The Analytic Salon 11

About this event

The ELEVENTH session of the Analytic Salon will be on aesthetics. Have you ever wondered how come you feel fear while watching horror movies, knowing full well that, well, they are just movies? How can fictional things move us in very deep ways? How can they even make us know things? Believe it or not, analytic philosophers HAVE things to say about these questions, as well as about beauty, coolness and even humor! In this session, we will ponder about art, on whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder or whether it is a feature of (alas too few) things out there in the world. We may also talk about humor, so come equipped with your best jokes. In short, this might be a good session for you if you care about the nice things in life. Bring your aesthetic with you! Now you know why we're called a salon. :) While you're at it, you may want to check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY5flAo6TrM NOTE THAT THIS SESSION IS ON A THURSDAY! \-\-\- As always: No prior philosophy knowledge required. We will define all terms. Just come, uhm, as yourself, and we hope this conversation will change you. We will have philosophers on site guiding us through the questions and through some influential theories. We were struck last time by the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the attendees. We fully expect another smart, vivid discussion. Daily life offers few chances for discussion on deep topics we actually all have thoughts about. This is a space dedicated to that. Come meet new people, make friends, and share your smartest thoughts in a low-stakes environment. This is not a class! We will have refreshments (wine, cheese and crackers, fruit). As always, this event is 100% free. BUT --- our Center needs donations. Such donations can make sure the analytic salons keep running. Any and all amounts help. If you're so inclined, support us here (suggested donation of $5) --- it takes 30 seconds: https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/saul-kripke-center IMPORTANT NOTE ON RSVP-ing: RSVP is \*required\*. NOTE: We are sending this invitation to our special email list: if you are receiving this, it means you have already attended an event and we wanted to prioritize you before we make the event available to other partiful members. Our events fill up within hours and there is a significant waitlist. We can only accommodate about 35 people. If you are not reasonably confident you will attend, kindly put yourself on the waitlist/maybe-list and let someone else have the spot. RSVP here (partiful): https://partiful.com/e/vdagDpqPhh0qIGuf3aFU?c=74tVQzzL OR via meetup! (Put yourself on the waitlist on Partiful if meetup is full and you will likely be able to get a last minute spot.) \-\-\-\- FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW US YET: The Analytic Salon is a series of philosophy gatherings where we crack the code of analytic philosophy. What is it? What is it for? And what is it all about? This is your chance to come meet real philosophers. We don't require ANY knowledge of analytic philosophy: this is meant to be a fun mini-lecture event followed by vivid (and respectful) discussion for non-specialists with sharp and curious minds. Let's chat. We believe quite strongly in logic, truth, rationality as a key to conversation and to intellectual exploration. Come hang with us! We believe in spreading the word of analytic philosophy beyond the ivory tower. For more info on The Analytic Salon, check out our website: https://analytic-salon-nyc.github.io/ \-\-\- The Analytic Salon is made possible by the Saul Kripke Center. Check out the work we do here: www.gc.cuny.edu/saul-kripke-center (http://www.gc.cuny.edu/saul-kripke-center)