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February Newsletter

The February issue of our monthly newsletter, Ethical Views is now online. Read it for a brief description of our upcoming platforms on Afghanistan, Africa, Evolution, and Feminism. Also in this issue Temma Fishman, the Society's President, draws implications from recent additions to our knowledge of human evolution. Other opportunities as well for enriching your mental and ethical lives are described by Richard Kiniry and Hugh Taft-Morales.

Click here to download this newsletter (Adobe Acrobat required).

Moral Mondays: Three More Ethical Explorations

Leader-Intern Hugh Taft-Morales' "Moral Mondays" series of ethical explorations continues during February and into March.
The three remaining essions in this series are:
1. Selfishness: Nietzsche, Spencer, Rand, King. February 1.
2. Altruism: Singer. February 15.
3. Beyond the Self: Hegel, Marx, Bradley. March 1.
All three sessions 7:15 - 9:00 PM
Come by or contact the office (215) 735-3456 to obtain a copy of the readings.

School for Ethics
Worldly Wisdom: Great Books and the Meaning of Life. James Sloan Allen has created a humanist approach to the Great Books. "Worldly wisdom is made up of good ideas and useful humanism that help us understand our lives and give meaning to them in this world." The book, Worldly Wisdom, is a series of commentaries that follow human wisdom from Homer's Iliad to the works of Sartre and Martin Luther King.

Leader Richard Kiniry will facilitate this class. The meetings are planned for the second Tuesday of the month, so next class is Tuesday, February 9 at 7:30 PM. This month we will be discussing Dante's Inferno. Read as much as you can and come with comments and questions.

Thursday Night Talkies in February

War Child
This film by Karim Chrobog is the story of Emmanuel Jal's change from a child soldier at age 7 to an internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist with a peaceful message. The film is a must for anyone interested in social justice: a dire warning about what could happen on our soil if we let our society crumble, but also extremely beautiful and moving in its music, which is a testament to the transformative power of art.
Movie, discussion, popcorn & pop.
Thursday, February 18, 7:00 PM.

Dates to remember

Monday, February 1
Moral Mondays: 2. Shades of Selfishness, a class. 7:15 PM

Wednesday, February 3
Finance Committee meeting, 6:30 PM

Monday, February 8
Whiners Club (at Doobie's Bar), 6:30 PM

Tuesday, February 9
Worldly Wisdom class, 7:30 PM

Wednesday, February 10
Education Committee meeting, 6:30 PM
Ethical Action Committee meeting, 7:30 PM

Thursday, February 11
Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty meeting, 6:30 PM

Saturday, February 13
Darwin Day Party and Service Auction 6:30

Monday, February 15
Moral Mondays: 3. Shades of Altruism, a class. 7:15 PM

Wednesday, February 17
Executive Committee meeting, 6:30 PM
Board of Trustees meeting, 7:30 PM

Thursday, February 18
Thursday Night Talkies: "War Child", 7:15 PM

Wednesday, February 24
Community Committee meeting, 6:00 PM (Weston Room)
Camp Linden meeting, 7:00 PM (Collier Room)
Introduction to Ethical Humanism, 7:30 PM (Weston Room)

Thursday, February 25
Amnesty International meeting, 7:00 PM

Monday, March 1
Moral Mondays: 4. Beyond Self, a class. 7:15 PM

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