Inspired by Christopher Phillips' books, scores of people are meeting for these modern version of Socratic dialogue. These are intended to be group conversations which often move in a spiral, touching on topics in ways that may not be obvious at first. Our purpose is to bring back thoughtful dialogue in counterpoint to the shouting pundits of so-called debate on TV and radio.
One need not be an academic or expert. We seek diversity of thought from people from all walks of life.
ALL ARE WELCOME. ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU BRING AN INQUISITIVE MIND AND A WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN.
This late update is to remind everyone that the Altadena Socrates Café is still very active and growing. I would like to write something in response to our new member Mark, who asked if there is anything he should know before the big day?
Welcome to the Socrates Café Mark, the Socrates Café is to me - an experiment. Read more
“ It's a good opportunity to hear what other people are thinking and see how they react to yours. ”
“ Makes you think about and appreciate other peoples' point of view. ”
This group doesn't have any additional upcoming Meetups scheduled.
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