Philosophy Café

A friendly space for exploring diverse viewpoints, the Philosophy Café aims to facilitate genuine dialogue, mutual understanding, and self-reflection among the Salisbury community.

The Café is free and open to the public. It meets once a month during the school year, with a new question for every session. It is sponsored by the Philosophy Department and moderated by Philosophy Department faculty.

For school year 2024-2025, the Café is meeting on the second Saturday of the month (August-December 2024, February-May 2025), 9.30-11am, at the Newton Street Community Center, 306 Newton St, Salisbury.

Questions from past meetings include:

• Can we really understand each other?
• What, if anything, separates a human from a machine?
• Do we need religion for spirituality?
• Does one’s worth depend on their contribution to society?
• Does true love exist?
• Would the world be better without suffering?
• Is nature inherently valuable?
• What makes something authentic?
• Can we reinvent ourselves?

Contact Dr. Yujia Song (ysong@salisbury.edu) to learn more - or suggest questions you want to discuss at the Café.