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Cafe Philo: disagreement?
Albany Public Library, 221 York St, Albany, WA, AUQUESTIONS
What are we trying to achieve in philosophical discussions?
What value is there -- if any -- to agreement?
What value is there -- if any -- to disagreement?
What makes for a good faith discussion?
What guidelines might be helpful for facilitating good philosophical discussions?
THOUGHT-STARTERS
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/01/public-philosophy-in-unreasonable-times.html
https://psyche.co/guides/how-to-have-arguments-that-change-minds-including-your-own
Nick Cave on 'good faith conversations': https://www.theredhandfiles.com/to-speak-ones-mind/
Civility: https://www.persuasion.community/p/hudson
Youth: One last thing if I may. Our discussion today was long and got pretty intense, and I guess I spoke rather rudely. For that, I would like to apologise.
Philosopher: Don’t worry about it. You should read Plato’s dialogues. The conduct and language of the disciples of Socrates are surprisingly loose. That’s the way a dialogue is supposed to be.
– Kishimi & Koga (2013/2017) The Courage to be Disliked, (p39)4 attendees
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