FILOCAFÉ: MAN AND GOODNESS, Philosophical Dialogues Over Coffee or Tea
Topics for discussion:
What exactly is goodness? Where does it come from? What is it connected to, and what does it depend on?
How can we learn to do good, distinguish between good and evil, and avoid “doing good for the sake of doing good”?
Why do good and be a good person, even though there are many examples that call this into question?
We’ll also commemorate International Volunteer Day during the International Year of Volunteers with another FiloCafé —philosophical dialogues over coffee or tea—this time on a topic closely related to this, one that even forms the basis of volunteering as an expressionof “goodwill.” We’ll explore the theme of GOODNESS.
Who wouldn’t want to be happy, to be a good person? Or have you had the opposite experience, often summed up by the famous saying, “No good deed goes unpunished”? Can someone who doesn’t do good—who isn’t a good person—be happy too? Can we distinguish between what is good and what is not? Is good stronger than evil? What about the proverbial “doing good”—is it still worth it today to do good and be a good person?
At the next FiloCafé, we’ll once again have the opportunity to reflect together and inspire one another on the topic of GOODNESS, which is one of the most important themes in our lives.
Using specific and practical examples from everyday life today—which participants themselves can share from their own experiences—we can reflect together and discuss the role of goodness in our lives, both individually and collectively; what is involved, what it depends on, how to approach it, and above all—whether to do good and be a good person even in today’s world, and why.
The evening will be led by the head of the Košice branch, Mr. Rastislav Harčarufka, a New Acropolis instructor who has completed a program of study in Eastern and Western philosophy, psychology, ethics, and symbolism. He leads courses and lectures in which he draws on his many years of teaching and professional experience to integrate knowledge from various fields (science, technology, ethics, history, philosophy, and psychology).
Admission: voluntary
Event duration: 2 hours, including breaks
The number of participants is limited to 15 people.
Registration for FILOCAFÉ: MAN AND GOODNESS
You canregister for the event by Wednesday evening before the event date via email at [email protected] or by phone at 0911 021 980.
Venue: New Acropolis, Zvonárska 13, Košice.
For more information:
New Acropolis, Zvonárska 13, Košice
Cell: 0911 021 980
Email: [email protected]