member David Drumm and the text of the article is available at the following location:
UD News: Philosophy - A Variety of Philosophic Forums - All Within the Area

The Renegade Bus Dallas online journal featured an article about the Dallas Philosophers Forum:
A Feast For the Mind: The contemporary salon serves up a smorgasbord of deep thoughts.


Philosophy Lecture Series Archives Page
Please take at look at the Forum's archive material page. Text and audiocast recordings of lecture-related material will be made available via this page.


The Dallas Philosophers Forum:

The Dallas Philosophers Forum is a lecture series and discussion group which meets in the Dallas, Texas metroplex. The Dallas Philosophers Forum is dedicated to bringing philosophy, ideas, and intellectual discussion to an interested and educated audience in the DFW area.

The philosophy talks are designed to be engaging and non-technical and thus they are enjoyable by the layperson or academician alike: Philosophy made user friendly. In addition to the regular philosophy lecture meetings, the Dallas Philosophers Forum also sponsors a Philosophy Study Group.

Dallas Philosophers Forum gatherings begin with dinner and discussion for those who want to come an hour or so early, then a philosophy lecture followed by half an hour of questions from the audience. After the talks are over, everyone is encouraged to hang around and discuss the philosophical problems of the evening until the restaurant closes.

Whether you are a professional, student, retiree, professor, or simply enjoy intellectual discussion then the Dallas Philosophers Forum has something for you. Come see why the Forum has become a D/FW institution.

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