About The Dallas Socratic Society
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.
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Meeting Information
The DSS meets the second Monday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at 5010 Victor St. [Dallas, Texas; 75214] in the Swiss Avenue neighborhood.   To get a map, go to   Mapquest.  There is no fee to attend.
This page was last updated on: January 30, 2010
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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, "Thomas Aquinas and the Metaphysics of Free Will"
Buddy Detzel, "On Sola Scirptura and Inerrancy – Some Issues"

David Pattillo, "To Infinity and Beyond: A Critical Examination"
Jesse Cohen, "Arguing Against Armstrong's Immanent Universals"
Video & Discussion: Tabash & Swinburne Debate on God's Existence (tentative)
Dr. William J. Abraham, "Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?"
J. Cagnina, "Intelligent Design and Human Vision"
Caitlin Makatura, "David Hume's Degenerate Empiricism"
David Pattillo, "Presentism and Truth-Makers"
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Natural Law Theory & Divine Command Theory -- Friends or Foes?"
Debate: Realism vs. Immaterialism [Xavier Bannis & John S. Lee vs. Jesse Cohen & Robert S. Lee]
Jessse Cohen, "Local Materialism: The Plantinga-van Inwagen Debate"
Dr. Robert Sloan Lee, "Why Plato's Euthyphro is not about Religion and Ethics"
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Upcoming Philosophy of Religion Events

January 29, 2010 [Friday]:  Simon Conway Morris is speaking at 3 pm at McCord Auditorium at SMU. 
He is professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology at the University of Cambridge & author of
Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe (2003) and The Deep Structure of
Biology: Is Convergence Sufficiently Ubiquitous to Give a Directional Signal (2008).  Time
and venue for his lecture to be announced.  An Interesting Morris article can be found
HERE.  Part of SMU's Darwin's Evolving Legacy 2009 lecture series.  More information
HERE.

February 3, 2010 [Wednesday]:  Alvin Plantinga is giving a lecture entitled "Religion and Science: Where
the Conflict Really Lies" at 4:00pm on the SMU campus in Hyer Hall (room 200).

February 4, 2010 [Thursday]:  Alvin Plantinga is giving a lecture entitled "Reformed Epistemology: Why It
is Rational to Believe in God Without Evidence" at 7:00pm in the home of Dr. Naugle
(1110 Big Stone Gap Rd., Ducanville, Texas 75137).

February 5, 2010 [Friday]:  Alvin Plantinga is giving a lecture entitled, "The Scientific-Evolutionary
Argument Against Naturalism: Why Science and Naturalism are Incompatible" at 12:00
Non on the Dallas Baptist University Campus (in RogersTheater, Pilgrem Chapel).
More Information Here.

February 4-6, 2010 [Thurs. - Sat.] -- Baylor University's Annual Philosophy of Religion Conference in
San Antonio, Texas.

April 8-10, 2010:  North Texas Philosophical Assocciation 43rd Annual Meeting.  Schedule Here.  There is
little indication of analytic philosophy or philosophy of religion.  Oh well.



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