Moderator: Anthony Gutierrez
Cost: Free
No Registration Required
Café Philo DC, now in its 16th year, is a moderated, philosophical roundtable discussion for the general public founded by Ken Feldman. Modeled on the Parisian prototype, the event welcomes all philosophically curious people to discuss the big questions in life. Topics often encourage the practical application of philosophical principles and, in good Socratic fashion, the discussions encourage participants to cultivate the process of imaginative inquiry as much, if not more, than to seek definitive answers to vexing questions.
By developing philosophical thinking, you will improve your perception of the world and change your attitude to the processed information and the information you will receive in the future. Communicating with other participants in the discussion, you will form your personal opinion on this or that issue. This meeting format will be very useful for students who are working on a capstone project on philosophical topics, because here you will be able to get help with capstone project .
Examples of past topics are: Am I sane? Does knowledge inhibit the imagination? What is humor? Is mathematics merely a human construct? Who belongs to that voice in my head? Does freedom of choice enslave us? Should atheists proselytize? Is romance a necessary illusion? What is the role of reason in human affairs? Are we making progress? Can a reader understand a novel better than its author? Are there limits to tolerance? Is the individual more important than the community? What is the basis for morality? Are truth and justice myths? What is the relationship between art and morality? Should we live in the moment? Is it immoral to live happily while injustice persists? Is violence ever justified? and Why does mathematics describe the world?
Discussions, which usually take place on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month (usually excepting December), are complemented by a Yahoo discussion list called Café Philo DC Dialogue at (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cafephilodcdialogue/). Please contact Ken Feldman at [email protected] with questions and requests to be placed on the listserv for meeting notices and background material relevant to each topic. This information may also be found on the Café Philo DC Dialogue discussion list.
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Event Information
EVENT DATE:
Saturday, Mar 14 2015 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm [ iCal ]
LOCATION:
Tenley-Friendship Branch, DC Public Library (Large Meeting Room)
4450 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington,, DC 20016
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