Socrates Cafe by Christopher Phillips

Socrates Cafe by Christopher Phillips

Christopher Phillips is a man on a mission: to revive the love of questions that Socrates inspired long ago in ancient Athens. "Like a Johnny Appleseed with a master's degree, Phillips has gallivanted back and forth across America, to cafés and coffee shops, senior centers, assisted-living complexes, prisons, libraries, day-care centers, elementary and high schools, and churches, forming lasting communities of inquiry" (Utne Reader). Phillips not only presents the fundamentals of philosophical thought in this "charming, Philosophy for Dummies-type guide" (USA Today); he also recalls what led him to start his itinerant program and re-creates some of the most invigorating sessions, which come to reveal sometimes surprising, often profound reflections on the meaning of love, friendship, work, growing old, and others among Life's Big Questions. "How to Start Your Own Socrates Café" guide included.

"Christopher Phillips is a fine writer, a fine thinkerIn his engaging, accessible book, he leads us on a journey to find ourselves." -- James Morgan, author of The Distance to the Moon
"An entertaining blend of memoir and philosophical reflection…[Phillips] winningly showcases a tantalizing method for getting philosophy to thrive more widely." -- Publishers Weekly
"A noble, accessible tome to enliven the philosophy shelf." -- Booklist

Christopher Phillips is an educator, author, and pro-democracy activist.

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ISBN 13	9780393322989
ISBN 10	039332298X
Title	Socrates Cafe
Author	Christopher Phillips
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2002-05-21
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.