The Socratic Society is the student philosophy club at UMD. They generally meet weekly on Thursday evenings on campus at 7:30 to discuss a variety of philosophical topics. Discussions are led by students and guest faculty. To volunteer, see the sign-up sheet on the door of the Philosophy Seminar room, ABAH 301.

Fall 2007 topics include:
William James and the periphery of Consciousness
The Meaning of Life
Does Mind Matter?
and a "Phil-Off" - competitive one-minute mini-debates on topics drawn from a hat.

Topics in recent semesters have included:

Freewill and determinism (panel discussion)
The Science of Ethics
Infinity
Zeno's Paradoxes
Legal Definitions of Death
Can a Christian be a political liberal?
Accidents of Birth
Inverted Earth
Animal Rights

See posters around campus for the upcoming topic each week, or call or email the Philosophy Department.