Positive Illusions: What’s So Great About Truth?: Philosophy Café discussion at McIntyre & Moore

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McIntyre & Moore Booksellers hosts "Positive Illusions: What’s So Great About Truth?": February’s topic at the Davis Square Philosophy Café, moderated by Tom Clark, on February 19, 7:30-9:30 pm at McIntyre & Moore Booksellers, 255 Elm St. in Davis Square, Somerville, near the Red Line. Free and open to all; wheelchair accessible. 15% book discount* for all those attending [*discount available for day of event only]. For information call McIntyre & Moore Booksellers (617) 629-4840 or log onto www.mcintyreandmoore.com.


McIntyre and Moore Booksellers, in conjunction with the Center for Naturalism, continues year 5 of its discussion group series, the Davis Square Philosophy Café, held each month on the third Tuesday. The Philosophy Café is a philosophy discussion group modeled on philosophy cafés underway in other cities in Europe and the US. The goal is to present occasions for informal, relaxed philosophical discussion on topics of mutual interest to participants. No particular expertise is required to participate, only a desire to explore philosophy and its real world applications.   
 
February’s topic, “Positive Illusions: What’s So Great About Truth?," will focus on the following: 
Socrates said that the unexamined life isn’t worth living. But what if discovering the truth about ourselves didn’t set us free, but merely depressed us? Are we sometimes better off believing falsehoods, or should commitment to truth always come first? Is it possible to knowingly deceive ourselves, and if so, should we?

(Background of the moderator)
Tom Clark is director of the Boston-based Center for Naturalism and author of Encountering Naturalism: A Worldview and Its Uses. He writes on science, naturalism, free will, consciousness, addiction and other topics, and maintains an extensive website on philosophical and applied naturalism, Naturalism.Org. As moderator of the Philosophy Café, he brings an engaging interest in philosophy and its real world applications, and the ability to involve participants of varied backgrounds in animated, productive and fair discussion.

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TAKE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST PHILOSOPHY CAFE DISCUSSION HELD AT MCINTYRE & MOORE IN ITS CURRENT LOCATION. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER DETAILS.