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Hudgins to Speak to DC-Area Skeptics Group

[If you're in the Washington, D.C. area on Saturday, November 11, you might be interested in attending this event.]

Objectivism & Skepticism: A Good Match?

Edward L. Hudgins, Ph.D.

Executive Director of The Atlas Society & Objectivist Center

2:30-4:30PM -- Saturday, November 11, 2006

Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library

7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043

(For more information, call the 24-hour NCAS Skeptic Line recording at 301-587-3827. E-mail: ncas@ncas.org, Website: www.ncas.org)

Edward Hudgins will show how Objectivism is founded on rational principles recognized by Skeptics. The Objectivist philosophy complements Skepticism by offering those who value reason, science and freedom a complete and coherent morality of rational, responsible self-interested individualism -- from which overall societal good emerges inherently. Hudgins will explain how self-interest is essential for a rational culture fit for humans at their best -- a society that avoids pre-modern mysticism and post- modern relativism and rejection of reality. He will also address misconceptions about the Objectivist philosophy, including the concern of some that Objectivism is a cult.

Dr. Hudgins is executive director of The Objectivist Center and its Atlas Society. He was editor of Regulation magazine and director of regulatory studies at the Cato Institute, where he pushed books on trade, the Postal Service and space policy. He also worked for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress and was director of the Center for International Economic Growth at the Heritage Foundation. Hudgins has a BA in government and politics from the University of Maryland, an MA in political theory and history from American University and a Ph.D. in political philosophy and international relations at Catholic University of America.

Hudgins is the author of the recent New Individualist article on "Skeptics and Humanists: Allies or Enemies of Individualism?"

The Atlas Society & The Objectivist Center

Kat; Since this event has already occured shouldn't this post be removed or updated. A report from someone who was there would be a good idea.

Chris, usually when there is an upcoming event, we post it in Events and Happenings as well as the community calendar. At the bottom of the main forum page near the list of active users, it will list upcoming events that have been listed on the calendar. If you go to the main page there is a calendar at the bottom left of the page and if there is an event the date is bold. If you click the date on the calendar, it will take you to a description of the event. Members can add events to the calendar and there is a little tutorial over in Tech Support.

If anyone has an event they can post it and we'd also like to hear about interesting events they have attended. We keep the events listed after they have ended just in case people want to refer back to them, just like we do with any thread on the forum. Events sometimes include links or information about organizations and groups of interest.

Kat

Kat; Thanks for all the info. While I'm looking through O Living I will notice item that don't seem to get updated. The site is alway interesting. Thank you.