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Show Philosophy's nature to be lecture 's topic The University's Department of Philosophy will open the twentieth annual Great Issues Forum, "Great Issues in Philosophy," with a discussion of "The Nature of Philosophy" in a paper read by Dr. Waldemer P. Read, professor emeritus of philosophy. The forum is scheduled at 8 p.m. Wednesday, in the Orson Spencer Hall Auditorium. The premise of Dr. Read's paper is that philosophy is continuous with other studies, though more thoughtful. "I consider the thinking done by so-called 'professional Philosophers' to be continuous with human thought in general," he explained. "The study of philosophy is just like any other study except that it is more circumspect cir-cumspect in its procedure and more persistent in its endeavor." Dr. Read's comments will be discussed by Dr. T.M. Reed, chairman of the Department of Philosophy at the University, and Dr. Lawrence C. Evans, chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Weber State College. Dr. William N. Whisner, assistant professor of philosophy, will act as moderator of the discussion. Afterward, the forum will be opened to comments from the audience. The Great Issues Forum is an interdisciplinary discussion of social, philosophical, and intellectual in-tellectual problems by the faculty of the University's Department of Philosophy. All sessions begin promptly at 8 p.m. in the OSH Auditorium, and admission is free to the public. Forum topics for the 1972-73 academic year include: Oct. 25 "The Nature of Philosophy." Nov. 1 5 "Contemporary Marxism: A Thoroughly Modern Marx." Jan. 10-"Philosophy and Physical Phenomena." Jan. 31 -"Ethical Theory and Social Criticism." Feb. 28-"Philosophy and Literature: Existentialism and the Emergence of the Theater of the Absurd." DR. WALDEMER P. READ... Great Issues' speaker . . . |
