About us
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Welcome! As the name suggests, this group aims to explore the history of ideas through some of the most influential texts in science, philosophy and literature. Each month we will choose a text or topic to read/research and discuss. The group is open to everyone and is intended as an informal way of engaging with some of the key ideas that have shaped our societies and cultures down through the centuries. No prior understanding of any of the texts or ideas is required and newcomers are always welcome!
It is not a requirement to have read the assigned text to join in the discussion. For those with less time, I will post links to abridged versions, as well as short videos and podcasts providing a general overview of the topic.
Members are welcome to suggest texts/topics and share links to resources such as study guides, podcasts, documentaries, etc.
Upcoming events
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The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm discussion
Costigan's Pub, 11 Washington Street West, Cork, CO, IESince it was first published " The Art of Loving" has become a classic, inspiring thousands of people with its clarity and power. Erich Fromm, the renowned psychoanalyst, sees love as the ultimate need and desire of all human beings. In this book, he discusses every aspect of the subject: romantic love, the love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self-love and the love of God or the divine. He looks at the theory of love as it appears throughout the cultures of the world and at the practice, how we show or fail to show love to one another. Love is an art, which we need to develop and practice in order to find true commitment. We need to find it, individually and as a society as a whole.
Text...
- Text https://archive.org/details/TheArtOfLoving
- Audio https://open.spotify.com/episode/18NMJxZxPwdWSLKIqHi22u
Podcasts...
- Philosophize This! Erich Fromm on Love https://www.philosophizethis.org/podcast/episode-150-the-frankfurt-school-erich-fromm-on-love
- Rev Left Radio https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/art-of-love
Other Resources...
- Wikipedia: The Art of Loving https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Loving
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Past events
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