What we’re about
We're a community that practices and discusses philosophy, being free and open to all levels and backgrounds. We offer seminars, a variety of discussion formats, and the occasional lecture / guest speaker.
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We look forward to studying philosophy together!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- ONLINE / ENGLISH: Humanism, Part 5Link visible for attendees
## Details
HOSTED by STOIC DAN
More upcoming Orlando Stoics' events
https://www.meetup.com/orlando-stoics/
This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.
Humanism is a philosophical outlook that centers on the value, potential, and agency of human beings, viewing them as the foundation for a meaningful existence. Our series will start with the history of Humanism and then discuss various ideas and concepts.
SCHEDULE
7-07-2025 Part 1 - History
Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism#History
7-14-2025 Part 2 - Varieties & Philosophy
Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism#Varieties_of_humanism
7-21-2025 Skipped Meeting (Dan is traveling)
7-28-2025 Part 3 - Humanistic Buddhism (Dan's in Copenhagen)
**AHA Article: https://americanhumanist.org/paths/buddhism/**
**Fo Guang Shan Article: https://slife.org/humanistic-buddhism/**8-04-2025 Part 4 - Humanism & Hinduism (Dan is back in Orlando)
Reading TBD8-11-2025 Part 5 - Interview with Les Allan
His booklet on Humanism: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61f50a917e4120395001746a/t/65544ed13f017c72944590db/1700024111992/Humanism_A4_booklet-compressed.pdf8-18-2025 Part 5 - Humanism in the Workplace
Reading will be Dan's co-authored paper (should be published by then)
TIMEZONES
Meeting time (USA):
7:00PM Eastern
6:00PM Central
5:00PM Mountain
4:00PM Pacific
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ZOOM LINK
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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. - Finding FulfilmentLink visible for attendees
## Details
Hosted by Mary-Anne Cosgrove, CEO of Humanists Australia.
Audience: Anyone seeking fulfilment in their lives without religion
Style: Presentation with discussion (repeated bimonthly)
Are you feeling like you are lost, or drifting along in a life without purpose? Explore how to find meaning and fulfilment through an ethical and compassionate life, without religion. Register now to engage with others who are searching for, or have found, meaning and purpose in life.
This 30 minute presentation with an hour of discussion is hosted by Mary-Anne Cosgrove, CEO of Humanists Australia.
This event is open to Humanists Australia members and non-members. It is aimed at people who are new to Humanism, and is repeated bimonthly.
Speaker:
Mary-Anne Cosgrove is CEO of Humanists Australia and a Senior Software Engineer with Covidence. She is a leader of the Canberra Humanist Community and a former President of the Council of Australian Humanist Societies.
Cost:
This event is free. Your donation to help keep these events going is greatly appreciated. Please make your donation here
Events inHumanism
CareerCaregiverCommunityFulfillment - Aristotle's On Interpretation - Live-Reading--European StyleLink visible for attendees
August 12 - We are reading chapter 14, the last of *On Interpretation*. It is roughly about knowing the knowable through belief. Up until now, Aristotle has been focusing on the relationship between our knowing and the things that are. Now, in the final chapter, he turns his attention toward the relationship between our knowing and the beliefs we craft so as to lasso-grasp the things that are. And the latter may involve deceit (and self-deception). The bookmark is set at Bekker line 23a27. George will start the reading at the second paragraph.
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The chapter most relevant to the current one is chapter 10. Here is my review of it. https://mega.nz/file/SzJ3gLSA#dqjbvrPZrp1m1Zo7tgHm10OgKCdfJEdPB-5VlMqf47c
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Join the meeting, keep pen and notepad at the ready, and participate.
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Organon means "instrument," as in, instrument for thought and speech. The term was given by ancient commentators to a group of Aristotle's treatises comprising his logical works.Organon
|-- Categories ---- 2023.02.28
|-- On Interpretation ---- 2023.12.12
|-- Topics ---- 2025.??
|-- On Sophistical Refutations
|-- Rhetoric*
|-- Prior Analytics
|-- Posterior Analytics(* Robin Smith, author of SEP's 2022 entry "Aristotle's Logic," argues that Rhetoric should be part of the Organon.)
Whenever we do any human thing, we can either do it well or do it poorly. With instruments, we can do things either better, faster, and more; or worse, slower, and less. That is, with instruments they either augment or diminish our doings.
Do thinking and speaking (and writing and listening) require instruments? Yes. We do need physical instruments like microphones, megaphones, pens, papers, computers. But we also need mental instruments: grammar, vocabulary words, evidence-gathering techniques, big-picture integration methods, persuasion strategies. Thinking while sitting meditatively all day in a lotus position doesn't require much instrumentation of any kind, but thinking and speaking well in the sense of project planning, problem-solving, negotiating, arguing, deliberating--that is, the active doings in the world (whether romantic, social, commercial, or political)--do require well-honed mental instruments. That's the Organon in a nutshell.
Are you an up-and-coming human being, a doer, go-getter, achiever, or at least you're choosing to become one? You need to wield the Organon.
Join us.
- FTI: Socrates Cafe [Host: Karl Iglesias]Link visible for attendees
This event is brought to you by the Free Thinker Institute (FTI), a not-for-profit looking to support and empower personal development for its members - and for everyone interested. We organize an event every Tuesday to discuss ways to transform wisdom into practical applications that benefit our lives, covering topics widely ranging from professional subjects to spiritual ones.
Format: Social where we introduce ourselves (for those who want to) (15 mins), Brainstorm topics as a group about what we will discuss for the evening (15 mins), group discussion (1 hour 45 mins).
Description:
We will brainstorm topics to discuss at the start of the event, vote on said topics to decide which topic(s) are the most popular, and discuss those topics.For reference, see this TEDx talk about Socrates Café https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWNOa-Q0S6c
To get familiar with our past events, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zgAfter registering via zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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