Philosophy Club Event

On Monday, October 24, at 7 pm, Paul Medeiros will speak on idealism and environmentalism in the philosophy of George Berkeley.  He will share observations from his time this summer as resident scholar at Whitehall, Berkeley’s home from 1729 to 1731 in Middletown, Rhode Island.  Paul Medeiros received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Duke University. He has held teaching positions at Providence College, University of North Carolina, Appalachian State University, and Oregon State University. He specializes in idealism and environmentalism and has given talks most recently to the Thoreau Society and to the Eco-Perspectives project.