Welcome to NYC Socrates Cafe!

Socrates Cafe groups are held all over the world - all groups are similar in many ways, but each is also unique in its own way. The purpose of this group is to bring together people who enjoy discussing philosophical ideas in a roundtable setting. The group focuses on a new topic each week and all members have a chance to share their ideas. At Socrates Cafe, everyone is a teacher and everyone is a student - we all have brilliance to offer. Together we can contribute to building a deeper understanding of some of life's thornier questions.

The group will meet around once a month from 7-9 PM. Meeting place is City Diner at 2441 Broadway (corner of 90th st), New York, NY 10024. This is three blocks from the 96th street stop (downtown end of the station) on the 123 (Broadway) train.  This location was chosen for ease of access and size of seating. They have a broad selection of food and drinks (many under 10$, others higher), with a 3 1/2 star Yelp rating (decent, not gourmet).

The first half of the meeting will be a general discussion of the central question. The second half (with a short break) will be a discussion of more specific aspects and questions about the topic.

With some flexibility, we will be going around the table (with an option to 'pass') so that everyone has the opportunity to speak. There will also be open discussion as time allows.

A basket will be passed at the end of each meeting and a 2$ contribution is suggested to defray Meetup.com fees and related expenses. If someone cannot make the contribution, that is no problem.

Note: Future topics will be voted on by the group (at the end of each meetup for the upcoming one). Every fourth meeting the facilitator may choose a topic from the list, so that interesting but more obscure topics suggested by members get rotated in. The list of topic ideas will be added to at the end of each meetup and by member emails (topic ideas may be edited or reworded for clarity).

Looking forward to sharing a community that supports 'the examined life'!

 

 

 




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New York, NY 10025
Founded Jul 4, 2011
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