… No background in philosophy
required. Feel free to propose a reading group topic or volunteer to organize one!
For a description of Continental Philosophy
go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contin
ental_philosophy
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-- Simon Critchley ("Continental Philosophy
: A Very Short Introduction", p. 116, [Oxford, 2001])
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NYC Philosophical Reading is run in parallel with the NYC Film & Philosophy
Meetup [http://www.meetup.com/cinephile ]. Where the latter is for more general discussion, this one is for focused readings & dialog around particular texts.
This group should be helpful to students, writers, artists, scientists, etc. looking to make a leap in their thinking. In fact, I'm organizing the group for st …
I have been getting so much out of a certain genre of literature that I decided to see if anyone else wanted to read and discuss them. All of these books are terrific depictions of the journey out of emptiness and back into the vitality of being alive. They always inspire. Anyone who finds the topic of re-discovering spiritual health and innocence, particularly if the starting point is a jaded love for self-destruction should join this meet-up. We'll meet weekly and peel one of these novels apar …
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