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Boston Philosophy Symposium

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“The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists in a series of footnotes to Plato" - Alfred North Whitehead

A meetup group to discuss philosophical texts with a focus on classic works. We are beginning our inquiry with the dialogues of Plato. We are currently working our way through Plato’s Republic.

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Wed, Jan 7, 2026 · 6:15 PM EST
Philosophy Discussion: Nietzsche's Twilight of the Idols
Boston Public Library, 700 Bolyston Street, Boston, MA, US
Twilight of the Idols, or, How to Philosophize with a Hammer is an 1888 text by German author Friedrich Nietzsche. In it he the author launches an all-assault on contemporary German culture and Christianity. Specifically, Nietzsche argues that Christianity amounts to a "Platonism for the People" which perpetuates the grievous errors of Plato's character of Socrates.

There are those who argue that to understand the Western philosophical tradition one must start with the beginnings in order to see its development. On the other hand, there are those that caution that the ancients are too far removed from our own perspective to be understood by a novice. This text, which discusses ancient philosophy from the standpoint of modernity, represents a via media between these two ways.

This meeting will take place on January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM at the Boston Public Library in on of the mezzanine study rooms.
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Berenger Dufresne

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