The Dallas Socratic Society is a group that meets on the second Monday of every month (from 7:30 to 9:30pm) in order to discuss various topics in philosophy (generally) and philosophy of religion (in particular). In a typical DSS meeting, someone reads a paper and we then have discussion.
DSS participants place a premium on clear argument, reason and evidence. The papers presented are intended to be both lucid and rigorous. The primary tools of investigation employed by the DSS are those of analytic philosophy - although other perspectives are welcome.
John Ferrer, "Propositional Defeat: Critiquing the Argument from Non-Cognitivism"
Jodie L. Lyon, "Can a Theory of Causality Solve the Augustinian-Pelagian Debate?"
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Victor Stenger's Pseudo-Scientific Case Against God"
Jesse Cohen, "The Mind-Body Problem"
Robert Sloan Lee, "Evolution, Moral Epistemology, and the Theistic Hypothesis"
Xavier Bannis, "Infinity and Divine Simplicity"
Keith Boozer, "Soteriological Problems for Molinism"
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Carl Sagan's Extraordinary Claim"
Jesse Cohen, "Nicholas Everitt's Failed Attack on Natural Theology"
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Jonathan Harrison on Science, Ethics and God"
Xavier Bannis, "Free Will: Medieval vs. Contemporary Thought"
Kip Bond, "The Argument for Atheism from Divine Hiddness" [Tentative]
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Natural Law Theory & Divine Command Theory -- Friends or Foes?"
Dr. William J. Abraham, Topic TBA
November 2, 2009 [Monday] -- Inaugural Reasonable Faith Dallas Chapter Meeting.
November 17, 2009 [Tuesday] -- Dan Barker will talk to the Freethought Alliance at the University of North
November 18, 2009 [Wednesday] -- Dan Barker will talk to the Freethinkers of UTA at the University of
Texas-Arlington. Contact Becky Robinson, utafreethinkers@gmail.com. Details to follow.
November 19, 2009 [Thursday] -- Dinesh D'Souza (theist) debates Dan Barker (atheist) at Prestonwood
Chrsitian Academy [6801 W. Park Blvd. in Plano, Texas 75093]-- probably around 9am
(cost $20.00). More information HERE and HERE (pdf file).
Sheraton and J.W. Marriott Hotels, (both in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana;
Partial Schedule HERE (pdf file)
November 19-21, 2009 [Thur-Sat; Evenings] -- EPS Annual Apologetics Conference
at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
University), "Stoicism's Influence on Early Christianity" -- Meeting at the Chic de
January 29, 2010 [Friday] -- Simon Conway Morris, Professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology at the
announced. An Interesting Morris article can be found HERE. Part of SMU's Darwin's
Evolving Legacy 2009 lecture series. More information HERE.
