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Amidst all of the Homecoming notices and daily bulletins that filled the School Loop news board, one topic stood out: a reminder for a public debate on the topic of “Is man naturally good or evil?” Philosophy club discusses such topics, and more.

President senior Wells Santo says the main purpose of the club is to give students a broader perspective. Along with the “Is man naturally good or evil?” topic, the club has also discussed free will, determinism, fatalism, and other philosopher’s views.

“Philosophy speaks to you regardless of who you are,” Santo said.

According to Vice president senior Nicolas Arquie, unlike last year, the club is currently advertising a lot more to the student body. The “Is man naturally good or evil?” public debate attracted around 20 students, as well as a few adults. The club is also planning on creating smaller, more focused groups within the club affectionately called “Maxwells,” named after senior officer Maxwell Ruckstuhl, who often gives philosophical lectures at the beginning of meetings.

School movie nights are also being looked into.The movies shown are voted on by the members, and officers have only one requirement: movies must bring up some philosophical question. The 2010 hit Inception is an example of what might be shown. For the more active students, regular meeting discussions go into more depth by giving specific scenarios relating to the overarching topic for the month.

“We might give members a scenario where they’re a doctor who can either save only one life out of many, or neglect all the patients,” Arquie said. “Then we can talk about the morality of the choices.”

Check back on Tuesday for an update on Philosophy club and their meetings.

Philosophy club, which is open to all students, meets every Tuesday at lunch in C201.