Jean-Paul Sartre and his Existential Ideas

This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.

We will discuss the famous French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and some of the themes of his book "Being and Nothingness". He was one of the leading figures in Existentialism in the 1940s and 1950s, along with his friends Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

In some ways, Sartre expressed ideas in a Stoic fashion. He thought existence was weird and uncanny, which is similar to the concept of "amor fati" (embrace all the good and bad in life, don't judge). He also criticized capitalism and would have much to say about consumerism today.

After our meeting (of 1.5 hours), we'll have our usual "after party" (optional). It's a social time to get to know each other better.

Reading Material

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bQsZxDQgzU

Author Bio - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Sartre

Book Summary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_and_Nothingness

Zoom Info

Meeting time: 7PM Eastern, 6PM Central, 5PM Mountain, 4PM Pacific.

CLICK TO START MEETING - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82659560546

If you don't have a computer with camera, you can also dial using a phone. Pick one of these numbers and add ID 826 5956 0546#
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
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+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Stoicism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

In general, Stoicism teaches us how to handle difficult people and events, how to avoid anger and worry, and overall to use moderation in all aspects of our lives.

This meeting is free and open to the public.