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Events in August 2022

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

9:00 pm: AN 101: Introduction to Antinatalism

9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly)

9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors

6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West

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Racism in Canada has many different faces. To improve equity and justice for all in Canada, we first must understand racism from differing perspectives, and find safe spaces to inquire and understand. That’s why CFIC has teamed up with Humanist Canada, Dundurn Press, and Black Artists Network in Dialogue to bring you a discussion on…

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Additional information for this meetup is available here: Cases (worksheets) – Please download and print – these will be used for hands-on exercises Slides – For your information (these will also be displayed on the Zoom screen as part of the talk)

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3 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 3, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

6 9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors 9:00 am – 11:00 am August 6, 2022 This Coursera online course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. hales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question, “How shall I live?” and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. This course can be found at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle More information Read more

10 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 10, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more 9:00 pm: AN 101: Introduction to Antinatalism 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm August 10, 2022 It is widely accepted by scientists that us humans are ‘superpredators’. We are indeed the source of the most terminal problems of our planet such as global warming and all sorts of pollution. While humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives, there are also humanists who think that humanity actually sucks big time. Some believe that overpopulation is by far the worst kind of pollution. Some argue that not having children derives not from dislike of children, but from love too great to bring them into this limited, vain, and cruel world. Some say parents have a child, and in doing so they bring into the world a monster that kills everything it comes in contact with. This month, we'll discuss the basics of antinatalism, and explore some of its different forms. Our hosts are two antinatalists from Centre for Inquiry Canada's leadership team: Mark Maharaj (CFIC's Office Manager and Volunteer Coordinator), and Onur Romano (CFIC Director and Human Rights Chair). Our subject matter expert is transhumanist author David Pearce. Admission is free to this CFI Canada Virtual Branch and Victoria branch monthly talk. Wednesday, August 10th 9pm EST More information Read more

13 9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors 9:00 am – 11:00 am August 13, 2022 This Coursera online course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. hales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question, “How shall I live?” and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. This course can be found at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle More information Read more

17 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 17, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

18 7:00 pm: Living Without Religion VIRTUAL EDITION (monthly) 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm August 18, 2022 Have you given up your faith? Maybe you never had faith. Has your newfound or longstanding lack of faith been the source of difficulties? Has your lack of faith created conflicts with family? Friends? Neighbors? Coworkers? Why not take part in a discussion group where you can get things off your chest? No higher powers, no dogma. Just free expression, empathy, understanding, without judgment. We’re here for you. We are Living Without Religion, and you can too. This monthly recurring CFI Canada Virtual branch Meetup is hosted by Edan Tasca More information Read more

20 9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors 9:00 am – 11:00 am August 20, 2022 This Coursera online course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. hales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question, “How shall I live?” and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. This course can be found at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle More information Read more

24 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 24, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more

27 9:00 am: Video Series: Ancient Philosophy: Aristotle and His Successors 9:00 am – 11:00 am August 27, 2022 This Coursera online course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. hales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question, “How shall I live?” and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. This course can be found at: https://www.coursera.org/learn/aristotle More information Read more

31 6:30 pm: ONLINE Secular Community Network - Hosted by SCN Ottawa West 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm August 31, 2022 Every Wednesday evening, the Secular Community Network of CFIC Ottawa will host lightly moderated informal discussions on topics of interest to freethinkers, humanists, and to others who are secular. Virtual More information Read more