What we’re about
Hello, English-speaking, philosophical or intellectually curious folks in Guanajuato,
The Philosophy Club started in Seattle at a local cafe almost a decade ago but went online after the pandemic and is now international. More about the online club. Since I live now in Guanajuato, and as principal organizer, I would love to bring back our old-fashioned in-person discussions again. Anyone interested is invited to join (you are welcome to the ongoing online club, too, of course). It is free, and your level of participation is up to you, but what you get out of it is enhanced if you consult some of there resources we include with each topic.
You do not need to know much about philosophy. We try to do philosophy in plain English and are happy to explain any terms, ideas, or arguments that get tossed about. There are no stupid questions in philosophy. Real philosophy is more about questions than answers. The purpose of an answer is to generate more questions. But open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity and a willingness to navigate around, usually, irresolvable issues are pretty essential.
Philosophy ranges widely over almost any area of human concern, but it is most relevant when dealing with difficult, controversial, and persistent problems. Our topics are designed to provoke discussion. Philosophy has been defined in many ways but one of the simplest is that it is about asking and attempting answers to the most fundamental questions about most anything about which there is concern and disagreement. We are not here to push any one answer or serve any agenda. It’s perfectly ok, even virtuous, to have strong opinions and disagree with those of others, but a willingness to discuss and defend them is important. Philosophy is an activity, not a set of beliefs. Think of it as aerobics for the mind. Without thoughtful resistance, there is little to be gained from doing it.
Although, I can supply an almost endless supply of topics, we are open to anyone in the club leading a topic of special interest to them so long as we can discern a philosophical angle and it is not closed to critical examination. We are happy to entertain proposals. See this list of recent online club topics to get idea of what we have done in the past – any one of which we can redo in an in-person setting. But new topics are being generated everyday and are just waiting for attention...
I have been helping students, in and out of academia, with philosophy for most of my adult life and write extensively on topics in many of its branches.
There is a longer statement about the nature of philosophy and how we do it here at the online club under “What we’re about” at https://www.meetup.com/The-Philosophy-Club/
— Victor Muñoz, organizer
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Guanajuato Philosophy ClubNeeds location
Hello, English-speaking, intellectually curious folks in Guanajuato,
This club does not meet regularly in-person in Guanajuato at this time. That may change depending on interest. However, GTO residents are invited to join us monthly on Sunday afternoons for online Zoom topic-driven sessions, Check out the Philosophy Club meetup page for the schedule and descriptions of past, current, and future topics. Typically about 10-15 attend.
The Philosophy Club is an international online community of over 1800 curious and thoughtful people. The club started in a cafe in Seattle in 2016, and went almost exclusively online during the pandemic. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to our online monthly sessions.
As main organizer – and as I am based here in la Ciudad de Guanajuato now, I am also open to having in-person discussions of the topics discussed at the online club. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net if interested in forming a local group for in-person meetings. If the group is large enough, we may schedule regular meetings. We may meet at the Guanajuato English Language Library or some cafe in town.
Please also checkout the “What we’re about” section as well as topic/event descriptions of the club here: https://www.meetup.com/The-Philosophy-Club/ to get some idea of past topics. We are open to topic suggestions, but we take philosophy to be about fundamental questions in almost any area of human concern. We entertain proposed answers, but do not let them pass without close examination. In the end, serious philosophy is mainly about questions, not answers. Answers are useful because they generate more questions.
All events are free. Your level of participation is up to you, though what you get out of it is enhanced if you consult beforehand some of the resources accessible from the topic pages. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net or (52) 558-738-2072 with questions.
Thank you for being curious!
– Victor - The Guanajuato Philosophy ClubNeeds location
Hello, English-speaking, intellectually curious folks in Guanajuato,
This club does not meet regularly in-person in Guanajuato at this time. That may change depending on interest. However, GTO residents are invited to join us monthly on Sunday afternoons for online Zoom topic-driven sessions, Check out the Philosophy Club meetup page for the schedule and descriptions of past, current, and future topics. Typically about 10-15 attend.
The Philosophy Club is an international online community of over 1800 curious and thoughtful people. The club started in a cafe in Seattle in 2016, and went almost exclusively online during the pandemic. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to our online monthly sessions.
As main organizer – and as I am based here in la Ciudad de Guanajuato now, I am also open to having in-person discussions of the topics discussed at the online club. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net if interested in forming a local group for in-person meetings. If the group is large enough, we may schedule regular meetings. We may meet at the Guanajuato English Language Library or some cafe in town.
Please also checkout the “What we’re about” section as well as topic/event descriptions of the club here: https://www.meetup.com/The-Philosophy-Club/ to get some idea of past topics. We are open to topic suggestions, but we take philosophy to be about fundamental questions in almost any area of human concern. We entertain proposed answers, but do not let them pass without close examination. In the end, serious philosophy is mainly about questions, not answers. Answers are useful because they generate more questions.
All events are free. Your level of participation is up to you, though what you get out of it is enhanced if you consult beforehand some of the resources accessible from the topic pages. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net or (52) 558-738-2072 with questions.
Thank you for being curious!
– Victor - The Guanajuato Philosophy ClubNeeds location
Hello, English-speaking, intellectually curious folks in Guanajuato,
This club does not meet regularly in-person in Guanajuato at this time. That may change depending on interest. However, GTO residents are invited to join us monthly on Sunday afternoons for online Zoom topic-driven sessions, Check out the Philosophy Club meetup page for the schedule and descriptions of past, current, and future topics. Typically about 10-15 attend.
The Philosophy Club is an international online community of over 1800 curious and thoughtful people. The club started in a cafe in Seattle in 2016, and went almost exclusively online during the pandemic. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to our online monthly sessions.
As main organizer – and as I am based here in la Ciudad de Guanajuato now, I am also open to having in-person discussions of the topics discussed at the online club. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net if interested in forming a local group for in-person meetings. If the group is large enough, we may schedule regular meetings. We may meet at the Guanajuato English Language Library or some cafe in town.
Please also checkout the “What we’re about” section as well as topic/event descriptions of the club here: https://www.meetup.com/The-Philosophy-Club/ to get some idea of past topics. We are open to topic suggestions, but we take philosophy to be about fundamental questions in almost any area of human concern. We entertain proposed answers, but do not let them pass without close examination. In the end, serious philosophy is mainly about questions, not answers. Answers are useful because they generate more questions.
All events are free. Your level of participation is up to you, though what you get out of it is enhanced if you consult beforehand some of the resources accessible from the topic pages. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net or (52) 558-738-2072 with questions.
Thank you for being curious!
– Victor - The Guanajuato Philosophy ClubNeeds location
Hello, English-speaking, intellectually curious folks in Guanajuato,
This club does not meet regularly in-person in Guanajuato at this time. That may change depending on interest. However, GTO residents are invited to join us monthly on Sunday afternoons for online Zoom topic-driven sessions, Check out the Philosophy Club meetup page for the schedule and descriptions of past, current, and future topics. Typically about 10-15 attend.
The Philosophy Club is an international online community of over 1800 curious and thoughtful people. The club started in a cafe in Seattle in 2016, and went almost exclusively online during the pandemic. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to our online monthly sessions.
As main organizer – and as I am based here in la Ciudad de Guanajuato now, I am also open to having in-person discussions of the topics discussed at the online club. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net if interested in forming a local group for in-person meetings. If the group is large enough, we may schedule regular meetings. We may meet at the Guanajuato English Language Library or some cafe in town.
Please also checkout the “What we’re about” section as well as topic/event descriptions of the club here: https://www.meetup.com/The-Philosophy-Club/ to get some idea of past topics. We are open to topic suggestions, but we take philosophy to be about fundamental questions in almost any area of human concern. We entertain proposed answers, but do not let them pass without close examination. In the end, serious philosophy is mainly about questions, not answers. Answers are useful because they generate more questions.
All events are free. Your level of participation is up to you, though what you get out of it is enhanced if you consult beforehand some of the resources accessible from the topic pages. Contact me at gto-phil@aporia.net or (52) 558-738-2072 with questions.
Thank you for being curious!
– Victor