Socrates Cafe Meetup Groups

Meet other local people who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Discuss author, Christopher Phillips his popular philisophical book and program, Socrates Cafe.

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Socrates Cafe is a philosophy discussion group that is open to absolutely everyone. It's held in a casual cafe environment and we encourage everyone to join in - but there's no obligation to do so. We're bringing philosophy back to the people!

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PHILOSOPHY is the topic at this friendly, five-year old group. We sit in a circle and discuss a philosophical question we voted on by email. If you love a good, impassioned yet respectful and rational conversation with like-minded people, join us!

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Welcome to the Phoenix Socrates Cafe Philosophy Group! Our purpose is to discover the depths and joys of Life through our philosophical discussions, and to expand our members' mental horizons in a fun, harmonious setting. We discuss thought-provokin

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The Socrates Café was first developed by educator, freelance writer, and Society for Philosophical Inquiry founder Christopher Philips. The goal of the Socrates Café is to revive the Socratic method of philosophy within contemporary America, and to h

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Meet other local amateur Philosophers to discuss ourselves, the world and what we know about both.

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A monthly Sunday get-together for lively conversation on a selected variety of topics. A thoughtful exchange of views and personal perspectives on the human experience. An opportunity to have an enjoyable and enriching discussion with open-minded peo

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Meet others interested in the Big Questions! Join a regular dialogue about the values and forces that guide our lives and shape our community. Socrates was convinced that knowledge is created through questioning our beliefs and allowing for the regu

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We're a small group of smart laid back thinkers who challenge metaphysics, ethics, etc. and questions of all sizes, while laughing, drinking coffee, and happily escaping the daily grind (without the pretension, doom and gloom often confused with phil

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If you like lively (and friendly!) debate, then this group is for you. We're planning something different than what most people think about when they hear the word "debate". We organize informal and open debates that are engaging, friendly, and--

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No philosophical background needed. We throw out topics with a philosophical bent and then we vote on which one to discuss. Some may have also heard of it as 'Socrates Cafe'. This is about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what other p

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October 17, 2009

Would you like to learn to overcome nervousness, speak with conviction, improve your presentation skills , give effective feedback , shine at interviews and at the same time, make new friends and have a lot of fun!! If so you should join our new pub

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September 21, 2009
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Ce groupe va animer sur Paris des cafés philosophiques autour de la pensée platonicienne et néo-platonicienne. Le néoplatonisme peut-être considéré comme une religion philosophique. C’est une forme d’idéalisme combinée à des éléments issus du poly

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September 10, 2009

Socrates Cafés are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the central theme of Socrates: that we learn more when we ask questions along with other

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August 22, 2009

Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary "happy hour"? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community.Be the first on your block to receive your share

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August 14, 2009

This is a group for people who like to meet for a couple of hours in a relaxed atmosphere and talk (or just listen) about big ideas, mostly by asking questions and refining them. It is free, open for everyone and follows the common format of Soc

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August 12, 2009

Better living through thinking! Socrates We are a community of friends who get together to pose questions, listen to others, raise challenges, and consider alternative answers. As a result, the thoughtful dialogue a

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August 10, 2009

The Rational Benevolence Collaboratory is an intellectual experiment in which researchers collaborate to deeply re-think our solutions to the problems of widespread suffering and scarce joy. Researchers try to suspend all ideological biases and appro

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July 31, 2009

Following a Socratic method of inquiry, we will be exploring the really big questions about life, the universe, and everything. But we won't be *too* serious; philosophy can get silly, too. You will find a warm welcome when you arrive at our meeti

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July 18, 2009

Do you want to socialize yet keep your individual right to ask questions and voice dissent? Well I hope you will join us (no fees) because this is what we offer. The Socrates Cafe joins people together to explore through a dialogue fascinating topi

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July 12, 2009

Founded in 2004, the Santa Fe Philosophy Group began as the Jamestown Philosophy Meetup Group. Although small in number, we held several intriguing events, which you can view on our list of past events on our calendar. We relocated to Santa Fe as of

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