What we’re about
This is a study group, or book club if you will, for the thoughtful reading and discussion of the great classic literature in philosophy, psychology, sociology and related areas throughout history.
Each event will have a syllabus of reading that should be done before the event, and the participants are expected to have done the reading and prepared for a discussion.
Depending on the members in the group, we can branch out into related topics and/or media forms.
The event will be free of charge and are not affiliated with any organization. The place can vary, but will likely be at some café of choice. In order to have good discussion while giving everyone the time and space to talk, I see 3-5 people as the ideal group size for a conversation. If an event has more attendees, we'll split into smaller sub-groups.
That said, we are here to have fun and any guideline can be changed if we want it to!
Note
Currently, the organisation of this group, as well as member discussions, happens on Discord. Join us there using this link if you'd like to participate.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Dostoevsky's Notes From the Undergroundilcaffè, Stockholm
OBS!!! This is a cross-post for an event being arranged via the Discord server. While you're free to sign up here, bear in mind that discussion between meetups happens on Discord, and this group may be unmonitored. Please join the Discord server!
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and journalist whose work shaped modern literature and existential thought. His life was marked by personal suffering, including the death of his parents, financial hardship, chronic illness, and years in a Siberian prison camp. These experiences influenced his writing, which often explores themes of human suffering, morality and free will.
Notes from the Underground is a fictional confession of a bitter, isolated former civil servant who rejects society and rationalist philosophies. Through this unnamed “Underground Man,” Dostoevsky critiques the prevailing belief in reason, progress, and human perfectibility, offering instead a vision of humanity as contradictory, irrational, and often self-destructive. The novel is considered a precursor to existentialism and has influenced thinkers like Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus.
We read the book before the event (about 130 pages) and then discuss it and explore the philosophical themes in the book during the meetup. The book can be found via the link below or in any respectable bookstore.
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/600
