Practical Philosophy Club - London UK 🇬🇧

Practical Philosophy Club Meetup - London 🇬🇧

Sat, Jul 18 · 2:00 PM BST

City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA, London, GB

🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?

Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎

Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.

The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌

📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the Whatsapp group, along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.

When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse, debate or lecture.

RSVP via meetup for the weeks event is mandatory, including for any people you bring along with you. This is so we and the venue have headcount and know who is with us. We limit the number of attendees to the meet-ups so it is manageable for the host.
Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. If you do not attend without cancelling, you will be marked as a “no-show” on Meetup.

Note on Late Arrivals:
We start promptly in order to get into deep discussions. We request you arrive at the standard arrival time mentioned below, or the newcomer arrival time which is 15mins before.
If you arrive late, please do not interrupt other tables. You will need to join the “arriving late?” table and may need to wait for other latecomers to form a separate group.
The table for late joiners will be the table closest to the front with the "arriving late?" sign which will have instructions for you to read, discussion guidelines and will navigate you to the topic of the week and the jump-off points which all allows the group to self-start their discussion without disrupting others, including the host(s) who will also be engaged in discussions.

General Meeting Agenda

We start promptly. It is important everyone hears the introduction, discussion guidelines and the week’s topic jump off points, even if you’ve heard them before, but especially if you are new.

Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:

• 1:45–2:00 (Optional) - Early arrival for newcomers. If you would like a soft intro, time to settle into the space, or a casual chat beforehand to ease any nerves or just get to know other newbies, please feel free to join me early.
• 14:00-14.15 - Standard arrival time. It is important that everyone arrives at 2pm. Take a seat so there is 4-7 ppl per table. Shuffle around if you want to sit at a different table to meet new faces, and do your table introductions. This is also when I check people in on the Meetup app. RSVP for you and any guests is mandatory.
• 14:15-14:20 - Once everyone has been checked in on the Meetup app, I will give a short explainer on what PPC is about, read the guidelines, introduce topic’s jump-off points.
• 14:20-15:20 - Kick off with general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. Each table can review the ‘jump-off’ points as needed, at their pace, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them or discuss in order.
• 15:20-15:30 - We typically take a group photo. If you don't want to be in the group photo, there's no pressure, it's just a way to close out the meeting. We occasionally have an unofficial social so the different groups can mingle afterwards too, usually in the park with a board-game or we continue out discussions and hear what members on other tables discussed!

🧧PRICING?

Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend, and we operate on donations.

If you'd like to donate to support our running costs, that helps keep our group self-sustaining. Donations are 100% voluntary, but your contribution is appreciated! QR codes to donate will be present.

Tea’s and coffees and are paid by the individual should they wish to have them.

💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam

🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel

🤓 FAQ

• What is the venue like?
  We currently use City Lit’s ground floor spacious cafe. The venue is accessible, with air conditioning and bathrooms available to us. We try and sit on alternating tables so there is a table free in the middle, making it easier to hear.
  The cafe counter is closed on weekends, but the water cooler, vending machines, and bathrooms are available to us. You are welcome to bring your own or grab a drink a nearby shop before arriving!

• What will we talk about? What's the topic?

The topic for the week is shared every week in the Whatsapp group before the session. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our Whatsapp.

• Do I need to study or read anything to attend?

No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required.

• Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?

The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.

• Is it mostly men that attend?

Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.

• Can I come alone?

Of course you can, we encourage it :)

• Can I be late?

Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. We ask you do not join tables with discussions already underway and follow the instructions on the “joining late?” sign.

• Can I switch tables?
  When you arrive you can speak to tables change tables if you wish to meet new faces. After this, when the host starts to read the discussion guidelines and topic discussion points, the tables are formed.
  We ask you please remain at your table for the hour of discussion. Moving around between tables mid-session disrupts everyone else. The very rare exception as a safety net is if you need to leave your table due to unpleasant or hostile behaviour (not a standard discussion disagreement). In that specific case, you may of course quietly move over to the Late-Joiners Table where the sign is, and speak to me directly after the meetup, if you wish to.
  There will be opportunities after the discussions close to mingle with other tables and hear what they discussed, but we ask you do remain at your table for the hour so we can delve deep into the topics without interruption.

• Where do you meet?

The location is posted in Meetup and our Whatsapp group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our website.

🤝POLICY
To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. (This looks like speaking in person and being asked to message privately.) Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment.

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All. ✨

Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in 25+ countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
***
Join our Whatsapp group 👈
Follow us on Instagram 👈
Our website 👈

Practical Philosophy Club Meetup - London 🇬🇧

Sat, Jul 25 · 2:00 PM BST

City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA, London, GB

🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?

Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎

Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.

The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌

📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the Whatsapp group, along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.

When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse, debate or lecture.

RSVP via meetup for the weeks event is mandatory, including for any people you bring along with you. This is so we and the venue have headcount and know who is with us. We limit the number of attendees to the meet-ups so it is manageable for the host.
Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. If you do not attend without cancelling, you will be marked as a “no-show” on Meetup.

Note on Late Arrivals:
We start promptly in order to get into deep discussions. We request you arrive at the standard arrival time mentioned below, or the newcomer arrival time which is 15mins before.
If you arrive late, please do not interrupt other tables. You will need to join the “arriving late?” table and may need to wait for other latecomers to form a separate group.
The table for late joiners will be the table closest to the front with the "arriving late?" sign which will have instructions for you to read, discussion guidelines and will navigate you to the topic of the week and the jump-off points which all allows the group to self-start their discussion without disrupting others, including the host(s) who will also be engaged in discussions.

General Meeting Agenda

We start promptly. It is important everyone hears the introduction, discussion guidelines and the week’s topic jump off points, even if you’ve heard them before, but especially if you are new.

Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:

• 1:45–2:00 (Optional) - Early arrival for newcomers. If you would like a soft intro, time to settle into the space, or a casual chat beforehand to ease any nerves or just get to know other newbies, please feel free to join me early.
• 14:00-14.15 - Standard arrival time. It is important that everyone arrives at 2pm. Take a seat so there is 4-7 ppl per table. Shuffle around if you want to sit at a different table to meet new faces, and do your table introductions. This is also when I check people in on the Meetup app. RSVP for you and any guests is mandatory.
• 14:15-14:20 - Once everyone has been checked in on the Meetup app, I will give a short explainer on what PPC is about, read the guidelines, introduce topic’s jump-off points.
• 14:20-15:20 - Kick off with general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. Each table can review the ‘jump-off’ points as needed, at their pace, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them or discuss in order.
• 15:20-15:30 - We typically take a group photo. If you don't want to be in the group photo, there's no pressure, it's just a way to close out the meeting. We occasionally have an unofficial social so the different groups can mingle afterwards too, usually in the park with a board-game or we continue out discussions and hear what members on other tables discussed!

🧧PRICING?

Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend, and we operate on donations.

If you'd like to donate to support our running costs, that helps keep our group self-sustaining. Donations are 100% voluntary, but your contribution is appreciated! QR codes to donate will be present.

Tea’s and coffees and are paid by the individual should they wish to have them.

💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam

🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel

🤓 FAQ

• What is the venue like?
  We currently use City Lit’s ground floor spacious cafe. The venue is accessible, with air conditioning and bathrooms available to us. We try and sit on alternating tables so there is a table free in the middle, making it easier to hear.
  The cafe counter is closed on weekends, but the water cooler, vending machines, and bathrooms are available to us. You are welcome to bring your own or grab a drink a nearby shop before arriving!

• What will we talk about? What's the topic?

The topic for the week is shared every week in the Whatsapp group before the session. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our Whatsapp.

• Do I need to study or read anything to attend?

No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required.

• Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?

The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.

• Is it mostly men that attend?

Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.

• Can I come alone?

Of course you can, we encourage it :)

• Can I be late?

Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. We ask you do not join tables with discussions already underway and follow the instructions on the “joining late?” sign.

• Can I switch tables?
  When you arrive you can speak to tables change tables if you wish to meet new faces. After this, when the host starts to read the discussion guidelines and topic discussion points, the tables are formed.
  We ask you please remain at your table for the hour of discussion. Moving around between tables mid-session disrupts everyone else. The very rare exception as a safety net is if you need to leave your table due to unpleasant or hostile behaviour (not a standard discussion disagreement). In that specific case, you may of course quietly move over to the Late-Joiners Table where the sign is, and speak to me directly after the meetup, if you wish to.
  There will be opportunities after the discussions close to mingle with other tables and hear what they discussed, but we ask you do remain at your table for the hour so we can delve deep into the topics without interruption.

• Where do you meet?

The location is posted in Meetup and our Whatsapp group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our website.

🤝POLICY
To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. (This looks like speaking in person and being asked to message privately.) Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment.

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All. ✨

Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in 25+ countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
***
Join our Whatsapp group 👈
Follow us on Instagram 👈
Our website 👈

Practical Philosophy Club Meetup - London 🇬🇧

Sat, Aug 1 · 2:00 PM BST

City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA, London, GB

🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?

Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎

Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.

The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌

📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the Whatsapp group, along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.

When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse, debate or lecture.

RSVP via meetup for the weeks event is mandatory, including for any people you bring along with you. This is so we and the venue have headcount and know who is with us. We limit the number of attendees to the meet-ups so it is manageable for the host.
Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. If you do not attend without cancelling, you will be marked as a “no-show” on Meetup.

Note on Late Arrivals:
We start promptly in order to get into deep discussions. We request you arrive at the standard arrival time mentioned below, or the newcomer arrival time which is 15mins before.
If you arrive late, please do not interrupt other tables. You will need to join the “arriving late?” table and may need to wait for other latecomers to form a separate group.
The table for late joiners will be the table closest to the front with the "arriving late?" sign which will have instructions for you to read, discussion guidelines and will navigate you to the topic of the week and the jump-off points which all allows the group to self-start their discussion without disrupting others, including the host(s) who will also be engaged in discussions.

General Meeting Agenda

We start promptly. It is important everyone hears the introduction, discussion guidelines and the week’s topic jump off points, even if you’ve heard them before, but especially if you are new.

Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:

• 1:45–2:00 (Optional) - Early arrival for newcomers. If you would like a soft intro, time to settle into the space, or a casual chat beforehand to ease any nerves or just get to know other newbies, please feel free to join me early.
• 14:00-14.15 - Standard arrival time. It is important that everyone arrives at 2pm. Take a seat so there is 4-7 ppl per table. Shuffle around if you want to sit at a different table to meet new faces, and do your table introductions. This is also when I check people in on the Meetup app. RSVP for you and any guests is mandatory.
• 14:15-14:20 - Once everyone has been checked in on the Meetup app, I will give a short explainer on what PPC is about, read the guidelines, introduce topic’s jump-off points.
• 14:20-15:20 - Kick off with general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. Each table can review the ‘jump-off’ points as needed, at their pace, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them or discuss in order.
• 15:20-15:30 - We typically take a group photo. If you don't want to be in the group photo, there's no pressure, it's just a way to close out the meeting. We occasionally have an unofficial social so the different groups can mingle afterwards too, usually in the park with a board-game or we continue out discussions and hear what members on other tables discussed!

🧧PRICING?

Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend, and we operate on donations.

If you'd like to donate to support our running costs, that helps keep our group self-sustaining. Donations are 100% voluntary, but your contribution is appreciated! QR codes to donate will be present.

Tea’s and coffees and are paid by the individual should they wish to have them.

💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam

🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel

🤓 FAQ

• What is the venue like?
  We currently use City Lit’s ground floor spacious cafe. The venue is accessible, with air conditioning and bathrooms available to us. We try and sit on alternating tables so there is a table free in the middle, making it easier to hear.
  The cafe counter is closed on weekends, but the water cooler, vending machines, and bathrooms are available to us. You are welcome to bring your own or grab a drink a nearby shop before arriving!

• What will we talk about? What's the topic?

The topic for the week is shared every week in the Whatsapp group before the session. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our Whatsapp.

• Do I need to study or read anything to attend?

No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required.

• Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?

The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.

• Is it mostly men that attend?

Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.

• Can I come alone?

Of course you can, we encourage it :)

• Can I be late?

Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. We ask you do not join tables with discussions already underway and follow the instructions on the “joining late?” sign.

• Can I switch tables?
  When you arrive you can speak to tables change tables if you wish to meet new faces. After this, when the host starts to read the discussion guidelines and topic discussion points, the tables are formed.
  We ask you please remain at your table for the hour of discussion. Moving around between tables mid-session disrupts everyone else. The very rare exception as a safety net is if you need to leave your table due to unpleasant or hostile behaviour (not a standard discussion disagreement). In that specific case, you may of course quietly move over to the Late-Joiners Table where the sign is, and speak to me directly after the meetup, if you wish to.
  There will be opportunities after the discussions close to mingle with other tables and hear what they discussed, but we ask you do remain at your table for the hour so we can delve deep into the topics without interruption.

• Where do you meet?

The location is posted in Meetup and our Whatsapp group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our website.

🤝POLICY
To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. (This looks like speaking in person and being asked to message privately.) Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment.

PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All. ✨

Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in 25+ countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️
***
Join our Whatsapp group 👈
Follow us on Instagram 👈
Our website 👈

Practical Philosophy Club Meetup - London 🇬🇧

Sat, Aug 8 · 2:00 PM BST

City Lit, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA, London, GB

🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?

Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎

Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic.

The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌

📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?

Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the Whatsapp group, along with jump-off points to get the conversation going.

When groups get bigger than 7-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse, debate or lecture.

RSVP via meetup for the weeks event is mandatory, including for any people you bring along with you. This is so we and the venue have headcount and know who is with us. We limit the number of attendees to the meet-ups so it is manageable for the host.
Please keep your RSVP up-to-date. If you do not attend without cancelling, you will be marked as a “no-show” on Meetup.

Note on Late Arrivals:
We start promptly in order to get into deep discussions. We request you arrive at the standard arrival time mentioned below, or the newcomer arrival time which is 15mins before.
If you arrive late, please do not interrupt other tables. You will need to join the “arriving late?” table and may need to wait for other latecomers to form a separate group.
The table for late joiners will be the table closest to the front with the "arriving late?" sign which will have instructions for you to read, discussion guidelines and will navigate you to the topic of the week and the jump-off points which all allows the group to self-start their discussion without disrupting others, including the host(s) who will also be engaged in discussions.

General Meeting Agenda

We start promptly. It is important everyone hears the introduction, discussion guidelines and the week’s topic jump off points, even if you’ve heard them before, but especially if you are new.

Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline:

• 1:45–2:00 (Optional) - Early arrival for newcomers. If you would like a soft intro, time to settle into the space, or a casual chat beforehand to ease any nerves or just get to know other newbies, please feel free to join me early.
• 14:00-14.15 - Standard arrival time. It is important that everyone arrives at 2pm. Take a seat so there is 4-7 ppl per table. Shuffle around if you want to sit at a different table to meet new faces, and do your table introductions. This is also when I check people in on the Meetup app. RSVP for you and any guests is mandatory.
• 14:15-14:20 - Once everyone has been checked in on the Meetup app, I will give a short explainer on what PPC is about, read the guidelines, introduce topic’s jump-off points.
• 14:20-15:20 - Kick off with general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. Each table can review the ‘jump-off’ points as needed, at their pace, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them or discuss in order.
• 15:20-15:30 - We typically take a group photo. If you don't want to be in the group photo, there's no pressure, it's just a way to close out the meeting. We occasionally have an unofficial social so the different groups can mingle afterwards too, usually in the park with a board-game or we continue out discussions and hear what members on other tables discussed!

🧧PRICING?

Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend, and we operate on donations.

If you'd like to donate to support our running costs, that helps keep our group self-sustaining. Donations are 100% voluntary, but your contribution is appreciated! QR codes to donate will be present.

Tea’s and coffees and are paid by the individual should they wish to have them.

💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam

🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel

🤓 FAQ

• What is the venue like?
  We currently use City Lit’s ground floor spacious cafe. The venue is accessible, with air conditioning and bathrooms available to us. We try and sit on alternating tables so there is a table free in the middle, making it easier to hear.
  The cafe counter is closed on weekends, but the water cooler, vending machines, and bathrooms are available to us. You are welcome to bring your own or grab a drink a nearby shop before arriving!

• What will we talk about? What's the topic?

The topic for the week is shared every week in the Whatsapp group before the session. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our Whatsapp.

• Do I need to study or read anything to attend?

No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required.

• Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?

The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school.

• Is it mostly men that attend?

Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms.

• Can I come alone?

Of course you can, we encourage it :)

• Can I be late?

Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. We ask you do not join tables with discussions already underway and follow the instructions on the “joining late?” sign.

• Can I switch tables?
  When you arrive you can speak to tables change tables if you wish to meet new faces. After this, when the host starts to read the discussion guidelines and topic discussion points, the tables are formed.
  We ask you please remain at your table for the hour of discussion. Moving around between tables mid-session disrupts everyone else. The very rare exception as a safety net is if you need to leave your table due to unpleasant or hostile behaviour (not a standard discussion disagreement). In that specific case, you may of course quietly move over to the Late-Joiners Table where the sign is, and speak to me directly after the meetup, if you wish to.
  There will be opportunities after the discussions close to mingle with other tables and hear what they discussed, but we ask you do remain at your table for the hour so we can delve deep into the topics without interruption.

• Where do you meet?

The location is posted in Meetup and our Whatsapp group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our website.

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