What we’re about
The goal to better understand how to live a good life through a book discussion group.
The questions
- What is a “good life”?
- How do others advocate for finding happiness, contentment and serenity?
- Practically, how should one best manage career, family, friendships, community?
- What can one learn from others about managing one’s life in their 40s, 50s and 60s?
- What are different concepts of the meaning of life?
- How does one age vibrantly and gracefully?
List of past readings here.
Paul Baier is the group organizer at paul.baier (at) gmail.com
Upcoming events (1)
See all- #92: More introduction to philosophy & Descartes's Discourse on MethodPanera Bread, Waltham, MA
For September, we are continuing our reading of Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Edward Craig. This month, we are studying Chapter 7, "Some more highlights: a personal selection'", which introduces some other areas of philosophy.
We will focus in particular on Discourse on Method by René Descartes, which is widely available in print and online.
Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction is available in many libraries and bookstores and easily purchased online.
