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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\u201cWith the ongoing environmental crisis, it is important to discuss the way in which nature is valuable in order to justify humanity’s efforts to conserve it,\u201d Greg Tooley said.
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A literal circle of thought was created by the students who were seated around the classroom for the open discussion in Rarick Hall. Students were from backgrounds varying from philosophy to English and psychology; there were even students representing the KAMS program. The club welcomes all students, regardless of major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving a philosophy club at FHSU allows people to come together and share ideas with others in a thoughtful, rational way,\u201d Greg Tooley said. \u201cBy doing this, they are able to grow and become more developed individuals.\u201d
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During the course of the conversation, students were able to share their diverse opinions and challenge other\u2019s views. Students used concepts not only from philosophy classes but also from psychology and biology to establish the place of humans in the natural world. Some important points made in the discussion were: Does the natural world have value? How can we exist in the world and respect the environment? Is agriculture natural? What will it take for society to use renewable energy? And could another mass extinction be a result of the environmental crisis?
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Many questions about our role in the natural world were discussed, and many separate conclusions made. But one truth was made clear: the philosophy club at FHSU cares about the world we inhabit and promotes that everyone should have a voice in our planet\u2019s future.
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Philosophy is a core subject for a liberal arts education and is beneficial to any student who is curious about the world.
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\u201cPhilosophy teaches you how to think, what to value, and how to live. As Socrates famously said, \u2018The unexamined life is not worth living,\u2019\u201d Anne-Sophie Tooley said.
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