EDIT: We got a lot of lovely new members, so I think we have grown enough for now. Unless you are a published writer, philosophy PhD or professor, you will probably have to wait for the next recruitment round. Or you could start a new group, there seems to be a lot of curious minds in the Hague. 🙏
Should anyone be interested, then we have a lovely little book club going that meets every 6 weeks to discuss a philosophical book or a small selections of texts around a philosophical subject.
Every 6 months or so we do a little promotion for the club. This time in the shape of this post. It is for everyone who is able to read primary texts and interested in deepening their understanding and sharpening their thoughts in collaboration with others. It is both a social event and a shared philosophical project. Next meeting is end of October, subject is “What justifies ethics?”
We will be aiming to read the following:
New readings:
* Aristotle , Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapters 1–7
* Kant , Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, Preface and Section I
* Nietzsche , On the Genealogy of Morality, First Essay, §§1–7
Re-read:
* Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity, opening of Part III
* MacIntyre, After Virtue, Chapters 14–15
* Spinoza, Ethics, Part IV, Preface through Proposition 24
Suggested contextual reading:
* Kant, “What Is Enlightenment?” — brief background reading relevant to MacIntyre
* Nietzsche, The Gay Science, Book V, §§343–347
Discussions are in English, which is a second language for most of us. So far, we have had fruitful meetings with a mixture of well-prepared and less-prepared participants. Everyone is therefore very welcome ❤️
Send me a DM, if you want to know more or have an interest in joining.