Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime. Topic: Am I better than a tree? The fact that humans developed rationality seems to have led to the control of nature. But what gives us the right to exploit nature? What are the moral and ethical foundations to our behavior towards nature? Moderator: Jason Carreiro is a PhD candidate and instructor in philosophical and social issues in education at Simon Fraser University. He is also one of the moderators of SFU’s Philosophers’ Café. Location: Nature’s Garden Organic Deli, 8968 University High Street, Burnaby