/tags/philosophy philosophy en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:54:23 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-21/looking-for-firm-ground-in-a-world-of-misinformation Who do you believe if you don't believe scientists? It's a hot topic in today's world, where your political party preference--at least in the United… Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:54:23 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-21/looking-for-firm-ground-in-a-world-of-misinformation The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-18/what-epicurus-really-had-in-mind Are you an epicurean? Would you know how to be? The term has taken some twisting over the years, connoting to some people something between a snob and a… Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-18/what-epicurus-really-had-in-mind The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-07/north-coast-author-pairs-tao-creator-with-ralph-waldo-emerson Which historical figures do you wish you could meet and converse with? Margaret Emerson built a book around the creator of the Tao Te Ching and the… Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-07/north-coast-author-pairs-tao-creator-with-ralph-waldo-emerson The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-24/exchange-exemplar-finding-the-good-in-people Heather Lende has a fairly cheerful outlook on life. And working with death has helped her develop that. As a local newspaper writer of many years, Lende… Thu, 24 May 2018 17:34:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-24/exchange-exemplar-finding-the-good-in-people Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-03/exchange-exemplar-finding-happiness-in-philosophy It is true that Plato and Socrates did not create works with titles like "Maximizing Happiness in Your Life." But they did address the subject of… Thu, 03 May 2018 20:37:40 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-05-03/exchange-exemplar-finding-happiness-in-philosophy Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-11/exchange-exemplar-live-like-a-philosopher-or-think-like-one Aristotle leave you cold? Epicurus leave a bad taste in your mouth? Philosophy is not for everyone... or maybe it is. If reading the original works of the… Thu, 11 May 2017 17:34:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-05-11/exchange-exemplar-live-like-a-philosopher-or-think-like-one Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-21/exchange-examplar-alice-hoffman-on-surviving Alice Hoffman won many awards and fans with her novels, like Practical Magic. But she left the realm of the magical to dwell in reality in her book… Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:38:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-21/exchange-examplar-alice-hoffman-on-surviving Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-15/questioning-the-socratic-method-with-christopher-phillips We can totally relate to Christopher Phillips' approach to life: ask LOTS of questions. Phillips follows in the footsteps of Socrates in his work as… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:51:17 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-15/questioning-the-socratic-method-with-christopher-phillips Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-03-10/oh-ho-ho-its-magic "Magic" in today's world is largely in fiction or on stage: Harry Potter and disappearing elephants. But we live in an age where science holds sway, and… Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:57:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-03-10/oh-ho-ho-its-magic Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-02-15/getting-a-handle-on-science Don't you wish you had a buck for every politician who says "I'm not a scientist"? You don't have to be a scientist to appreciate its wonders. But it… Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:50:56 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-02-15/getting-a-handle-on-science Geoffrey Riley