What we’re about
What is the Philosophy Association of Chicago?
It is a place where people who are tired of the superficiality of the world and wish to get together to discuss issues ranging from inner space to outer space. Philosophy Club provides a forum for the free expression of thought and speech. We think that providing this forum is important because as Socrates said, "the unexamined life is not worth living."
The topics discussed in meetings depend on the interests of club members. Discussion topics vary from the metaphysical, and spiritual to the pragmatic and absurd.
Often movies contain philosophical themes and we’ve shown films and discussed them over pizza, wine, bourbon, and cigars!
We will have guest speakers specializing in topics of interest to club members to guide round-table discussion events.
Discussion topics include:
Ethics and Morality: Is there an Objectivity source? What is right? What is wrong? Is there a difference or are these concepts relative?
Existence and Reality: What is the nature of the universe? Who am I? What do I mean when I use the word "I"?
Philosophy of Religion: What is God? What arguments are there for why we should believe that such a being exists? Miracles, Bible, Quran, and other fascinating topics.
Philosophy and Education: What is a ‘real’ education? What can I do with a philosophy major or minor? Is it worth my time? (yes!)
Science and Society: Can science ever be objective? What do we mean by objectivity? How is science influenced by society?
Contemporary Issues: Vaccination Exemptions, Disability Access, Gender Classification… just about every current event has a philosophical angle that needs examination and clarification.
Membership includes copies of e-books, food, and most of all challenging community of like-minded thinkers.
