gatherings.

Meetings are held once a week or every other week for 1 to 2 hours in the evenings after 6pm and generally end before 10pm. The day of the week and time varies based on what evenings people have free during a given semester.

Dates, times, and topics will be announced on this page.

Spring 2003 -- tba.

Upcoming Meetings

Previous Meetings: General Meeting and Postering - Nov. 6th; 7:00pm; Union #3510.
Open discussion. Postering for Ridpath talk.; General Meeting - Oct. 23rd; 7:30pm; Union #3510.
Open discussion.; General Meeting - Oct. 2nd; 7:30pm; Union #3510.
Andrew Lewis speaker event logistics and promotion.
Open discussion.; General Meeting - Sept. 18th; 7:30pm; Union #3510.
Open discussion.; First Meeting for Fall 2002 - Sept. 4th; 7pm; Union #3510.
Introductory meeting: Objectivism in the words of its founder - novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand - in the last public interview before her death in 1981.
Followed by Q&A with club.; Semester Wrap Up & Hierarchy Challenge - Apr. 30th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
This is the last meeting of the semester. We'll be going over the hierarchy handout and talking about the semester and possible future plans.; Planning Meeting - Apr. 16th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
This will be exactly one weeks before the talk. This is will be the final planning meeting before the actual talk the following week; Planning Meeting - Apr. 9th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
This will be exactly two weeks before the talk. This is when press releases, invitations, etc., will be finalized.
We'll also set up some postering times for later in that week and the following.; Harvard Lecture Series Viewing - Mar. 26th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Lecture 7: "The Virtue of Selfishness: Ayn Rand’s Radical Code of Morality" by Peter Schwartz. For a description of the lecture: http://aynrand.org/campus/vid_schwartz_selfishness.html.; Planning Meeting - Mar. 19th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Planning meeting for Salsman@RPI. Everyone interested in this event is encouraged to attend.; Planning Meeting - Mar. 5th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Planning meeting for Salsman@RPI. Everyone interested in this event is encouraged to attend.; Harvard Lecture Series Viewing - Feb. 26th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Lecture 6: "The Mind as Hero in Ayn Rand's _Atlas Shrugged_," by Dr. Andrew Bernstein. For a description of the lecture: http://www.aynrand.org/campus/vid_bernstein_atlas.html.; OTI-SG - Feb. 17th; 3pm; Union #3602.; Harvard Lecture Series Viewing - Feb. 12th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Lecture 5: "Bridging the `Is'-`Ought' Gap: How to Derive Morality from Facts," by Dr. Harry Binswanger. For a description of the lecture: http://www.aynrand.org/campus/vid_binswanger_isought.html.; OTI-SG - Feb. 10th; 3pm; Union #3602.; Planning Meeting - Feb. 5th; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Begin planning for Salsman@RPI. Set up a calendar, come up with a plan for promotion, etc.; Objectivism Through Induction Study Group (OTI-SG) - Feb. 3rd; 3:30pm; Brett's place.
This will be the first meeting of OTI-SG for the semester, followed up by the Super Bowl (for those interested).; Harvard Lecture Series Viewing - Jan. 22nd; 7-9pm; Union #3510.
Lecture 4: "The Problem of Universals: Failed Attempts and Ayn Rand's Solution"
by Dr. Gary Hull.; Regular Meeting - Jan. 15th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
First meeting of the semester. Go over plans for this semester, including Salsman for Earth Day and "Objectivism Through Induction" study group. Expect this to be a brief meeting.; Regular Meeting - Dec. 4th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
We'll watch one of Ayn Rand's tv appearences/interviews and do a Bernstein talk "debriefing."; Logistical Meeting - Nov. 27th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Take care of any last day preparations and talk about any expected problems or such regarding the Bernstein talk on the 28th.; Unofficial Meeting - Nov. 20th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
**NO OFFICIAL MEETING**
Because for many of us, Thanksgiving break starts at the end of classes on Tuesday, there will be no official meeting. However, if anyone would like to discuss anything (including the upcoming Bernstein talk) - I'll be there.; Harvard Lecture Series viewing - Nov. 6th; 7-9pm; Union #2424.
(Patroon Room)
Lecture 3: "Ayn Rand's Theory of Free Will" by Dr. Harry Binswanger.; Regular Meeting - Oct. 30th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Topics:
ISA/PSA letter and appropriate response (if any).
Approach to "Objectivism Through Induction" lectures.
Ethics of Emergencies.; Harvard Lecture Series viewing - Oct. 23rd; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Lecture 2: "Rights - Reason - Reality: Ayn Rand's Answer to the Intellectual Crisis of our Time" by Dr. John Ridpath.; Regular Meeting - Oct. 16th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Post-Bernstein talk discussion. Viewing of Dr. Peikoff's first appearence on the "O'Reilly Factor" show regarding 9.11.; Regular Meeting - Oct. 2nd; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Topic ETHICS.
What facts in reality give rise to the need for ethics?
How can there be objectivity in ethics?
Emotions as amoral.
More as discussion warrants.; Regular Meeting - Sept. 18th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
Discussion about the events of 9/11/2001 and what kind of response is appropriate and what kind of ideological opportunity this presents for Objectivism.; Introductory Meeting - Sept. 4th; 7-9pm; Union #3510A.
This meeting will be an introductory meeting for any newcomers. Harry Binswanger's "Objectivism: Ayn Rand's Philosophic Revolution" talk was be shown.