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Cafe-Salon Philosophique

1997-1998

Is Egoism the End of Liberty?

Café-Salon Philosophique #7 Saturday, February 7, 1998 The evening’s Topic: “Is Egoism the end of freedom and liberty? What is the most powerful possibility given to us that we take for granted?” Samuel began the evening’s discussion by welcoming new…

1997-1998

Fear and Fearlessness

Café-Salon Philosophique #8 February 21, 1998 The evening’s Topic: “The Emotion of Fear and the Value of Fearlessness.” The evening began with Samuel introducing new participants to Café-Salon Philosophique and by reading the “courtesy guidelines” for the participants. He next…

1997-1998

Who Controls Our Illusions?

Café-Salon Philosophique #9 March 7, 1998 Evening’s Topic: “To What Extent is the Sense We Have of Control an Illusion?” Samuel began the evening’s discussion by bringing to the group a couple of new ideas for Café-Salon. He first suggested…

1997-1998

Can Knowledge Be Bought?

Café-Salon Philosophique #10 March 21, 1998No. of Participants: 10 Topic for the evening’s discussion: “Why do some people give knowledge freely and others charge for it? Can knowledge be bought? Must knowledge be free? Samuel began the evening by once…

1997-1998

Escape from Responsibilities?

Café-Salon Philosophique #11 April 4, 1998No. of Participants: 16 Topic for the Evening’s Discussion: Is belief in God a subtle and unconscious concealed escape from individual responsibility and the laziness to think for one’s self? Or is this a route that…