Addiction and Medicine
OnlineJoin John T. Maier, a philosopher and psychotherapist (PhD/LICSW) based in Boston, and the author of a forthcoming book on the theory of addiction. This is the second salon in…
$20.00
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Can We like Beauty and Badness? A Conversation about Beauty and Morality
OnlineJoin Michael Spicher, a public philosopher, for an evening devoted to exploring the relationship between beauty and morality. In the 18th century, philosophers often claimed a connection between morality and beauty.…
$15.00
Umbilical Phantoms: A Conversation with Siri Hustvedt and Anna Motz
Online"The more scientists find out about the placenta, the weirder it gets. The cellular exchange creates chimeras of both mother and foetus during pregnancy." Join novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt…
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Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World
OnlineJoin philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore what pseudoscience is and how to recognize it, all with reference to astrology, alchemy, and magic in the ancient world. This salon is…
$15.00
Eastern Thought vs. Western Thought – How does it shape our culture today?
OnlineWhy do people from different cultural backgrounds behave and think differently – if at all? A historical and philosophical lens. My name is Dhruv Ghulati and I am an AI…
$10.00
Addiction and Trauma
OnlinePursue the philosophical foundations of addiction in a series hosted by John T. Maier, psychotherapist and philosopher. This is the 3rd session in the philosophy of addiction series, and will focus…
$20.00
Science vs. Skepticism: Are Objectivity and Knowledge Possible?
OnlineJoin philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore the topic of objectivity of scientific knowledge, skepticism, and relativism! This salon is the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Debates about the possibility of objective knowledge are relevant not only to the ivory tower. Societies…
The Philosophy of Crypto – Li Jin with Packy McCormick and Zoë Hitzig
Join crypto investor Li Jin in conversation with investor and writer Packy McCormick (The Great Online Game) and Harvard economist and poet Zoë Hitzig (Co-author of A Flexible Design for Funding Public Goods with Vitalik and Glen Weyl) for a discussion of the philosophic underpinning of crypto. We'll delve into John Rawls, political philosophy, and…
Addiction and Disability
OnlinePursue the philosophical foundations of addiction in a series hosted by John T. Maier, psychotherapist and philosopher. This is the 3rd session in the philosophy of addiction series, and will focus on…
$20.00
Breakthroughs in Scientific Theory
OnlineJoin Alex Criddle for the seventh salon in the Breakthroughs series and explore breakthroughs in scientific theory and paradigms. In this first of two salons following Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of…
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Exploring the Dynamics of Hope: Perspectives in Healthcare and Everyday Life
OnlineAs an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Razan Baabdullah has thought about what hope means for her, her patients, and her team during tough times. So, she wrote a piece about hope. Join her for a conversation on hope, optimism, honesty, and agency in healthcare and everyday life. Hope, often conflated with optimism, can guide us…
The Philosophy of Political Beliefs – With Oliver Traldi
OnlineAnyone who’s had an argument about politics with a friend may walk away wondering how this friend could possibly hold the beliefs they do. A few self-reflective people might even… Continue reading The Philosophy of Political Beliefs – With Oliver Traldi
$30.00