Mid Island Elder College
The non-profit MIEC offers general interest courses and public lectures to mature adults, both online and in-person in central Vancouver Island.
Date de début : mercredi, 18 novembre 2026.
Horaire :
Les mercredis, 12 h 30 - 14 h 00 ,
Du 18 novembre 2026 jusqu'au 16 décembre 2026 ,
Parksville Community Centre ,
Kirk McDermid ,
Responsable : Pam Petrie
Lieu : 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.
Affiliation(s) obligatoire(s) :
- Volunteer Membership 2026-27
- Life Membership
- Individual Membership 2026-27
Places disponibles : 20 sur 20
Prix : 42,00 $ Taxes en sus
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