The Tao teaches us to follow the path of least resistance: Go with the flow! Yet Love requires that we take a stand and resist hatred, oppression and injustice: Fight the good fight! How can these conflicting commands both be true?

About the Speaker:

Professor Wheeler earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Rochester. He is a full professor in the SDSU Department of Philosophy. Dr. Wheeler pursues research in ancient Western philosophy, contemporary value theory, and contemporary metaphysics. He has has the good fortune to work with many talented students and colleagues during his 28 years at SDSU. In the larger community, Dr. Wheeler serves as President for Compassion for African Villages, an all-volunteer non-profit charitable organization that develop sustainable educational resources for impoverished villages in Southern African nations. He is an active member of the Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. He also teaches kung-fu and tai-chi as a member of the San Diego White Dragon Martial Arts community. He writes poetry and plays the drums. He lives in Lakeside with his wife Alix and two kittens, Buddy and Dash.