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Tonight: Cavarero of Diotima

21 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Cavarero on Diotima

18 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Plato on Eros

14 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.

Optional: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, “The Origin of Love”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Plato on Eros

10 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Irigaray on the Cave

7 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Irigaray on the Cave

3 Oct

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Heidegger on Truth

30 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Heidegger on Truth

26 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight: Plato on the Good (again!)

23 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Plato on the Good (again)

19 Sep

According to the American philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, all philosophy is but “footnotes to Plato.” This Summer and Fall, the Pittsburgh Continental Philosophy Reading Group will pour through these footnotes, examining the reception of Plato within Continental Philosophy.

Up Next: 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring a copy (digital or paper) copy of the reading with you to the meeting.

Location: Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), most Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm.

SCHEDULE:

  • 08/12 – Plato. Phaedo.
  • 08/19 – Adorno, Theodor. Metaphysics: Concepts and Problems, “Lecture 4.”
  • 08/26 – Plato. Phaedrus.
  • 09/02 – Derrida, Jacques. Plato’s Pharmacy, “Pharmacia” and “The Father of Logos.”
  • 09/09 – Plato. Republic, Book VI.
  • 09/16 – Levinas, Emmanuel. Totality and Infinity, “Metaphysics and Transcendence” and “Separation and Discourse.”
  • 09/23 – Plato. Republic, Book VII.
  • 09/30 – Heidegger, Martin. “Plato’s Doctrine of Truth”
  • 10/07 – Irigaray, Luce. “Plato’s Hystera”
  • 10/14 – Plato. Symposium.
  • 10/21 – Cavarero, Adriana. In Spite of Plato, “Diotima”
  • 10/28 – Plato. Parmenides.
  • 11/04 – Badiou, Alain. Being and Event, Meditations 1-3. 
  • 11/11 – Plato. The Sophist.
  • 11/18 – Gadamer, Hans Georg. Truth and Method, “Analysis of historically effected consciousness.”
  • 11/25 – No Meeting
  • 12/02 – Plato. Laws, Book I.
  • 12/09 – Foucault, Michel. The Use of Pleasure: The History of Sexuality Volume 2, “Enkrateia” and “Freedom of Truth”

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE