Philosophy reading & discussion group at Berthoud Community Library

We love our reading & discussion group that meets on Zoom each month. We have recently been invited to partner with Berthoud Community Library District to host discussions!

Details, links to the readings, as well as reading guides can be found on our website

These sessions are participant-driven discussions focused on philosophical essays, facilitated by a trained philosopher. Our goal at each discussion is to build a philosophical dialogue by investigating as a community of thinkers. Each session focuses on a philosophical text, but we do not regard these authors as unquestionable authorities. Rather, we consider each author to be one further voice in our shared dialogue.

Here are the current dates and topics/readings:

• June 13 - Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles
• July 11 - Peter Singer's "Famine, Affluence, and Morality"
• Aug 8 - Nishi Shah's "Why Academic Freedom Matters"

To prepare, please read the selected text to the best of your ability. Most months you'll find a reading guide linked above. If you are unable to read ahead, please come anyway. We recommend bring a copy of the reading with you - digital or printed out.

At the discussion, after brief introductions and a review of the discussion policies, the facilitator will ask participants to share questions and ideas for group discussion. The facilitator will then guide the group in working through as many of their questions as possible before recapping and wrapping up the discussion.

No background in philosophy is expected or required.

Host or Publisher Philosophy Outreach Program of Colorado (POPCO)