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Logic, Language, and Intelligence
02/07/2021
Laurent Beauregard

Laurent Beauregard presents a discussion of key features of logic and language and then goes on to consider intelligence. After looking at how syntax works, artificial intelligence comes into focus. This leads to the Turing Test, the Chinese Room Argument, and the question: “can a machine think?” Laurent holds a Ph.D. in the history and philosophy of science. He has taught at U.C.L.A. and at Reed College. He is currently on the HGP Web committee and he edits the videos that you find on our website.

Mindfulness Meditation and Humanism
01/31/2021
Dorian Wallace

Dorian Wallace presents a non-theistic approach to mindfulness that seeks awareness of the inner nature of life including impermanence, suffering, and non-self. Spiritual transcendence can come from a number of ethical principles and practices. Mindfulness is not reserved for the rich. Wallace is an American composer, pianist, and teacher based in New York City. His compositions incorporate philosophic, social, and political themes. He has co-founded a music collective and concert series. He teaches composition, improvisation, and mindfulness meditation, and has lead workshops around the world. Copyleft (Ɔ) 2020 Dorian Wallace/Mederi Music and Mindfulness Meditation. Some Rights Reserved.

The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
01/24/2021
Adam Davis

Presentation by Adam Davis about the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. This independent, non-partisan organization is like having a Pew Research Center for Oregon. It seeks to make the voices of all Oregonians heard and its research findings accessible. Adam is co-founder of “DHM”, an opinion research firm. He has conducted opinion research across Oregon for over 40 years, focusing on public policy and planning issues. 

Indigenous Peoples in American History
01/17/2021
Robert J. Miller

Robert J. Miller presents the history and lifeways of the Indian Nations in what is now the United States. He also discusses the place of Indian Peoples in the U.S. Constitution and why the Constitution’s Founding Fathers included them. Miller is a professor of law at Arizona State University. He is a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, and a judge for the Grand Ronde Tribe in Oregon and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona. He has written two books and several law review articles.

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