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Philosophy Study Group

We will finish our discussion of Part I of Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein by reading §§316-693. We will not read Part II. Research since the original posthumous publication has indicated that Part II was most likely not intended to be part of the book.
In this last selection from Part I, Wittgenstein gets into philosophy of mind, thinking, and intentionality. This works well for us, since we don’t mind thinking intentionally about anything.
Curt

Why I chose to write psychological literary fiction and what I have done as a writer

When I was young, I was a voracious reader. I fell in love with the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald in high school, happened upon Dostoyevsky in a bookstore the summer after I graduated from high school, and discovered Proust a year later. These are three of the greatest authors of psychological literary fiction. I also developed an interest in psychoanalysis when I was young. My senior year in high school, my psychology teacher gave me a book by Freud to read, so we could talk about the possibility of him including the book in his course the next year. I read the book, became fascinated by Freud, and by the time I finished undergraduate school, I’d read most of Freud’s major works. When I was a French professor, I taught courses on Proust, as well as other authors of psychological literary fiction, and on Freud—the influence of literature on Freud, and Freud on literature. And when I retired from academe, I finally had the opportunity to write my own psychological literary fiction. It has been quite a voyage, and I intend to replicate that voyage with you.

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Enshrining Equality: The Push for the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment

Minnesotans know how to stand against threats to our freedoms. But we also know that progress can be undone. In a time of escalating national threats, we must enshrine equality, fairness, and freedom directly into the foundation of our state laws.
Join us for a discussion on the future of our civil rights, where we will share information about Minnesotans for Equal Rights — a cross-sector coalition fighting to cement a comprehensive Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the Minnesota State Constitution. We will lay out the long-term strategy for the 2028 ballot and discuss how passing one of the nation’s most inclusive ERAs will offer the strongest possible protections against discrimination, no matter who is in power. Learn how we can make Minnesota a state where equality isn’t just a hope—it’s a constitutional promise.

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Bulletin Board

New Editor needed for the MISF Journal! 

Evelyn Klein, long-serving Board member and Editor of the semi-annual MISF journal, The Minnesota Scholar, is stepping back as journal Editor after nine years of volunteering, and we are sorry to see her go. Anyone having interest in filling this volunteer position (with Evelyn's help and advice), please respond via the "Contact Us" link on the left-hand column of this page.