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Cigar
Society University Series Lectures
George Souri asks--
Is
Philosophy Relevant
in the 21st Century?
Tuesday,
January 25, 2011, 5:30-9:30pm
19 South Wabash, Second floor
In today’s fast paced, highly specialized
world, does philosophy still have a place in society, or is
philosophy dead? In ancient Greece,
philosophy was not simply an academic exercise, but a vital part
of social life. The ancients pursued the activities of wondering
and examination in the hopes of living, what Aristotle called,
the good life. Has the goal of a well examined life been
displaced in contemporary society, and if so, what does such a
displacement mean for establishing a contemporary notion of "the
good life"?
 George Souri
will give a thought provoking
presentation arguing that the ancient philosophical
problems are not only alive and well in contemporary
society, but a vital part of both social discourse and
personal life. From the epistemological foundations that
underpinned the current recession, to how the internet
has affected the shaping of world views and the question
of belief versus truth, to how each of us goes about
forming our own system of ethical values, Souri will
make the case that philosophy is not simply an academic
exercise concerned with esoteric concepts and ambiguous
language, but a fundamental human practice that each and
every socially engaged being undertakes in the process
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Cocktails
at 5:30, presentation 6:00-6:30 followed by discussion.
$40 includes drinks, two cigars, and sandwiches. Jacket
and tie recommended.
Reservations are required.
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Coming up
Tuesday, Feb 8
Terry Boyle, Growing Up in Ireland during the Time of
Troubles.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor
Tuesday, Feb 22
Rick Kogan and Charles Osgood,
On Leadership.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, March 8
Allen Frantzen, Taking the Sting out of the Ring:
Masculinity and White-collar boxing.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, March 22
Augustus Higginson, The Rise of the Skyscraper in
Chicago: 1955 to the present.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, April 5
Tony Grosch,
The Ideal of Brotherhood in Four
Classic Chicago Novels in the '30s and '40s.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, April 12
Lauren Viera,
New Cocktails for Spring: A Lesson in
Mixology.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, April 26
Michael Turner,
God, the Multiverse, and Cosmic
Arrogance.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, May 10
Robert Wallace,
Why did the Athenians Kill
Socrates?
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
Tuesday, May 24
Alfred Rasho,
Making Short Documentary Films.
19 S. Wabash, 2d floor.
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About
the Cigar Society of Chicago
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND greatest
traditions of the city clubs of Chicago is the discussion of
intellectual, social, legal, artistic, historical, scientific,
musical, theatrical, and philosophical issues in the company of
educated, bright, and appropriately provocative individuals, all
under the beneficent influence of substantial amounts of tobacco
and spirits. The
Cigar Society of Chicago embraces this tradition and
extends it with its Informal Smokers,
University Series lectures, and Cigar Society Dinners,
in which cigars, and from time to time pipes and cigarettes,
appear as an important component of our version of the classical
symposium. To be included in the Cigar Society's
mailing list, write to the Secretary at
CigarSociety@logicophilosophicus.org.
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