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

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New Acropolis, Mumbai. KNOW THYSELF - Cultural activities and lectures on Practical Philosophy, Myths, Legends and Esoteric Wisdom. Come and exeperience magical evening on matters of the heart. enjoy, relax & open wide your mind and heart. Our

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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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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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Movement Makers
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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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February 4, 2010

Anatolia on Lexington

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Aantolian
February 1, 2010

It seems that there are quite a few folks in the Seattle area who want a place to sit around and discuss, art, literature, philosophy and the like....what better place than a bookstore/cafe right in the heart of the city? Let's get together and boun

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Thinkers, Readers, Talkers
January 17, 2010

This group fulfills many things. The first is a desire to meet more of the community. The second is to have a variety of philosophically minded people meet and engage their private reading/thinking with discussion. The third is utilize a great space

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Members
January 11, 2010

In a populous city like London it is easy to become distant from other people in society. It would seem that a large conglomurate of people would create a strong-bonded community, but really we just drift further away. This is why a Socrates Cafe mee

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Thinkers
January 4, 2010

This Meetup group is modeled after The Paris Philosophy Cafe in English, which takes place once a month at Cafe de Flore. We are open to amateur and professional philosophers. The Meetup lasts for 1-2 hours. At the beginning, topics are proposed

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Philosophers
December 29, 2009

Meet other local amateur philosophers to discuss the world and what we know about it. No prior experience in philosophy is required, just a love of wisdom, a desire to know, and an open mind. We meet on a regular basis and discuss various philo

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December 16, 2009
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To join you do not have to fundamentally adhere to the beliefs that are very briefly enunciated in the meetup description. Even though the house appears to be built on solid ground, there is a fault line running beneath it. This group aims to be

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Secular Humourists
December 12, 2009

Montréal Philosophy brings together people who are either passionate or somewhat curious about philosophy. Members submit ideas of themes and locations for meetings. Each month, Montréal Philosophy members, "Philosophers", of all ages, backgrounds

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Philosophers
November 20, 2009

Ideologi (pronounced "ideology") is a next-generation group brainstorming system that uses collective consciousness to generate novel ideas among its participants. Gather with fellow "ideologists" to help create the next big idea. Any topic is op

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Ideologists
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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