The Socrates Café — Sunday Morning at Motion Coffee

Philosophical discussions about fundamental human questions.

It’s not a lecture! It’s participants like you who make the discussion a success, organizers just facilitate it.

We bring our most puzzling questions - along with creativity, curiosity and genuine interest to enrich ourselves with perspectives of others. This usually makes Socrates Café event a truly inspiring one for people with very different backgrounds. We discuss, we inquire, we think aloud - respect is the main rule.

Here is a list of questions we have previously discussed:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133sfywQ81G2jcQ4acXESK2-BCosHipvMNQ7w1pj1WL8/edit?usp=sharing

Some practical stuff:

1. Please try to arrive on time so that you can participate in the whole discussion. If you are running late, please give us a heads up so we can hold your spot, otherwise it may be given to someone on the waitlist.
2. The cafe has reserved 16 seats for us because we have a good relationship with the owner. We would appreciate it if you help us maintain that and treat the space with the same respect you would when you use other cafes - i.e. by ordering something, and by leaving room for other customers.
3. Please note that Socrates Cafe is first and foremost for philosophical discussion. It is not meant to replace dating apps or self-help groups, and members who misuse the events will be warned. If it becomes intentional and repetitive, the participant will be asked to leave.
4. It is sometimes necessary to challenge others' ideas in the process - you are welcome to challenge ideas as long as it does not turn into something personal with the person who presented the idea. The format of the discussion is designed to minimize one-on-one debates so that the entire group can explore a question in a collaborative way.

You can read more background about Socrates Café in the meetup group description, and if you have any questions - feel free to ask.

- Jim and Nora