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Altadena Socrates Cafe April Meeting

Apr 20
Sun 12:00 PM
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The organizer estimated that  7  people attended.
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“ I should have a sign. Please go to the conference room in back. ”

Apr 9, 2008

Apologies for not updating this sooner. We had 6 people come in February but only 3 people in March. The discussion on March was "what is love" but really became a discussion of the spiritual vs material source of love then devolved into a debate of Buddhist vs Christian notions of soul and God. I think it is fair to say that we not only came to no conclusion but that it was a righteous battle of wills!

At the next meeting on Sun, April 20, I will be giving away a paperback copy of Socrates in Love, signed by the author Christopher Phillips. If only one person shows, well, you get the book. If more than one shows, I'll draw numbers or something.

-Bernard


The Altadena Socrates Cafe has been meeting for over three years. 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.

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Who attended?

    • “ Nice folks and good thoughtful conversation...what's not to like? ”
    • “ Stimulating conversation; the first-timers added great value to the experience. ”
    • “ Thanks to all the old timers and newcomers who came today. It was the most vibrant meeting in awhile. ”
    • James Wiswell (+1 guest)