December 2016 – MASONIC PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

Month: December 2016

Stewards of the Earth: Improvements in California’s Drought Crisis

By Elaine Paulionis Phelen on December 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

In 2015, the State of California faced one of the most severe droughts on record. Governor Jerry Brown had declared a drought “State of Emergency” in January of 2014 and directed state officials […]

What is Literature? Bob Dylan and the Nobel Prize

By Elaine Paulionis Phelen on December 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

In 2016, Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, sparking controversy as to whether song lyrics constitute literature. What is literature, and does Bob Dylan’s work qualify him for the […]