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| name = | | name = John Virgil Schraufnagel | ||
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| residence = | | residence = Minneapolis, MN, United States | ||
| known_for = [[philosophy of science and dialectical materialism]], [[socialist action]], [[climate crisis coalition of the twin cities]] | | known_for = [[philosophy of science and dialectical materialism]], [[socialist action]], [[climate crisis coalition of the twin cities]] | ||
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'''John Virgil Schraufnagel''' is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based writer and political activist associated with [[socialist action|Socialist Action]]. He is known for his interest in the [[philosophy of science and dialectical materialism|philosophy of science and dialectical materialism]] and for his involvement with the [[climate crisis coalition of the twin cities|Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Schraufnagel is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he has been active in socialist and environmental organizing. He is associated with the [[socialist action|Socialist Action]] organization and has participated in political and educational activities connected to May Day Books, a radical bookstore in Minneapolis. | |||
==Work== | |||
Schraufnagel's writing and activism focus on the intersection of science, politics, and the philosophy of science, with particular attention to [[philosophy of science and dialectical materialism|dialectical materialism]] as an approach to understanding scientific practice. In November 2016, together with Bud Schulte, he interviewed the evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace at May Day Books in Minneapolis. The resulting interview, "Can we survive the epidemics that Big Agriculture produces?", was published by Socialist Action in 2017 and examined how a dialectical understanding of science relates to industrial agriculture and the control of influenza epidemics. | |||
He has also been active in environmental organizing through the [[climate crisis coalition of the twin cities|Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities]]. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://socialistaction.org/2017/04/21/can-we-survive-the-epidemics-that-big-agriculture-produces-an-interview-with-biologist-rob-wallace/ "Can we survive the epidemics that Big Agriculture produces? An interview with biologist Rob Wallace"] (Socialist Action, 2017) | |||
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John Virgil Schraufnagel | |
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| Residence | Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| Known for | philosophy of science and dialectical materialism, socialist action, climate crisis coalition of the twin cities |
John Virgil Schraufnagel is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based writer and political activist associated with Socialist Action. He is known for his interest in the philosophy of science and dialectical materialism and for his involvement with the Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities.
Biography
Schraufnagel is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he has been active in socialist and environmental organizing. He is associated with the Socialist Action organization and has participated in political and educational activities connected to May Day Books, a radical bookstore in Minneapolis.
Work
Schraufnagel's writing and activism focus on the intersection of science, politics, and the philosophy of science, with particular attention to dialectical materialism as an approach to understanding scientific practice. In November 2016, together with Bud Schulte, he interviewed the evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace at May Day Books in Minneapolis. The resulting interview, "Can we survive the epidemics that Big Agriculture produces?", was published by Socialist Action in 2017 and examined how a dialectical understanding of science relates to industrial agriculture and the control of influenza epidemics.
He has also been active in environmental organizing through the Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities.