Resource person: Pam Petrie

Location: Parksville Community Centre | 223 Mills Street, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2

Description:

According to some people, we now live in a "post-truth" world. That's either supposed to be very bad (we need to return to a truth-grounded world, ASAP!) or not (ahhh, freedom.) But in order to pine the loss, or celebrate the freedom, or work to regain it we need to know what "it" is - and that is surprisingly tricky to answer. In these sessions we'll look at philosophers' ideas about the nature of truth and whether they can help us deal with the current skeptical zeitgeist.

Instructor: Dr. Kirk McDermid is a philosopher with expertise in critical thinking, epistemology (the study of the nature of knowledge), and philosophy of science. He moved to the Island in 2024, having taught at Montclair State University in northern New Jersey and the University of Western Ontario for 20 years, and is currently teaching at Camosun College in Victoria.

Mandatory membership(s):

• Volunteer Membership 2026-27
• Life Membership
• Individual Membership 2026-27

Available spots: 20 out of 20

Price: $42.00 Taxes not included

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