… This Takoma Park/Silver Spring-based meetup was inspired by the 2001 book Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy by Christopher Phillips. Our model is described in Wikipedia: Socrates Cafés are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the Socratic Method. The groups model their discussions from the book of the same name Christopher Phillips; there are over 400 ongoing gatherings around t …

To join in a talk about Buddhist philosophy. Get started on learning to meditate. This group is open to everyone seeking happiness.

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 Morrison? Does exploring philosophical classics (Plato's Symposium, maybe? Sartre? Hume?) actually appeal to you? If reading great literature with a friendly, laid-back, edgy intellectual crowd turns you on, then this is the meetup for you. We won't t …

Lunch and socializing, with informal presentations and discussions on various subjects related to human values, such as: aspects of society; the arts; social science; current events; nature and evolution; history; science and technology; ethics; philosophy, etc.

Hi Guys! This is our version of the informal philosophy club. The current plan is to go through Plato's dialogues, in book-club manner, but if anyone is interested in a specific topic feel free to let us know.   - Organizers   --------------------------------------------------------- Dialogues we have covered so far: -Gorgias -Phaedo -Parmenides -Meno -Apology -Symposium -Phaedrus -Ion (Read during meetup)  

wine & reading. we're college grads who just moved to DC and want to start a book club. we will be reading anything & everything: literature, philosophy, theology, poetry, science. we'll meet roughly every two weeks, and decide what to read next at each meeting. be ready for a good time

We intend to engage the population of D.C. in discussions that clarify the axioms underlying the policies shaping our world. We do not adhere to any one political, economic, philosophical, or religious ideology; rather, we value critical Socratic style discourse and have aspirations to influence the culture of D.C. and the world accordingly. You should join this group if you have a passion for ideas that spans many disciplines and wish to enkindle the Socratic daemon in today's world.

What is Ascension Networking? Ascension Networking is a structured Business Professionals Group that's main focus is on educating it's members on effective networking skills, strategies, and philosophy. The focus of our groups are to be a catalyst for increasing referrals in all of your networking activities. The way we do this is through a structured 52 week course that bring you through the skills, strategies, and philosophies necessary to develop relationships and endless referrals. The purp …

The Washington DC Area Vegan Meetup Group Meet other vegans in the DC area. Share ideas/thoughts on the philosophy of being vegan, recipes, new restaurants, vegan products, related topics, or simply make friends who share your interests. The group is sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of DC (VSDC, www.vsdc.org), who provides the enabling structure and pays the regular Meetup fee so that individual members of the group do not have to pay anything. A number of the group's activities will be organ …

A diverse group of seekers meets weekly to hear a short presentation by a fellow student of Theosophy, followed by open Q&A and discussion. This group has been quietly active in the DC area since 1920, and is affiliated with dozens of similar groups around the world. Theosphical discussions commonly include subjects like reincarnation and karma, universal brotherhood, great teachers and masters of wisdom, the nature of the soul, comparative religion, laws of science and nature, the origins of …

… Our topics are unlimited: philosophy, films and literature, current events, politics, etc.  Suggest a Meetup -- Your ideas are welcome!!   Thanks for joining...à bientôt...        

… The goal of the Socrates Café is to revive the Socratic method of philosophy within contemporary America, and to help strengthen communities at a local level. Meet other local people who are interested in Socrates Cafe, a philosophical community. Do You Have Questions about this interesting experience we call Life? Do you wonder what comprises a truly good society & how to best find our way there? Then, by all means, please join us at Socrates Café in Washington, DC to seek the questions, explor …

… Sarah has a philosophy degree from Wellesley College, a counseling degree from Georgia State University, a Master’s degree from Tufts University, and studied with Francis Schaeffer’s L’Abri Fellowship. Sarah and her husband have traveled around the world planting churches and counseling, and they currently reside in Australia. http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/1591451884

  This is just not another tiresome meetup book club that follows some predictable path well trod by about a million other meetup groups. First, we aim to energize your reading life by presenting a rich menu of unexpected offerings rather than a boring genre-specific diet. We will read delightful fables, profound novels about every aspect of the human condition, comedies, plays, thoughtful (but accessible) works of philosophy, as well as a variety of serious political, social and cultural med …

Are you the sort of person who naturally asks a lot of questions? Even in your own head, and even about seemingly "obvious" stuff? Do you find yourself brimming with ideas that you'd like to discuss, but can't find anyone around to discuss them with? Are you also interested in understanding the viewpoints of others? If you answer "yes" to most of those questions, then this is the perfect group for you! Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of age, race, nationality, orientation, religious pra …

"The Healing" Circle is a group of women who are totally committed to taking responsibility for their lives and healing the experiences of their past, current, and future circumstances. This circle of women understands that they are women before they are mothers and wives; with this philosophy they move to support one another, heal themselves, and love themselves.