Meetup Ratings and Featured Comments
Number: 15 recent ratings
Average:
"Excellent!"
"Excellent group! Moderator and participants are thoughtful and intelligent."
"Dr. Pigliucci is a good teacher and lecturer; there is always something to learn. He has the patience of a saint! "
"Basically very nice. People were friendly. Atmosphere relaxed and I think the topi.c was a good one"
"I'm impressed by this group. It seems like a bunch of smart and fun people."
"It was well attended with some very nice people. I shall certainly attend again."
This group is for local readers of Philosophy Now (a magazine for all those who have an interest in philosophy), or in general for people intrigued by philosophy and its impact on our understanding of life, universe and everything!
The organizer is Massimo Pigliucci, about whose philosophical interests you can learn more at Plato's Footnote (you know, all philosophy is but a footnote to Plato...), or by reading his blog, Rationally Speaking.
Our meetings typically take place as lunches or dinner at a restaurant in Manhattan or Brooklyn. The idea is that good discussions are facilitated by good food, wine, and company -- just like in Plato's dialogue, The Symposium (which you can download from our meetup site).
No specialized knowledge of philosophy is necessary to participate, but you might find Wikipedia's Philosophy Portal a useful introductory reference guide. If you are more ambitious, try the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and for all things philosophical, including some cool merchandise, don't forget EpistemeLinks.