Philosophy Book Club
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Philosophy Book Club: S.S.O.T.B.M.E.
From Plato to Ta-Nehisi Coates, and now a foundational text of chaos magick whose intellectual (and perhaps cosmic) depth is matched only by its accessibility. S.S.O.T.B.M.E. by Ramsey Dukes, AKA Lemuel Johnstone, AKA Lionel Snell, may find fault lines in consensus reality but (as opposed to more pointedly woo woo texts of mysticism) requires no…
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Philosophy Book Club: The Analects
This month, Philosophy Book Club is going old school with a classic text of ancient Chinese philosophy The Analects. Composed during the Warring States period (475–221 BC) and finalized during the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), this wisdom attributed to Confucius by his followers remains an important work of thought and ethics today.…
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Philosophy Book Club: Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin
Join us this month as the Philosophy Book Club reads Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin, a bold collection from one of the most controversial figures in modern feminist thought. Dworkin was a radical feminist writer and activist, best known for her opposition to pornography and her unflinching critiques of…
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Plato’s Republic: An Interactive Talk and Introduction to Philosophy
What is philosophy and what does it mean to practice it? Join local philosopher Nick Marconi to explore this and other topics where the learning will come in the doing, following the living wisdom tradition of sincere engagement with each other. Nick will give an interactive and dynamic presentation of the nearly 2,500-year-old Socratic dialogue,…
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Philosophy Book Club: Plato’s Apology
By popular demand, the next book that our coterie of armchair philosophers is set to read is an oldie and a goodie. It's Plato's Apology! And we may forgive him. Copies are available at the front desk.