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. Everyone is welcome, but not all behaviours are welcome. If there is anything that may prevent you from participating in a respectful discussion, leave them outside before you come into the discussion. If you cannot do so, you will be asked to leave.
2. The cafe has reserved 2 tables for our event every week because we maintain a good relationship with the owner. We would appreciate it if you help us maintain that and be respectful of the space - please order something when you arrive, and leave the other tables free for other customers. If you are asked to leave the cafe, you will also be asked to leave the discussion. You are still welcome to participate in events elsewhere (the OBA, online) as long as the other moderators have no issue.
3. 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.
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!

See you soon!