About us
Tired of talking about the weather? Struggling with existential ennui?
Meet other Glaswegians interested in reading philosophy and connect with a larger group of deep thinkers here in Glasgow with the Glasgow Philosophy Reading Group! We read a whole range of classic and trending books, from Ancient Greek and Chinese thinkers, to Western Modern and Post-Modern philosophers, to the latest books from science and other disciplines that explore the big questions of human existence. Our members come from a diverse range of backgrounds and run related Meetups of their own. Get your monthly fix of philosophy and join a community of like-minded people here in Glasgow!
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Summer Read: ’The Art of Loving’ Part I
Cafe Fame, 127 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6PE, GBJoin us at Café Fame July 30th as we discuss one of the most popular philosophical works on love ever written, Erich Fromm’s The Art of Loving. A humanist psychoanalyst who escaped Nazi Germany, Fromm posits an approach to love as an artistic practice requiring the application of the whole personality.
We’ll read pages 1 through 65 of this brief book for Part I of our discussion, exploring how love can be an art form and how modern capitalist society has turned many people into conformist “nine to fivers” who struggle to find fulfillment outside the labour role. Mature love, according to Fromm, allows two unique individuals to experience “oneness” without losing their integrity. Join us at Cafe Fame, 127 Hope Street, Thursday, July 30th from 7 PM to 9 PM to determine what it takes to experience true love.
You can purchase The Art of Loving online and at local bookstores, or, read it for free at this link:
https://ia600507.us.archive.org/22/items/TheArtOfLoving/43799393-The-Art-of-Loving-Erich-Fromm_text.pdf11 attendees
’The Art of Loving’ Part II (Summer Read)
Cafe Fame, 127 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6PE, GBAre objectivity, modesty, and productivity necessary to the act of love? We'll discuss this and more for Part II of our discussion on Erich Fromm's classic The Art of Loving. Join us Thursday, August 27th from 7 PM to 9 PM at Cafe Fame, 127 Hope Street as we discuss what love is really made of.
You can purchase The Art of Loving online and at local bookstores, or, read it for free at this link:
https://ia600507.us.archive.org/22/items/TheArtOfLoving/43799393-The-Art-of-Loving-Erich-Fromm_text.pdf2 attendees
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