Wisdom’s Edge Foundation is a non-profit group that goals to carry philosophy-based courses to individuals who don’t have entry to conventional college choices in philosophy.
Knowledge’s Edge was created by Sophia Stone, affiliate professor of philosophy at Lynn College. She writes:
In 2022, Knowledge’s Edge Basis served 121 folks by providing free philosophy discussions and actions. Classes embody in-person philosophy occasions to communities in St. Cloud, Minnesota and Palm Seaside County in South Florida in addition to on-line classes to communities from Hawai’i to Florida and India. These classes included conventional philosophy programs in Utilized Ethics and the Philosophy of Faith in addition to the Historical past of Philosophy from Jap and Western traditions.
As an outreach group, Knowledge’s Edge taught free philosophy programs in self-confidence to ladies in transition from homelessness, incarceration, sex-trafficking and home violence.
Knowledge’s Edge supplied two studying circles on-line, a arithmetic and philosophy circle and a social/political and existentialist philosophy studying circle. We additionally supplied free philosophy circles for youngsters, outside at a neighborhood park. The questions kids requested included: What if timber may stroll? What if animals may converse to people? What if kids have been in cost? What if accommodations could possibly be airplanes? What if we may print cash ourselves? What if we may colonize Mars? Who/what made the planets?
Knowledge’s Edge doesn’t cost members for its providers. It depends on contributions from household, associates, and philosophers, in addition to grants. In the event you’re concerned about serving to, you can also make donations to Knowledge’s Edge. The easiest way to take action is via Facebook, here, as Fb covers the transaction processing fees. Alternatively, you may donate through the WE web site here. Donations of any measurement assist!
(In the event you make a donation on the “philosopher-king” level you’ll get a personalised Zoom session with artwork historian Professor Carol Salus, facilitated by Dr. Stone, for which you’ll select amongst a number of artists to study, i.e., Picasso, Mary Cassat, Miriam Shapiro, Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein; schedule the day and time that works finest for you and invite as much as 150 folks to hitch your Zoom session.)
Dr. Stone additionally mentions which you could signal as much as help Knowledge’s Edge at Amazon Smile at this link. Any buy made via that hyperlink will give Knowledge’s Edge .5% of the overall buy. “It’s a small quantity, nevertheless it provides up rapidly,” she says.
You’ll be able to be taught extra about Knowledge’s Edge here, or, when you’re concerned about working with the group, contact Dr. Stone at [email protected].
(Disclosure: I serve on the board of Knowledge’s Edge.)
