ONLINE: “Schopenhauer’s Influences: Hinduism & Buddhism”

This is the Saturday afternoon meeting for Socrates Cafe. It's online. We meet every couple Saturdays.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was a German philosopher, who developed an atheistic ethical system (no religion needed). He was influenced by Immanuel Kant and his transcendental ideas, but also by Eastern philosophies. In Stoic and Buddhist discussions, we remember Schopenhauer because he viewed human desire as a source of suffering. To Schopenhauer, the way to end suffering was to contemplate the aesthetics of the world (to be immersed in the senses). This week, we will review his interests in Hinduism and Buddhism (Wikipedia article).

Our meeting starts with an introduction or a dialogue, and then proceeds to an open discussion. You don't need to read any materials in advance.

READING MATERIAL

This meeting has no prerequisites; reading in advance is optional.

Wikipedia article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Schopenhauer#Intellectual_interests_and_affinities

TIMEZONES

Meeting time (USA):
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2:00PM Central
1:00PM Mountain
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ZOOM LINK

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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Philosophy and how it relates to science, culture, 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.

This meeting is free and open to the public.