Join Dr. Jason Rheins, a scholar of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, for a salon on who Socrates (469-399 BCE) was, and what he can mean for us today. Socrates. The Oracle at Delphi proclaimed him the wisest of the Greeks, yet he supposedly claimed to know nothing but his own ignorance. He was poor…
What is good? What is evil? Before diving into those questions, we should ask ourselves why should we even care about them. Join Cambridge scholar in residence, philosopher Christophe Porot, and Newcastle University's philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk, for a salon on why we need ethics, Existentialist perspective on the issue, and more! “Man is condemned…
Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics at Cornell University and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, joins host Alaka Halder for a special discussion on his new book, Reason to…
How can businesses maintain a moral compass and make principled decisions while still thriving in a capitalist economy? Join host Jason Shen for an insightful IRL + virtual salon with…
The first of a series of conversations with Robin Hanson, this salon will discuss what "the sacred" is and how best to identify and explain its roles in human life.…
Is philosophy, as a field, conceived of correctly today? Join Jonathan Leaf, an award-winning playwright and novelist, for a salon where Jonathan will delve into this issue and explore the…
