Socrates Cafe Philosophy Discussion in Tempe
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Meet people like yourself who are looking for answers. A facilitator keeps the discussion on track using the Socratic Method. No cost to attend. All ages are welcome. Click on the Messages link to read summaries of past discussions.
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- When?
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 7:00 PM 20080529T020000Z
- Where?
- RSVP limit
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Only 20 members (including guests) can RSVP 'Yes' for this meeting. There's still room for 13 more.
- Who?
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7 members have said Yes
Recent Meetings
Wed May 14, 7:00 PM |
20 attended (est.) –
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Wed Apr 23, 7:00 PM |
15 attended (est.) –
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Wed Apr 9, 7:00 PM |
13 attended (est.) –
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What's New?
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"Fellow Philosophers - My thanks to everyone who participated in Wednesday evening's meeting. Here are some highlights from the discussion: 1. QUESTION: At the start of the meeting, each of the participants..."
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"Fellow Philosopher - I invite you to join a new group I started with my friend Lori that will meet at the same location as Socrates Cafe on the Wednesdays when Socrates Cafe is not meeting. It is called..."
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"Looking forward to my first meeting. I've been out of school and miss the lively banter that keeps the mind sharp."
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"I look forward to the exchange of ideas, insights, perspectives and opinions with people open to discovering more within themselves and others."
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"I'm always up for meaningful and open minded discussions, and I'm looking forward to checking out some meetings."
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This is the handout distributed at each meeting of Socrates Cafe. It contains the information on the About Us page. It is updated each time the moderator refines his Socratic Problem Solving method.
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"Fellow Philosophers - My thanks to everyone who participated in Wednesday evening's meeting. Here are some highlights from the discussion: 1. QUESTION: At the start of the meeting, each of the participants..."
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"Hello - My name is Hope. My license plate is SOCRATZ, not kidding. My mind never stops unless I am completely exhausted. I love philosophy in all forms. Looking forward to meeting all of you."
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"I've been wanting to come to these meetings for a while... In need of mental stimulus!"
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"I am retired from two jobs. The last was a high school English teacher. I enjoy critical discussion and look forward to sharing my ideas/beliefs. I would probably be considered a liberal though I do have many convservative basic beliefs."
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"Hi, I saw this group and it looked very interesting. I look forward to some thought provoking conversation!"
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"Fellow Philosophers - My thanks to everyone who participated in Wednesday evening's meeting. My thanks also to Jack who moderated the discussion and wrote the summary below: 1. QUESTION: Is taxation..."
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"was an April Fool's joke."
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"Hie. I have seen the secret. I have a theroy agains it."
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"Hi everyone, I found this website with quotes from the world's greatest thinkers, hope you all like it. "Find the famous quotes you need, ThinkExist.com Quotations." http://en.thinkex... Tim..."
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"Enjoy intellectual, psychological, and philosophical discussions. Love to compare notes on important issues."
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"I was turned off by the question because a government MUST raise money to exist, and the process IS taxation. So the question seem worded to invite discussions of a fictitious libertarian utopia, where..."
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"I think: Therefore I am ... opinionated. I'm looking forward to meeting with you. Aloha."
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