3 Meetup Groups match “Stoicism” near Los Angeles, CA
The Spiritual Naturalist Society www.SpiritualNaturalistSociety.org We are a local chapter of the Spiritual Naturalist Society; a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, development, and promotion of spiritual naturalism, and promoting happiness through compassion, reason, and practice. [Please note: we are currently in search of a new local Organizer This requires very little, other than the ability to show up once/month to a public venue and introduce the discussion topics (whi …
Inspired by Christopher Phillips' books, scores of people are meeting for these modern version of Socratic dialogue. These are intended to be group conversations which often move in a spiral, touching on topics in ways that may not be obvious at first. Our purpose is to bring back thoughtful dialogue in counterpoint to the shouting pundits of so-called debate on TV and radio. One need not be an academic or expert. We seek diversity of thought from people from all walks of life. ALL ARE WELCOME. …
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In my work as a clergyman, I find myself going back to the great philosophers constantly -- the Greeks -- e.g., Plato, Aristotle, the Romans -- e.g. Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and any modern thinkers who thought is connected to the ancients. It occurs to me there may be others in the area who would like to read, study and discuss the foundations of the Western mind, and who don't want to drive in to the excellent sounding groups in Santa Monica. We meet monthly in my living room in Sherman Oaks. N …
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