Meetings:
Spring 2005:
"Does God Exist? A Debate" with Charles Gravely and Dr.
Keith Korcz, February 17, 2005.
"What Do Creationists Want?" with Dr. Carrie Figdor of Rutgers
University - Newark, Feb. 24, 2005.
"Contemporary Philosophy of Science: Issues in Method and Cognition"
with Jeffrey Darensbourg, March 10, 2005.
"The Hitchcock Cameo" with Dr. Jason Holt of Dalhousie University,
April 14, 2005.
"The John Vigorito and Robert Kirkpatrick Undergraduate
Essay Prizes", April 25, 2005.
Fall
2004:
"Does God Exist? A Debate" With Dr. Keith Korcz and
Mr. Matt Hebert, Sept. 9, 2004.
"Gay Marriage: A Debate" with Dr. Rick Swanson and
Father Bryce Sibley, Sept. 15, 2004.
"The
Fallacy Game" with Jonathan Joubert & Lauren Anderson, Spet.
29, 2004.
"Existential Freedom and Choice in the 21st Century"
with
Dr. David Barry, Oct. 13, 2004.
"The Muslim Religion" with Jamal Hamdan of Lafayette's
Islamic
Center, Oct. 27, 2004.
"Was the U. S. Founded as a Christian Nation? Two
Professors
Debate" with Dr. Carl Richard of the History Dept. and Dr. Rick
Swanson of the POlitical Science Dept., Nov. 10, 2004.
2003-2004
School Year
Officers:
El Presidente Jon Joubert
Vice
President Damon McGregor
Treasurer
Brandon Payne
Secretary Core Johnson
Minister of Propaganda Lauren Anderson
Vice-Minister of Propaganda Marcus
McGahhey
Meetings:
Fall
2003:
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Keith Korcz and Charles Gravely,
September
17, 2003.
"The
Fallacy Game" with Jonathan Joubert and Lauren Anderson, October 1,
2003.
"The
Relevance of Ancient Religious Concepts" with Dr. Richard Cusimano,
October
15, 2003.
"Is
Our Society A Just Society?" with Dr. Barbara Conner, October 29, 2003.
"Can
Computers Become Intelligent?" with Jeffrey Darensbourg, November 12,
2003.
Spring
2004:
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Keith Korcz and Mr. James Louviere,
Feb. 5, 2004.
"The
colors we see & the 'colors' we don't: Anthropocentrism &
chauvinism
in the philosophy of color" with special guest Dr. Peter Bradley of
Washington
University, Feb. 20, 2004.
"Greed
on Wall Street: Can A Capitalist Be Civilized?" with Dr. Brooke
Hamilton,
March 4, 2004.
"A
New Theory of the Representational Base of Consciousness" with Dr. Andy
Brook, March 16, 2004.
"Gay
Marriage: A Debate" with Dr. Rick Swanson and Mr. Rod Kirby, March 18,
2004 - A joint presentation of the Law Club and the Philosophy Club.
"Is
The Mind A Physical Thing" with Dr. Wayne Wright of Washington
University,
St. Louis, April 2, 2004.
"The
John Vigorito and Robert Kirkpatrick Essay Prizes" with Amanda Medus
("In Pursuit of an Unknown Goal") and Jacqueline Auld ("Liberty and the
State"), April 29, 2004.
2002-2003
School Year
Officers:
El Presidente Jonathan Joubert
Vice
President Damon McGregor
Treasurer
Brandon Payne
Secretary
Nicholas Zaunbrecher
Minister
of Propaganda Lauren Anderson
Vice-Minister
of Propaganda Joey Benoit
Meetings:
Fall
2002:
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Keith Korcz and Charles Gravely,
September
18, 2002.
"Fatalism
for All Our Intents and Purposes" with Dr. Don Dedrick, October 9, 2002.
"Existentialism"
with Dr. David Barry, October 23, 2002.
"Is
the War on Drugs Ethical?" with Dr. Julia Frederick, November 6, 2002.
"Transcendenalism,
Myth and Individuality", with Dr. Mark Lewandowski, November 18, 2002.
Spring
2003:
"Sex,
Drugs and War: When Should Laws Be Changed?", with Dr. Barbara Conner,
February 12, 2003.
"Philosophical
Issues in The Matrix", in Bayou Bijou, Feb. 25, 2003.
"The
Inversion, Subversion and Perversion of Logic in Mardi Gras" with Dr.
Barry
Ancelet, March 12, 2003.
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Keith Korcz and Dr. Bryan-Paul Frost,
March
26, 2003.
"Winners
of the John Vigorito and Robert Kirkpatrick Undergraduate Essay Prizes
in Philosophy," April 3, 2003.
"Leibniz,
Monads and DNA", with Dr. George MacDonald Ross, April 16, 2003.
2001-2002
School Year
Officers:
El Presidente Jonathan Joubert
Vice
President Michael Raso
Treasurer/Secretary
Brandon Payne
Secretary
Meetings:
Fall
2001:
"The
Fallacy Game" by Jon Joubert & Lauren Anderson, Sept. 13, 2001.
"Cyberphilosophy"
by Dr. Istvan Berkeley, Sept. 27, 2001.
"Are
Humans Animals?" by Dr. Keith Korcz, Oct. 11, 2001.
"Philosophy
of Law" by Dr. Barbara Conner, Oct. 25, 2001.
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Mr. Matt Hebert and Dr. Keith Korcz, Nov. 15,
2002. {new attendance record: over 90 people attended!}
Spring
2002:
"Civil
Rights and Constitutional Law" with Dr. Rick Swanson, Feb. 7, 2002.
"The
Fallacy Game" with Jon Joubert and Lauren Anderson, Feb. 28, 2002.
"Drugs
& the Law" with Mr. Bob Vigori, March 14, 2002.
"Creationism
& Evolution: A Debate" with Dr. Gary Kinsland and Mr. Ross Little,
April 25, 2002.
"Undergraduate
Essay Prize Winners" with guest speakers Katherine Karavatakis ("Can We
Build A Person?") & Kally Viator ("Drug Testing in the Workplace"),
May 2, 2002.
2000-2001
School Year
Officers:
El Presidente Jonathan Joubert
Vice
President Anne Laughlin
Treasurer
Nick Zaunbrecher
Secretary
Danny Hammers
Meetings:
Fall
2000:
"Does
God Exist?: Two Professors Debate" by Dr. Keith Korcz and Dr. David
Thibodaux,
Sept. 21, 2000.
"Existentialism"
by Dr. Barbara Conner, Oct. 5, 2000.
"The
Origins of Satan" by Jonathan Joubert, Oct. 19, 2000.
"Psychoactive
Drugs" by Dr. Cheryl Lynch and Dr. Keith Korcz, Nov. 2, 2000.
"Do
Social Values Exist?" by Dr. Wilmer MacNair, Nov. 16, 2000.
Spring
2001:
"The
Fallacy Game" presented by Jonathan Joubert and Anne Laughlin, Feb. 21,
2001.
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Keith Korcz and Pastor Glenn Young, March
15, 2001.
"The
Gaia Theory" by Dr. Griff Blakewood, March 28, 2001.
"The
Death Penalty" by Dr. Leslie Bary, April 11, 2001.
1999-2000
School Year
Officers:
El Presidente Nicholas Gallimore
Meetings:
Fall
1999:
"Friedrich
Nietzsche" by Dr. Istvan Berkeley.
Movie
Presentation: "The Matrix", followed by a discussion of the philosophy
behind the movie, by Dr. Keith Korcz.
"Gun
Control" by Dr. Gary Kinsland.
"Name
That Fallacy", game presented by Sarah Guidry and Nicholas Gallimore.
Spring
2000:
"Name
That Fallacy II". game presented by Anne Laughlin and Nicholas
Gallimore,
January 27, 2000.
"Artificial
Intelligence" by Dr. Tony Maida, February 10, 2000.
"Is
Belief In Christianity Justified?" by Dr. Keith Korcz, February 24,
2000.
"Political
Philosophy" by Dr. Bryan Frost, March 27, 2000.
"Philosophy
and Common Sense" by Dr. Istvan Berkeley, April 11, 2000.
1998-1999
School Year
Officers:
El
Presidente
- Genevieve Monclin (Spring Semester)
- Marcella Tracy (Fall Semester)
Vice
President - Hans Heinen
Secretary/Treasurer
- Daryl Rachal
Meetings:
Fall
Semester:
"Animal
Rights" by Dr. Keith Korcz.
"Does
God Exist? A Debate" with Dr. Istvan Berkeley and Dr. Keith Korcz,
October
11, 1998.
The
Club Officers 2004-2005