Rationalism

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ¡Nuevo canal de YouTube con grabaciones de clases reales! https://www.youtube.com/@bertaturne \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Clases regulares. Incluyen una parte de teoría, una parte de meditación guiada y una parte de meditación en silencio. Puedes venir cada semana o sólo de vez en cuando, como más te convenga. En la parte teórica abordaremos aspectos generales relacionados con la meditación: * ¿Qué significa meditar? * ¿Para qué sirve? * ¿Qué cambios provoca la meditación en el cuerpo y en la mente? * ¿Por qué es importante la postura? * ¿Qué hay que hacer con los pensamientos durante la práctica? * ¿De qué manera me ayuda la meditación en mi relación conmigo mismo y con los demás? * ¿Qué importancia tiene el estilo de vida para la persona que medita? * ¿Qué puedo hacer para afianzar mi práctica? **Dónde:** Ortigosa 14, 2ª planta, local 11 – Barcelona (justo detrás del Palau de la Música, a 2 min del metro Urquinaona) **Cómo reservar:** No hay que hacer reserva de plaza para asistir a estas clases, puedes simplemente presentarte en el centro de meditación cinco o diez minutos antes de la hora (¡NO ANTES, por favor, porque habrá otras actividades en marcha en la sala!). **Qué traer:** Durante la meditación podrás sentarte en una silla o en el suelo con un cojín o banqueta, tú eliges. Si te sientas en el suelo asegúrate de llevar una parte de abajo que no apriete y unos calcetines limpios y gruesos para no ensuciar la esterilla y no pasar frío. Si te sientas en silla no es necesario que vayas vestido de ninguna manera especial. **Idioma en el que se imparte la clase:** Castellano. **Precio y formas de pago:** Clases sueltas: 12 € A pagar por Bizum ANTES de la clase al número 630 326 624 (método de pago preferente) o bien en efectivo después de clase. Abono mensual una clase a la semana: 38 € A pagar mediante domiciliación bancaria. Mínimo 3 meses de alta. Sin matrícula. Se pueden mezclar días según convenga. Abono mensual 2 clases a la semana: 60 € A pagar mediante domiciliación bancaria. Mínimo 3 meses de alta. Sin matrícula. **Para ampliar información sobre esta actividad, por favor visita mi página web:** https://www.bertaturne.com ¡Nos vemos pronto si te animas a venir!

Si crees que la filosofía necesita diálogo, y que nosotros necesitamos de filosofía, este encuentro es para ti. El encuentro de Consulta Filosófica y Dialógica Colectiva en Barcelona te dará las herramientas para empezar a desarrollar una investigación filosófica capaz de abordar problemas y cuestiones colectivas o individuales que marcan tu y nuestra existencia. Un camino nunca experimentado en Barcelona, con el apoyo de un Filósofo del diálogo que se pone al servicio del descubrimiento, siempre imprevisible, de nuevas verdades comunes. Para descubrir cómo afrontar juntos lo que no somos capaces de comprender solos. Si vienes por Primera vez, es mejor llegar 10 minutos antes del encuentro. Para participar leer bien la descripción del grupo. Idiomas (español e ingles; catalán e italiano). Evento gratuito con abono libre a partir de 5 euro. Método dialogico: Por elegir If you believe that philosophy needs dialogue, and that we need philosophy, this meeting is for you. The first meeting of Collective Philosophical Consultancy will give you the tools to start developing a philosophical research capable of tackling collective or individual problems and questions that mark your and our existence. A path never experienced before in Barcelona, with the support of a Philosopher of dialogue who puts himself at the service of the discovery, always unpredictable, of new common truths. To discover how to face together what we are not able to understand alone. To participate, please read the group description carefully. Languages (Spanish and English; Catalan and Italian). Free event with free subscription (at least 5 Euros Dialogo al Method: To be chosen

Soy Danwei Huang, hipnoterapeuta y terapeuta energética. Te invito cada lunes a un espacio de meditación grupal donde no solo practicamos, sino que trabajamos internamente para liberar lo que te afecta y empezar la semana con mayor claridad, calma y estabilidad. La intención es que puedas entrar en un estado de presencia y equilibrio, conectar con tus emociones y aprender a sostener esa calma para acompañarte durante toda la semana. Saldrás con herramientas prácticas y una sensación interna más anclada para afrontar lo que venga desde otro lugar. 🧘‍♂️ **Meditación semanal** ¿Te gustaría empezar la semana con más calma, claridad y energía? Este espacio está pensado para ayudarte a prepararte internamente: soltar tensiones, ordenar lo que sientes y anclar un estado emocional que puedas mantener en tu día a día. ✨ **Ideal si:** * Estás empezando a meditar y quieres una guía sencilla * Te sientes estresado/a o con carga mental * Buscas un espacio seguro para reconectar contigo * Quieres aprender a gestionar lo que sientes durante la semana * Te interesa compartir la práctica en grupo * Quieres incorporar la meditación como base para tu bienestar 📅 **Fecha:** Lunes 4 de Mayo de 2026 ⏰ **Hora:** 19:00 – 20:00 📍 **Lugar:** C/ Dos de maig 202, bajos 3, 08013 Barcelona 💫 **¿Qué haremos ese día?** * Ejercicio de respiración consciente * Meditación guiada para conectar la emoción y sensación corporal * Espacio final de integración y breve feedback 🌿 Un encuentro cercano, accesible y sin juicios, abierto a todos los niveles. 💰 **Primera sesión gratuita** Si decides continuar: * Sesión suelta: 15 € ( promoción de Mayo-Junio) * Mensualidad: 50 € ( promoción de Mayo-Junio) 📆 Reserva tu plaza y regálate este espacio para ti. Si sientes que necesitas un momento de pausa… este puede ser un buen comienzo. Nos vemos en la sesión 🙏

**🏛️ 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](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. When groups get bigger than 6-8 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 or lecture. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline: * 19:30-19:45 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start. * 19:45-19:55 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines. * 19:55-21:15 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 21:15-21:30 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 21:30 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **🧧PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! At the Barcelona group, we often meet in a friends house. In this case, we ask that everyone bring a snack or a drink to share! **💛 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 will we talk about? What's the topic?** **​**The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. 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](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z). * **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. * **Where do you meet?** The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z) 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](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/). **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨** We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 20+ chapters in over 15 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️ **\*\*\*** **Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z) 👈** **Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈** **Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈**

Max 4 people/session: \*\*More days and times available \*\* 1h session Aprenderemos y perfeccionaremos las técnicas básicas del tenis: * Derecha * Revés * Volea Aprenderemos como moverse en pista: * Footwork Aprenderemos a jugar en situaciones reales de partido: * Golpes defensivos * Golpes de ataque * Golpes con dirección Aprenderemos a como ser competitivos y querer ganar cada punto, como si todos fueran match-ball!!! Final price will depend on final group members More days and times available GROUP SESSIONS/PRIVATE AT TENIS CLUB: CEM LH C/ Pau Redó 10 08908, Hospitalet del Llobregat Barcelona PRIVATE SESSIONS AT TENIS CLUB: CEM Bon Pastor C/ d'Arbeca, 1 08030, Sant Andreu Barcelona

¿Qué hacemos? A las 20:00h tenemos una meditación budista guiada. La meditación tiene una duración de unos 25 minutos y es accesible y beneficiosa para personas de todos los niveles de experiencia. ¿Qué es el Camino del Diamante? El Buda dio instrucciones a tres clases de personas. Las primeras que deseaban evitar el sufrimiento recibieron las enseñanzas sobre Causa y Efecto, llamadas Camino Angosto (Hinayana). El segundo tipo de personas sentía la necesidad de beneficiar a los demás, por lo que les dio enseñanzas sobre compasión y sabiduría, llamadas Gran Camino (Mahayana). Finalmente a las personas que tenían una confianza sólida en su propio potencial y en de los demás, el Buda explicó enseñanzas del Camino del Diamante (Vajrayana). En este último nivel utilizamos métodos de identificación con la meta y actuamos como un Buda hasta que llegamos a ser como él. En el nivel más elevado, la meta, es el completo desarrollo de la mente, a lo cual denominó el Gran Sello (Mahamudra). ¿Quiénes somos? El Centro Budista Camino del Diamante de Barcelona forma parte de los más de 700 centros de meditación a nivel internacional de la tradición Karma Kagyu del Budismo Tibetano. Estos centros han sido fundados y guiados por Lama Ole Nydahl y su esposa Hannah Nydahl, de acuerdo con los deseos de H. H. XVI Karmapa. Ahora están bajo la guía espiritual de H.H. XVII Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje. Nuestro centro está formado por personas que tienen sus propios trabajos e incorporan las enseñanzas y las meditaciones del Camino del Diamante en sus vidas cotidianas. Nuestros miembros comparten la responsabilidad de guiar meditaciones, contestar preguntas y dar explicaciones sobre budismo. Nuestro trabajo no es remunerado y se basa en el idealismo y la amistad. Realizamos noches semanales de meditación, que están abiertas al público y son gratuitas. Hay un ambiente social relajado y se animan las preguntas. Las meditaciones son guiadas en castellano, permitiendo que el espacio, la claridad y la alegría surjan naturalmente. Otras actividades incluyen charlas, enseñanzas y práctica personal. INFORMACIÓN COVID-19 A continuación revisa las medidas necesarias para asistir a la meditación: * Si tienes cualquier síntomas o no te encuentras bien, por favor abstente de venir.

NEW MEMBERS: REMEMBER TO SEND US YOUR EMAIL TO BARCELONAWRITERS@GMAIL.COM IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO!! You need to read the submissions! Working on a novel or short story? Get feedback from other writers, find motivation to meet your deadlines, and bemoan the difficulties of the writer's life with like-minded people. We will discuss up to two submissions of 3,000 words at this event. Submissions will be sent out a few days in advance. Please come with the pieces read. New here? Wonderful! But come to a session before you submit, to see what we're all about and how we do things. Please email submissions (3,000 words max.) to barcelonawriters@gmail.com

Para celebrar dos años de actividad en Barcelona, la Comunidad "Barcelona Filosófica" organiza una fiesta pública - Pin Nic, ¡con comida, bebidas, música y juegos filosóficos! Una buena ocasión para celebrar con quienes participan, han participado o son curiosos y tal vez en el futuro participarán en una de las muchas maneras de hacer de la filosofía una práctica reflexiva vital y creativa para la vida diaria, para aquellos que están convencidos de que la filosofía es un mundo importante para redescubrir a nivel popular (más allá de la Academia). Una manera de celebrar la filosofía del diálogo como el corazón de este nuevo universo que se debe explorar juntos de muchas maneras diferentes. Pero sobre todo una excusa para celebrar dos años en los que hemos recorrido calles, callejones y plazas, donde hemos ocupado cafés y asociaciones, hemos entrado en casas privadas y hecho reflexiones públicas, siempre siguiendo el camino maestro del descubrimiento de uno mismo y del mundo, con nueva confianza en nuestras capacidades de pensar, de ser y de hablar con los demás (y consigo mismos). Por eso es bueno hacer fiesta! La fiesta es gratuita, pero con dos condiciones centrales: - Cada uno traerá algo de beber y/o comer para todos, en acuerdo con los organizadores de la fiesta. - Será un momento para estar juntos, y luego participar en los juegos y la música del evento. Por lo tanto, se ruega a cualquiera que se registre para el evento que escriba en privado al organizador-coordinador, el filósofo Emanuele Profumi que creó este Meetup, para coordinar qué llevar y cómo participar en los juegos filosófico y a la Jam Musical. Es bienvenido el boca a boca para extender la invitación a otras personas, amigos, conocidos. Lo importante es que cada uno traiga algo para comer y/o beber según las indicaciones que serán dadas por el organizador. Este es el programa general (poco antes de la Fiesta se comunicarà aquì el programa con detalles) - Breves lecturas filosóficas (Micrófono abierto) - Quiz filosófico para nerd y menos nerd - Jam Session Musical con ritmos latinoamericanos y no solo ¿Qué esperas para inscribirte y participar en el evento?! Nos vemos en los hermosos jardines de Montjuic (cerca del estanque central)! To celebrate two years of activity in Barcelona, the Community "Barcelona Filosófica" organizes a public party - Pin Nic, with food, drinks, music and philosophical games! A good occasion to celebrate with those who participate, have participated or are curious and perhaps in the future will participate in one of the many ways to make philosophy a vital and creative reflective practice for daily life, for those who are convinced that philosophy is an important world to rediscover on a popular level (beyond the Academy). A way to celebrate the philosophy of dialogue as the heart of this new universe that must be explored together in many different ways. But above all an excuse to celebrate two years in which we have traveled through streets, alleys and squares, where we have occupied cafes and associations, entered private homes and made public reflections, always following the master path of self-discovery and the world, with renewed confidence in our abilities to think, to be and to speak with others (and with ourselves). That’s why it’s good to party! The party is free, but with two key conditions: - Everyone will bring something to drink and/or eat for everyone, in agreement with the party organizers. - It will be a moment to be together, and then participate in the games and music of the event. Therefore, anyone registering for the event is asked to write privately to the organizer-coordinator, philosopher Emanuele Profumi who created this Meetup, to coordinate what to bring and how to participate in the philosophical games and the Musical Jam. Word of mouth is welcome to extend the invitation to other people, friends, acquaintances. The important thing is that everyone brings something to eat and/or drink according to the instructions given by the organizer. This is the general program (shortly before the party, the program with details will be communicated here) - Brief philosophical readings (Open microphone) - Philosophical quiz for nerds and less nerds - Jam Session Musical with Latin American rhythms and not only What are you waiting for to sign up and participate in the event?! See you in the beautiful gardens of Montjuic (near to the central Little lane)! Per celebrare due anni di attività a Barcellona, la Comunità "Barcelona Filosófica" organizza una festa pubblica - Pin Nic, con cibo, bevande, musica e giochi filosofici! Una buona occasione per celebrare con coloro che partecipano, hanno partecipato o sono curiosi e forse in futuro parteciperanno a uno dei tanti modi di fare della filosofia una pratica riflessiva vitale e creativa per la vita quotidiana, per coloro che sono convinti che la filosofia sia un mondo importante da riscoprire a livello popolare (al di là dell'Accademia). Un modo per celebrare la filosofia del dialogo come il cuore di questo nuovo universo che deve essere esplorato insieme in molti modi diversi. Ma soprattutto un pretesto per celebrare due anni in cui abbiamo percorso strade, vicoli e piazze, dove abbiamo occupato caffè e associazioni, siamo entrati in case private e abbiamo fatto riflessioni pubbliche, sempre seguendo il cammino maestro della scoperta di sé stessi e del mondo, con nuova fiducia nelle nostre capacità di pensare, di essere e di parlare con gli altri (e con se stessi). Ecco perché è bello fare festa! La festa è gratuita, ma con due condizioni fondamentali: - Ognuno porterà qualcosa da bere e/o da mangiare per tutti, in accordo con gli organizzatori della festa. - Sarà un momento per stare insieme, e poi partecipare ai giochi e alla musica dell'evento. Pertanto, si prega a chiunque si iscriva all'evento di scrivere in privato all'organizzatore-coordinatore, il filosofo Emanuele Profumi che ha creato questo Meetup, per coordinare cosa portare e come partecipare ai giochi filosofici e alla Jam Musical. Il passaparola è ben accetto per estendere l'invito ad altre persone, amici, conoscenti. L'importante è che ognuno porti qualcosa da mangiare e/o bere secondo le indicazioni che saranno date dall'organizzatore. Questo è il programma generale (poco prima della festa verrà comunicato qui il programma con i dettagli) - Brevi letture filosofiche (Microfono aperto) - Quiz filosofico per nerd e meno nerd - Jam Session Musical con ritmi latinoamericani e non solo Cosa aspetti per iscriverti e partecipare all'evento?! Ci vediamo nei bellissimi giardini di Montjuic (vicino al laghetto centrale)! Per celebrar dos anys d'activitat a Barcelona, la Comunitat "Barcelona Filosófica" organitza una festa pública - Pin Nic, amb menjar, begudes, música i jocs filosòfics! Una bona ocasió per celebrar-ho amb els que hi participen, han participat o són curiosos i potser en el futur participaran en una de les moltes maneres de fer de la filosofia una pràctica reflexiva vital i creativa per a la vida quotidiana, per a aquells que estan convençuts que la filosofia és un món important per redescobrir a nivell popular (més enllà de l'Acadèmia). Una manera de celebrar la filosofia del diàleg com a cor d’aquest nou univers que cal explorar junts de moltes maneres diferents. Però sobretot una excusa per celebrar dos anys en què hem recorregut carrers, carrerons i places, on hem ocupat cafès i associacions, hem entrat a cases particulars i hem fet reflexions públiques, sempre seguint el camí mestre de l’autodescobriment i del món, amb una confiança renovada en les nostres capacitats per pensar, ser i parlar amb els altres (i amb nosaltres mateixos). Per això és bo fer festa! La festa és lliure, però amb dues condicions clau: - Tothom portarà alguna cosa per beure i/o menjar per a tothom, d'acord amb els organitzadors del partit. - Serà un moment per estar junts, i després participar en els jocs i la música de l'esdeveniment. Per tant, es demana a qualsevol persona que es registri a l'esdeveniment que escrigui en privat a l'organitzador-coordinador, el filòsof Emanuele Profumi que va crear aquest Meetup, per coordinar què aportar i com participar en els jocs filosòfics i el Musical Jam. El boca a boca és benvingut a estendre la invitació a altres persones, amics, coneguts. L'important és que tothom porti alguna cosa per menjar i/o beure segons les instruccions donades per l'organitzador. Aquest és el programa general (poc abans de la festa, el programa amb detalls es comunicarà aquí) - Breus lectures filosòfiques (micròfon obert) - Test filosòfic per a nerds i menys nerds - Jam Session Musical amb ritmes llatinoamericans i no només A què esperes per inscriure’t i participar en l’esdeveniment?! Ens veiem als jardins de Montjuïc!

Favor confirmar através del WhatsApp +351914149287 Tema: Las Constelaciones Familiares son una técnica de la medicina holística creada por Bert Hellinger y que nos permite mirar desde otra perspectiva nuestra vida presente. En ellas se da un nuevo espacio a acontecimientos pasados, comprendiendo todo lo vivido y de ese modo se ubican las emociones en otro lugar más sano, en el lugar correcto, liberándonos de cualquier lastre del pasado que pudiéramos tener. La terapia con Constelaciones Familiares revela que muchos de nuestros sentimientos, comportamientos y síntomas no están en realidad vinculados a nuestra propia historia personal, sino que tienen su origen en una lealtad familiar inconsciente que pretende que cada generación reanude los conflictos no regulados de las generaciones anteriores. Las Constelaciones Familiares permiten poner luz sobre estos conflictos y repararlos para liberar a los que los llevan y a sus futuras generaciones. Gratuito/Colaboración voluntária Constelar un tema: 45,00 Euros Facilita: Denise Barbosa Evento presencial en grupo Online (Eventos presenciales 10 y 24 de Enero) Reservas e inscripciones: -Teléfono: +351914149287 -E.mail: barbosa.denise@gmail.com

Autoconocimiento, Relaciones interpersonales y Comunicación para afrontar las conversaciones pendientes de forma valiente. Un grupo de maduración y crecimiento personal en el que de manera estable y dialogante abordamos la gestión del cambio de actitudes, creencias y hábitos para generar vínculos limpios y relaciones saneadas. Todos los jueves de 19.00h a 21.00h en el espacio Cos i Ment (Farmacia a 100 metros de la Plaza Lesseps. C. Mare de Deu del Coll 25 Barcelona) Precio primera sesión GRATUITA; luego 100,00€ Bono 5 sesiones (no necesariamente sucesivas) Mas información en info@texistencial.com

What is it like to be a dog? In this session we'll spend an hour in the world of my dog Monty. We will consider his extraordinary nose, his vision, and the strange new neuroscience of how he perceives. We will use that as a way into one of the deepest questions in philosophy: what consciousness actually is, and why it's so hard to explain through science. This session will be led by James. A relatively recent book on the subject I can recommend is *Being You: A New Science of Consciousness* by Anil Seth. A good overall review of philosophy related to consciousness is *Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind (Talking about Philosophy)* by Jack Symes. Bring wine/beer/drinks/food/snacks/whatever if you want to. **Our events fill up very quickly. To avoid missing out on future events, join the WhatsApp group via this link:** [https://tally.so/r/w4G5L5](https://tally.so/r/w4G5L5) Press the buzzer marked Semi sotano 2 to be let in. It's down the stairs, first door on the right. **Image**: Monty on a walk near Montserrat.

Hola y bienvenidos a nuestro próximo meetup de filosofía de Sócrates Café! ¿Deseas una comprensión más profunda de ti mismo y del mundo? ¿Valoras el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso? Si es así, entonces este encuentro será muy interesante para ti. 1. ¿DONDE NOS ENCONTRAMOS? Charcha Café [Carrer d'Avinyó, 24, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a3004ce10d7d:0xbc126fd29e6e5d2d?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111) https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a3004ce10d7d:0xbc126fd29e6e5d2d?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111 2. ¿CUANDO NOS ENCONTRAMOS? los martes de 19:30 a 21:00 3. ¿CUÁNTOS NOS REUNIMOS? Hasta 25 personas. Las reuniones comenzarán a las 7.30 pm. Por favor, les pedimos que pidan algo para beber antes de comenzar y que lleguen puntualmente. **Empezaremos puntualmente.** 4. ¿QUE PASA EN LAS REUNIONES? En cada reunión tenemos una discusión usando el método socrático: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method Hacemos, respondemos y discutimos preguntas e ideas para estimular el pensamiento crítico y ampliar nuestras perspectivas con algunos conceptos y pensamientos en los que nunca hemos pensado. El objetivo principal de estos encuentros es enriquecernos con las perspectivas de los demás, no convencer a los demás sobre nuestras propias perspectivas. Nuestras reuniones son sobre nuestras propias filosofías de la vida y no necesariamente lo que los grandes filósofos y académicos han dicho o escrito. No es un club de debate o una plataforma para hacer proselitismo. En cambio, ponemos énfasis en cuestionar, tener una mentalidad abierta y desafiar nuestras propias suposiciones mientras escuchamos y respetamos las opiniones compartidas por otros. Una reunión de Socrates Café se considera un éxito cuando los participantes dejan una discusión con muchas más preguntas de las que tenían al principio. 5. ¿QUÉ TEMA SE DISCUTE EN EL MEETUP? Los participantes sugieren temas al principio de cada reunión. Luego votamos y elegimos el tema más popular de ese evento para la discusión. No es necesaria la formación académica en filosofía; Solo entusiasmo por intercambiar ideas y puntos de vista. Algunos ejemplos de temas elegidos en reuniones anteriores: * ¿Por qué ideales vale la pena morir? * ¿Por qué nunca estamos satisfechos? * ¿Por qué los seres humanos están informados de que la sociedad está yendo mal y los líderes están bien informados y las cosas continúan? * ¿Es necesaria la identidad? * ¿Qué es el precio ético y la codicia? * ¿Qué es post-verdad? * ¿Cómo puede ser que las personas en las sociedades democráticas estén tan obsesionadas con el poder? (Deseo de ser diferente, mejor, más fuerte que los demás). * ¿Qué es la amistad? 6. ¿QUIÉN PUEDE PARTICIPAR EN ESTE MEETUP? Cualquiera es más que bienvenido a unirse a nuestros encuentros. Nuestros eventos reúnen a personas de diferentes orígenes, diferentes culturas, mientras que no es obligatorio tener antecedentes filosóficos. Nuestros participantes habituales son personas que tienen deseo de una comprensión más profunda de sí mismos y del mundo. Personas que valoran el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso.

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?

Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships. At this seminar you will learn: How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships. How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship. How to choose the right people to work with. The three things that make or break any relationship. How to make a good relationship great. All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

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This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. *** Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ).

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Jimmy V's Grill & Pub in Grandview Heights. You are responsible for your own meal/drinks. We usually don't have any agenda other than eat, drink and talk. :) If the weather is nice we will be on the back patio, otherwise we are in the cigar room. This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us. COTA bus #5 comes to W. 5th and Wyandotte Rd. And it's a minute walk to the restaurant. Did you know that there are atheists everywhere?!?! You may not know it, but we are! We're in your schools, diners, police force, military, government, and some are even still in your churches! So come and join us and meet other local atheists, along with agnostics, heathens, humanists, skeptics, and anyone else who's 'hell bound'! Vision: a Central Ohio that accepts atheism as a viable alternative in all areas of public and private life. Mission: grow, support, and provide community for atheists in Central Ohio. Social meetings held most Tuesdays at a local pub/restaurant at 7:00 PM (and often into the wee hours). Attendees call themselves agnostics, skeptics, humanists, non-theists, deists or even theists. All attendees are welcome but should support our vision. Atheists of Columbus (AoC) is part of Omnipresent Atheists (OA). AoC members are invited to join this OA meetup and/or OA Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/omnipresentatheists/ ) but are free to continue conversations on the AoC Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/columbusatheists/ ). AoC was founded in 2012 as a networking, social group for Central Ohio area humanists, skeptics, atheists, agnostics, nonbelievers, freethinkers, and the curious. It was a member of Columbus CoR and held weekly meetings, mostly on Fridays, for several years but then operated as an online only group for some time. In November 2018, Omnipresent Atheists (OA), a group that routinely meets on Tuesdays, invited AoC to merge. Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason (ColumbusCoR.org). Omnipresent Atheists is a member of the Columbus Coalition of Reason ( http://www.ColumbusCoR.org ). Omnipresent Atheists endorses the mission of the Secular Coalition for America ( http://secular.org ). This group has been meeting every Tuesday evening for over a decade. Many attendees do not RSVP on meetup. Please don't let the small number here discourage you. Anyone/everyone is welcome to come. We'd love to have you join us.