What we’re about
Welcome to Plato's Cave where, as prisoners of this realm, we seek enlightenment through inquiry, reflection and cordial dialog. 
Thank you for your interest in Plato's Cave.
If you are interested in discussing philosophy, and related subjects, consider joining Plato's Cave. We are delighted that you have found us, and we hope that your participation with our group will be mutually enjoyable. I personally look forward to meeting you and introducing you to our band of amateur philosophers. Our weekly meetings are currently held on Sunday mornings at 9:00 EST. Plato's Cave philosophers have joined Orlando Stoics for a series of member-led forums. Plato's Cave is now accepting membership applications from persons who wish to participate online. Meeting participation may be limited. You may reserve admission status via RSVP on our Meetup web page to access login or location information. If your participation plans change, please update your RSVP.
Here are a few expectations to keep in mind:
- Cordial dialog and respect for the opinions of others is expected.
- Political or religious proselytizing is discouraged except as such may fall within the scope of the discussion topic.
- Promoting or selling commercial products is discouraged.
- Inactive members are removed from the member list after a period of non-participation. (Visiting our web site demonstrates a member's continuing interest and counts as participation.)
- Before committing yourself to attend a Plato's Cave meeting, it is strongly recommended that you visit our discussion and files sections and familiarize yourself with the suggested reading materials on the selected topic in order to fully participate in the discussion.
I hope that those reasonable expectations don't discourage you from joining a truly fun and interesting group of amateur philosophers.
Finally, before being accepted as a member, and for purposes of introduction, we do request that you briefly answer three questions:
- Tell us a little about yourself and your interest in philosophy;
- Which two or three programs from the Plato's Cave past meetings interest you the most?;
- Do you accept the member guidelines described in the Plato's Cave 'about' section?
Warm Regards,
Steve, Plato’s Cave Organizer
Upcoming events (1)
See all- 5000 Years of Skepticism, Part 1: IntroductionLink visible for attendees
Warm Greetings to Plato's Cave Members,
You are invited to join us virtually from wherever you are this Sunday morning, May 4, 2025 at 9:00, for our Plato's Cave forum.
CONNECTING TO SUNDAY’S PLATO'S CAVE FORUM
By computer, tablet or smart-phone, click on the Zoom link to join the zoom meeting:ZOOM LOGIN: Sign up to reserve a place and get the Zoom link
5000 Years of Skepticism, Part 2, Ancient Periods
This is a new Sunday lecture. Meeting starts 9:00AM with friendly conversation, then a dialogue at 9:15AM and a Q&A discussion follows.
This is a new Sunday lecture. Meeting starts 9:00AM with friendly conversation, then a dialogue at 9:15AM and a Q&A discussion follows.
DESCRIPTION
Our new series is on Skepticism. We will start in Egypt, India, and Greece, and then move forward through the centuries. We will consider how Skepticism has helped humanity make progress, including correcting old notions and fixing mistakes. The schedule appears below, so you can mark your calendars. We hope you will join us for this interesting series on Skepticism.SCHEDULE
4-27 Part 1: Introduction
--> 5-04 Part 2: Ancient Periods of Skepticism
5-11 Part 3: Skepticism in the Common Era
5-18 Part 4: Skepticism in the Renaissance Period
5-25 Part 5: Skepticism in the Enlightenment Period
6-01 Part 6: (TBD)
6-08 Part 7: (TBD)READING MATERIALS
Part 2, Ancient Periods of Skepticism
- Ptah Hotep, Egypt (c. 2500 BCE), https://www.willbuckingham.com/ptahhotep/
- Charvarka, India (c. 600 BCE)
https://www.worldhistory.org/Charvaka/- Pyrrho of Ellis, Greece (c. 300 BCE)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_skepticism#Pyrrho_of_Elis- Zhuang, China (c. 300 BCE),
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_skepticism#Zhuang_Zhou_(c.369%E2%80%93_c._286_BCE)Hosted by:
Plato's Cave
https://www.meetup.com/PlatosCave/And
Orlando Stoics
https://www.meetup.com/orlando-stoics/========
SIGN UP TO PRESENT A FUTURE TALK OR VOLUNTEER FOR THE FORUM INTRODUCTION PANEL:
Please submit a relevant discussion subject to Steve (organizer) or Dan that you would like to introduce for a future discussion. The introduction should be about 15 minutes. You may also volunteer to be a member of the Forum Introduction Panel. Potential presenters should participate in the topic selection (meets immediately following previous forum), contribute content ideas, and suggest reading or source material.=====================
Organizer of Philosophy Meetups
StoicDan.com
407-327-7000
https://www.meetup.com/Orlando-Stoics/
