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This group is open to all curious minds. No PhDs, MAs, BAs, or JDs necessary -- just a thoughtful and open mind to examine whatever is due to be discussed. A primer will be posted before the meetup, but this is only meant to facilitate the discussi

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less than 1 mile away
Washington, DC
228
Philosophers
4.50 4.503

Existentialism is a philosophy that addresses how to live in a world without rational anchors. For religious existentialists, churches and sacred books cannot determine man's relationship with God; for atheistic existentialists, man has no essential

less than 1 mile away
Washington, DC
135
Existentialism Readers
4.00 4.002
2.1 miles away
Washington, DC
16
Inquiring Minds
4.50 4.502
Private

The DC Objectivist Salon is a group of individuals in the Washington, DC metro area dedicated to the serious study and practical application of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. The DCOS is a proud supporter of the Ayn Rand Institute; its new pub

4.3 miles away
Washington, DC
151
Students of Objectivism
5.00 5.0021

This is an open group to discuss the teachings of J. Krishnamurti and its main content: 'Truth is a pathless land'. Man cannot come to it through any organization, through any creed, through any dogma, priest or ritual, nor through any philosophical

7.6 miles away
Bethesda, MD
22
KDG Members
5.00 5.004

Enjoy reading brainy books? Classics of world literature? Philosophy? Something entertaining, yet intellectually stimulating? Do you actually CHOOSE to pick up novels by the likes of E.M. Forster, D.H. Lawrence, Emily Bronte, or maybe Toni Morriso

7.6 miles away
Silver Spring, MD
226
members
5.00 5.009

Weary of the "same old same old"? Want to meet very interesting people outside the customary "happy hour"? Well come connect with others who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community.Be the first on your block to receive your share

7.6 miles away
Silver Spring, MD
116
Socrates Cafe Communities
4.50 4.5027

Do you want to socialize yet keep your individual right to ask questions and voice dissent? Well I hope you will join us (no fees) because this is what we offer. The Socrates Cafe joins people together to explore through a dialogue fascinating topi

7.9 miles away
College Park, MD
19
Members
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This is a group for members, supporters, and friends of the Celebration Center for Spiritual Living (AKA the Celebration Center of Religious Science) in Falls Church, VA, and those in the area who are interested in the Science of Mind/New Thought phi

9.8 miles away
Falls Church, VA
6
Members
No recent ratings

Maybe you're one of those people who sits in a church pew on Sundays thinking to themselves, "I don't believe a word of this." Or perhaps you've checked out of the dogma arguments altogether, avoid church or temple and just to try living a good, dece

12.9 miles away
Vienna, VA
41
Ethical Humanists
4.50 4.507

While change is the buzzword of the day, most of the change around us today, including the much exulted change in the administration, can be considered at the most reactive. Naïve optimism fails with a vengeance when not supplemented by pragmatism an

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12.9 miles away
Vienna, VA
32
Aspiring Polymaths
4.00 4.0013

This Meetup Group is for people who believe that democracy begins with conversation. It's for people in the NoVa and DC metro area interested in Citizen Democracy as a way for citizens to engage in collaborative discussions to expand and develop the

17.6 miles away
Reston, VA
36
Citizen Discussion Enthusiasts
5.00 5.0011

Open FILES to see the full Salon schedule! Ticket Info to be posted again for January 2010. WE SKIP THE MONTH OF DECEMBER! The Chez Nous Reston Evening Salon: meets monthly in Reston on Wednesday nights from 7-10pm to enjoy buffet/wine/lect

17.9 miles away
Reston, VA
28
Members
5.00 5.004

This group is for people who enjoy discussing cutting-edge discoveries in science and technology and their implications for humankind, and also humanistic studies such as philosophy, etc. Specifically, a science topic might cover one or more of the f

36.6 miles away
Baltimore, MD
8
thinkers
5.00 5.005

Meet other local Gnostics to discuss all forms of Gnosticism with special emphasis on Christian Gnosticism, the Gospel of Thomas, The Gnostic Gospels, the Nag Hammadi Scriptures, the Gnostic Bible, the Gnostic Paul, Gnostic Elements of the New Testam

38.7 miles away
Baltimore, MD
21
Gnostics
5.00 5.003

Talkin all about Alan's philosophy, life and....death I suppose. How he lives on!

41.1 miles away
Lutherville Timonium, MD
7
Metaphysicians
5.00 5.002
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