Darion Patrick
Director of Wisdom's Edge p4c and Dialogue Facilitator
Environmental Science, B.S.
Lynn University, Class of 2018
Director of Wisdom's Edge p4c and Dialogue Facilitator
Environmental Science, B.S.
Lynn University, Class of 2018
Darion is pictured here in the middle wearing a maroon shirt. This picture was taken after his training with p4cHawaii (philosophy for children, Hawaii). Darion went through an intensive workshop that taught him the foundation principles of p4cHawaii - inclusive design, Democratic inquiry, promoting critical thinking and discussion through wonder - and is helping Wisdom's Edge Foundation modify the technique to be used for philosophical engagement with communities from pre-K to retirement.
Darion is an invaluable resource of expertise for Wisdom's Edge as a Lynn University graduate (as all Lynn students must take Dialogue courses that promote inquiry through an interdisciplinary program of philosophical and scientific texts), as having completed the p4cHawaii summer workshop, his many years experience working as a summer camp counselor, and with his passion for working with people to promote inquiry, critical thinking and dialogue.
Darion is an invaluable resource of expertise for Wisdom's Edge as a Lynn University graduate (as all Lynn students must take Dialogue courses that promote inquiry through an interdisciplinary program of philosophical and scientific texts), as having completed the p4cHawaii summer workshop, his many years experience working as a summer camp counselor, and with his passion for working with people to promote inquiry, critical thinking and dialogue.
Dr. Sophia Stone, PhD.
President of Wisdom's Edge Foundation, Inc. and Dialogue Facilitator
Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Lynn University, teaches in the Dialogues of Learning Curriculum
Purdue University, PhD, Philosophy, Class of 2014
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, MA, Philosophy, Class of 2004
University of California, Berkeley, BA, Philosophy, Class of 2001
President of Wisdom's Edge Foundation, Inc. and Dialogue Facilitator
Assistant Professor in Philosophy at Lynn University, teaches in the Dialogues of Learning Curriculum
Purdue University, PhD, Philosophy, Class of 2014
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology, MA, Philosophy, Class of 2004
University of California, Berkeley, BA, Philosophy, Class of 2001
Sophia is pictured here in Paris, France at the L'institut National d'Histoire de l'Art (INHA) where she attended and presented at the International Plato Society's summer conference in Plato's Parmenides in 2019. Sophia is an international Plato scholar, trained in interdisciplinary studies of Philosophy & Literature. She is an Assistant Professor at Lynn University, and is the founder of Wisdom's Edge Foundation, Inc.
Sophia has more than fifteen years experience teaching philosophy to undergraduates. Her passion and love of philosophy began with Plato and learning about Socrates in ancient Greek literature. Like Plato's Socrates, she seeks to engage whomever she meets in philosophical inquiry and dialogue. Her current research explores the development of Greek mathematics as it may have influenced Plato's metaphysics.
This summer of 2020, Sophia Stone conducts weekly virtual Dialogue Discussions at Burckle Place and Halle Place, transitional housing for women who are re-entering society from being homeless or from being in prison. She guides the women in understanding the history of ideas from original philosophical texts to get them thinking about life principles for living and to help them gain critical thinking skills to navigate their world.
Sophia has more than fifteen years experience teaching philosophy to undergraduates. Her passion and love of philosophy began with Plato and learning about Socrates in ancient Greek literature. Like Plato's Socrates, she seeks to engage whomever she meets in philosophical inquiry and dialogue. Her current research explores the development of Greek mathematics as it may have influenced Plato's metaphysics.
This summer of 2020, Sophia Stone conducts weekly virtual Dialogue Discussions at Burckle Place and Halle Place, transitional housing for women who are re-entering society from being homeless or from being in prison. She guides the women in understanding the history of ideas from original philosophical texts to get them thinking about life principles for living and to help them gain critical thinking skills to navigate their world.
Dr. Stone was Darion's philosophy professor for DBR 200 "Why Tragedy?" and for his upper division course in Ethics. Here they are both pictured at Darion's graduation. Right after this picture was taken, Dr. Stone invited Darion to join her in building Wisdom's Edge for South Florida. Wisdom's Edge sponsored Darion for his training in Hawaii, summer of 2019.
Dr. Peter Westmoreland, PhD.
Dialogue Facilitator, Grant Writer, Outreach Coordinator
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at University of Florida, 2017-8
Lecturer at University of Florida, 2011-7
University of California, Irvine, PhD, Philosophy, Class of 2010
University of Memphis, MA, Philosophy, Class of 2004
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, BA, Philosophy, Class of 2002
Dialogue Facilitator, Grant Writer, Outreach Coordinator
Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at University of Florida, 2017-8
Lecturer at University of Florida, 2011-7
University of California, Irvine, PhD, Philosophy, Class of 2010
University of Memphis, MA, Philosophy, Class of 2004
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, BA, Philosophy, Class of 2002
Peter Westmoreland has a decade of teaching experience. His publication record runs the gamut from the theories of Rene Descartes to the killing of Trayvon Martin. Most recently, he co-edited a volume of essays on Jean-Jacques Rousseau and silence for the interdisciplinary, international Rousseau Association.
Peter discovered philosophy as a 14-year-old and had to learn it on his own until he could attend college. He believes philosophy is good, and it is unfair that access to philosophy is largely restricted to university students. His outreach includes a recently completed popular audience book manuscript about teaching philosophy to his kindergarten age children.
Peter discovered philosophy as a 14-year-old and had to learn it on his own until he could attend college. He believes philosophy is good, and it is unfair that access to philosophy is largely restricted to university students. His outreach includes a recently completed popular audience book manuscript about teaching philosophy to his kindergarten age children.
Guerdy Fabre
Summer Intern 2020
Political Science, B.A.
Lynn University, Class of 2020
Summer Intern 2020
Political Science, B.A.
Lynn University, Class of 2020
A recent graduate student from Lynn University, Guerdy strives to make a positive impact everyday in her community. She dreams of entering the non-profit sector, to work with women and children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Her work with Wisdom's Edge involves: assisting Dr. Stone with virtual Dialogue Discussions at Burckle Place and Halle Place; assisting with charitable fund compliance; researching funding databases; and assisting with administrative tasks as needed.