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‘It’s Over Debbie’ – Euthanasia

One-Sheet for SOPHIA Conversations

John Lachs facilitating a SOPHIA symposium in Oxford, MS.

John Lachs of Vanderbilt University

This piece was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1988 and inspired a firestorm of responses. Dr. John Lachs proposed this as a one-sheet document for a conversation that he and Executive Director Weber organized in Oxford, MS, in 2008 on “Ethics at the End of Life.” This one-sheet document was hugely successful for spurring inspired yet civil conversation about values at the end of life, as well as whether there should be freedom in end-of-life decision-making, what sort, and what kinds of policies make sense for end-of-life circumstances. The JAMA withheld the name of the author this piece by request.

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Printable PDF.

The document is available on the JAMA Web site as an image file. For a printable, searchable (OCR’d) version, click here, on the Adobe PDF logo on right, or on the image here below:

An image of a portion of the piece published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, titled 'It's Over Debbie.' This image links to a printable, searchable (OCR'd) version of this file as a PDF.

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Disagreement

One-Sheet for SOPHIA Conversations

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Courtesy of the South Puget Sound SOPHIA Chapter

By Dr. Sergia Hay, Dr. Michael Rings, and Matthew Salzano

First used on March 5, 2018 at Pacific Lutheran University

 

Topic:

Disagreement: Strategies for Talking Across Divides

 

Dr. Sergia Hay.

Hay

Questions for conversation:

 

1) How can we have productive discussions when there is disagreement?

Dr. Michael Rings

Rings

2) What does it mean to have a “productive” discussion when there is disagreement?

3) Can tools from philosophy help in these discussions?

4) What are the roles of reason and emotion in these discussions?

Matthew Salzano

Salzano

5) Are there strategies to use (or avoid) in these discussions?

6) Are there times when it is advisable not to engage in these discussions?

 

Additional Resources:

David Bohm, On Dialogue (New York: Routledge Press 2004), http://amzn.to/2FCdb75.

Daniel Dennett, Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking (New York: Norton Publishing, 2014), http://amzn.to/2DeUS2C.

John Dewey, How We Think (New York: Dover Thrift Editions, 1910/2002), http://amzn.to/2Fplxjn.

Jennifer Lackey, The Epistemology of Disagreement (New York: Oxford University Press, 2016), http://amzn.to/2GarlKy.

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty (New York: Dover Thrift Editions, 1859/2002), http://amzn.to/2ty2PQY.

“Disagreement,” Philosophy Talk [Radio], Sunday, December 5, 2010, https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/disagreement.

Bryan Frances, “Disagreement,” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2018, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/disagreement/.

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064: Ep60 – Existentialism and Romantic Love

Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show & podcast

The cover for Dr. Cleary's book, 'Existentialism and Romantic Love,' which features red hearts on a white background.In this sixtieth episode of the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast, the first that aired in 2018, co-hosts Eric Thomas Weber and Anthony Cashio interview Dr. Skye Cleary on “Existentialism and Romantic Love,” the theme and title of her 2015 book.

Dr. Skye Cleary.

Dr. Cleary not only has her PhD in philosophy, but also a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and The City College of New York, and she has taught at the New York Public Library. She also is the managing editor for the American Philosophical Association’s APA Blog, as well as an Advisory Board Member to the global executive learning firm, “Strategy of Mind.” She has published numerous articles for popular media outlets like Aeon, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider. She is also a lieutenant in the Australian Army Reserves. Last but not least, Dr. Cleary was Awarded The New Philosophers Writers Award in July of 2017.

Listen for our “You Tell Me!” questions and for some jokes in one of our concluding segments, called “Philosophunnies.” Reach out to us on Facebook @PhilosophyBakesBread and on Twitter @PhilosophyBB; email us at philosophybakesbread@gmail.com; or call and record a voicemail that we play on the show, at 859.257.1849. Philosophy Bakes Bread is a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA). Check us out online at PhilosophyBakesBread.com and check out SOPHIA at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.

 

(1 hr 4 mins)

Click here for a list of all the episodes of Philosophy Bakes Bread.

 

Notes

  1. The Blog of the American Philosophical Association.
  2. REBT, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy.
  3. Skye Cleary, Existentialism and Romantic Love (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2015).

 

You Tell Me!

For our future “You Tell Me!” segments, Skye posed the following question in this episode:

“What shouldn’t you do for love?”

Let us know what you think! Via Twitter, Facebook, Email, or by commenting here below.

The logo for Common Grounds Coffee in Lexington, KY, featuring a coffee bean.What: Talk about Euthanasia & a LexSOPHIA Chapter

When: Friday, March 30th from 5 – 6:30 pm

Where: Common Grounds Coffeeshop (back room reserved for us)

**RSVP on MeetUp.com**

 

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At this first meeting of the Lexington SOPHIA Chapter, LexSOPHIA, we’ll be talking about a controversial 1-page piece that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, called “It’s Over Debbie.” It’s about euthanasia and is very useful for getting people talking about some important philosophical ideas about life, death, ethics, medical procedure, the law, and more. It’s really fun to talk about. Don’t worry, there’s no homework!

After an hour or so, we’ll talk about a next meeting and the future of the LexSOPHIA chapter. Join us if you can!

Add the event to your calendar

For those who can’t attend, send us your thoughts about:

a) Whether you’d like to be part of such a chapter;
b) What you’d enjoy talking about;
c) What days and times work for you, if this first meeting didn’t.Dr. Eric Thomas Weber.

Email SOPHIA Executive Director Eric Thomas Weber if you have any thoughts, comments, or questions regarding this event or accessibility needs.

Date: March 30, 2018
Time: 05:00-6:30 p.m.
Event: Talk about Euthanasia & Found LexSOPHIA Chapter!
Sponsor: The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA)
859.257.1849
Venue: Common Grounds Coffee Shop (room reserved for us)
859.233.9761
Location: 343 E High St
Lexington, KY 40507
USA
Public: Public
Registration: Click here to register.

There's no requirement to join SOPHIA to participate, but if you're interested, you can JOIN HERE!

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Pics from the South Puget Sound Chapter’s March Event

Photos from March 5, 2018, at Pacific Lutheran University.

The South Puget Sound SOPHIA Chapter held an invigorating discussion at Pacific Lutheran University on March 5th, 2018. The university posted a news story about the event, which was about Disagreement, at a time when many disparate voices were coming to campus and in need of some guidance and civility. The topic by chance coincided nicely with other things going on, according to the organizers. In addition, Sergia Hay and Matthew Salzano both said that MeetUp.com was a helpful resource for spreading the word and attracting participants. Thanks to the Seattle PhiloSOPHIA Chapter for their guidance on that suggestion!

Thanks to Sergia Hay and Matthew Salzano for the update on this event. We look forward to posting more pictures and announcements about future SOPHIA chapter events!