Past meeting
The OC Philosophy May Meeting
(3 ratings)
Meeting Description
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"Ask for the backroom and we shall meet there."
--Juan Bernal
Details
We meet once a month to discuss philosophy: what it is; the various ways it is and might be done; how you are doing it; and what difference it makes. The discussion can be focused on a topic or free flowing, and is open to all levels of experience.
For the May 16, 2008 Meetup, we propose to discuss some of Nietzsche's philosophy. This somewhat iconoclastic, but always provocative, writer has been credited with being one of Europe's precursor to Existentialist thought, e.g., his writings on the subject of nihilism.
Dan Corfield will post a few suggested readings and will lead off our discussion of Nietzsche at the meeting.
We invite participants to join us on May 16 and bring your questions and comments on the topics of Friedrich Nietzsche and the Existentialist perspective.
Talk About This Meeting
Who Attended
The organizer estimated that 11 people attended.
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Juan Bernal
"There was a very lively discussion of some of Nietzsche's philosophy." -
Phil Osborn
"The main speaker cancelled at the last moment due to reported car trouble. Other people had done their homework and filled in reasonably well. It became clear as the discussion threaded around various issues that Nietzsche was not obviously consistent in all his positions, and Juan pointed out that he was not really a system builder. The main issue of discussion was the question of how Nietzsche could call for adherence to a standard or ideal, without really specifying how that standard or ideal itself was to be justified. It appeared at times from quotes of Nietzsche that he was calling for one pursueing whatever values one happened to have, only with total commitment. While the issue of whether Nietzsche himself felt that values were ultimately arbitrary appeared to be settled by reference to Nietzsche's use of paradigm figures, e.g., Goethe, as models for a proper life, it was clear that if Nietzsche had a method for justifying such choices, he did not tell us about it. "
alberto verdeja
"Nice. Exiting discussion and great to have more people this time. I would suggest to have a round of introduction of the participants, in the middle of the discussion, if not all were there at the beggining. Great moment."