9. Thought and words in the Philosophical Café
For last Saturday participants had voted for the issue: Communism. We found some quotes from philosophers on the issue to…
8. Participating as an involved party
During my absence last weekend, the participants voted for a text against non-religious public education by a Peruvian Socialist, as…
7. Opening philosophical cafés with a talk
There are many different ways to open a philosophical café: pose a question, give a talk, read a philosophical quote.…
6. The philosopher listens to the participants
Because of a family gathering, we had to arrive late at our philosophical café several weeks ago. A philosopher friend…
5. “Ideal participants” in philosophical practice
Last evening at the philosophical café we dealt with the issue of time. I decided to change the dynamic in…
4. The motivation behind arguments
This evening, the issue at the philosophical café was Heidegger and his Black Notebooks. One participant stated with great passion…
3. The philosopher in the philosophical café
The speaker of that evening stated that: 1) insects and fish do not suffer nor feel pain, because they have…
2. Platonic thinking in philosophical practice
The idea of Matrix-thinking was introduced by Plato in his dialogues. For example, when he takes up the issue of…
1. Thinking and acting in context
One of the particularities of philosophical practice is that we, as philosophers, do not apply linear thinking, but rather matrix…