Plato's Place

October 2009 to June 2010
Institute for Continued Learning

10/07/09  What is the difference between adherence to duty and adherence to honor?

10/14/09  What is the difference between compassion and empathy?

10/21/09  Are there any true aristocrats in today’s world?

10/28/09  Are there universal laws of behavior?

11/04/09  What is the purpose of punishment?

11/11/09  What is required for something to be classified as a “fine art?”

11/18/09  YOU ASKED FOR IT

11/25/09  Thanksgiving – No Plato’s Place

12/02/09  Americans are noted for their individualism.  When should societal needs trump the rights of individuals?

12/09/09  Some schools pride themselves on teaching citizenship, discipline and learning.  How do these relate to and differ from one another?

12/16/09  Act your age.  What does that mean?

12/23/09  Christmas – No Plato’s Place

12/30/09  New Year’s – No Plato’s Place

01/06/10  What is wealth?  Is there more to it than money?

01/13/10  How do we decide who and what to trust?

01/20/10  YOU ASKED FOR IT

01/27/10  What role does skepticism play in intelligent thinking and reasoning?

02/03/10  Are there statistical dividing lines between wealthy people, middle class people and poor people?

02/10/10  Is a strong central government desirable?

02/17/10  What constitutes the right of national sovereignty?  Borders?

02/24/10  Has life become less satisfying because of too many choices?

03/03/10  Should everyone attend college?  Why?

03/10/10  YOU ASKED FOR IT

03/17/10  Does constant change mean chaos?

03/24/10  Is society responsible for correcting the failures of individual irresponsibility?

03/31/10  Why does existence matter?

04/07/10  Is experience really the best teacher?

04/14/10  What is the right balance between reason and emotion when directing one’s behavior?

04/21/10  YOU ASKED FOR IT

04/28/10  Is it moral to take advantage of a situation that would benefit you?

05/05/10  What was good about the Good Old Days?

05/12/10  What is the difference between a thought that is rational and one that is irrational?

05/19/10  What are the differences between liberals and conservatives?

05/26/10  How much diversity should we have?  Can there be too much?

06/02/10  YOU ASKED FOR IT

06/09/10  Do the multiple forms of communication available today produce clarity or confusion of understanding?

06/16/10  ICL Annual Meeting – No Plato’s Place

06/23/10  Of course I want to live in the past.  It’s better there.  (Said by a participant during a Plato’s Place interchange)  Discuss.

06/30/10  What makes someone accepted as a leader?

revised Sep 18, 2009

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