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SUMMARY:Nechte nás studovat!
DESCRIPTION:Reorganizace na FF UK ohrožuje studium stovek\nz nás. Vedení fakulty přitom dosud nepředstavilo žádné konkrétní kroky\, zajišťující naše dostudování bez újmy! Máme právo vědět\, co s námi bude‼️ \nPřijďte nás podpořit:  \n📆10.9\n🕒12:15\n📍 Ovocný trh \nProtestní shromáždění proti průběhu a podobě reorganizace na FF UK se po projevech vydá směrem k budově FF UK\, kde od 13:30 rozhoduje akademický senát o naší budoucnosti.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/nechte-nas-studovat/
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SUMMARY:Book Club: Plato’s Republic (Part I: What is Justice?)
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, 25th of July\, we’re going to begin a two-part discussion of Plato’s Republic\, one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. For this first session\, we’ll focus on Books I–V. \nWritten around 375 BCE\, the Republic is Plato’s most famous dialogue and a foundational text of Western political thought. The dialogue begins with a seemingly simple question: What is justice? As Socrates examines and challenges various answers\, the discussion gradually expands into an ambitious inquiry into politics\, ethics\, education\, human nature\, and the ideal society. \nIn the first half of the work\, Plato explores competing views of justice\, critiques the pursuit of power and self-interest\, and develops the blueprint of his famous ‘ideal city’. Along the way\, he raises provocative questions about education\, censorship\, social class\, gender equality\, political leadership\, and the relationship between the individual and the state. \nMore than two thousand years later\, many of these questions remain surprisingly relevant. Is justice valuable in itself\, or only because of its consequences? Should political leaders be chosen for their wisdom rather than their popularity? What role should education play in shaping citizens? Can a society ever be truly just? \nLet’s discuss! \nPlato (c. 428–348 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and a student of Socrates. He founded the Academy in Athens\, one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Through his dialogues\, Plato explored enduring questions about knowledge\, morality\, politics\, beauty\, and the good life\, profoundly influencing philosophy\, science\, and political thought for more than two millennia. \n⸻ \nAnyone is welcome to join! No background in philosophy is needed. Before the meeting\, please read Books I–V of the Republic\, think about them\, and note any passages you find especially interesting\, challenging\, or worth discussing. We’ll share our thoughts and interpretations during the meeting. \nThis is the first of two discussions dedicated to the Republic. In our second session\, we’ll discuss Books VI–X\, including the philosopher-king\, the Allegory of the Cave\, the Theory of Forms\, and Plato’s reflections on art\, knowledge\, and the soul. \nOrganizational notes:\n📍 Attendance is free\n⏳ Spots are limited\n🔗 Please register via the Meetup app (link below) so we know how many people to expect and can reserve a table accordingly \nhttps://meetup.com/house_of_wisdom
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/book-club-platos-republic-part-i-what-is-justice/
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CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:Let’s Discuss! Friedrich Hayek\, The Use of Knowledge in Society
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, 9th of July\, we’re going to meet and discuss Friedrich Hayek’s essay The Use of Knowledge in Society. First published in 1945\, it is widely regarded as one of the most influential essays in economics and political philosophy of the twentieth century. \nIn the essay\, Hayek explores a simple question: how can society make use of knowledge that is dispersed among millions of individuals? He argues that no single person\, expert\, corporation\, or government possesses all the information needed to organize a complex economy. Instead\, much of the knowledge relevant to social cooperation exists only in fragmented and local forms – in the experiences\, circumstances\, and decisions of ordinary people. According to Hayek\, the price system acts as a remarkable mechanism for communicating and coordinating this knowledge without anyone needing to understand the whole picture. \nThe essay raises broader questions that extend far beyond economics. How much can society be consciously designed? What are the limits of expertise? When should we trust centralized planning\, and when should we rely on decentralized processes? Let’s discuss! \nFriedrich Hayek (1899–1992) was an Austrian-British economist\, political philosopher\, and one of the leading defenders of classical liberalism in the twentieth century. His work explored the nature of markets\, knowledge\, law\, and social institutions. In 1974\, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the understanding of economic and social order. \n⸻ \nAnyone is welcome to join! No background in economics or philosophy is needed. Before the meeting\, please read the essay (it’s only about 15 pages long)\, think about it\, and note any passages you find especially interesting\, challenging\, or worth discussing. We’ll share our thoughts and interpretations during the meeting. \nOrganizational notes:\n📍 Attendance is free\n⏳ Spots are limited\n🔗 Please register via the Meetup app (link below) so we know how many people to expect and can reserve a table accordingly \nhttps://meetup.com/house_of_wisdom
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/lets-discuss-friedrich-hayek-the-use-of-knowledge-in-society/
LOCATION:Husovka\, Husovka
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:Politics & Religion
DESCRIPTION:Politics and religion have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for as long as human history can recall. Whether it’s be a theocracy that utilises the state to enforce its will and silence dissenting voices\, or a state co-opting religion and exploiting ideological fervor in its populace to advance and legitimise its own ambitions. \nThat’s not to say that human civilisation hasn’t brought about any progress in providing checks and balances against divinely ordained power; most of the world no longer operates under a feudal system with a monarch appointed directly by the heavens. Having said that\, matters seem to be taking a turn for the worse. Heads of state increasingly justify wars and mass murder through scripture\, as battles between good and evil\, between the devout and the sinners. On smaller scales\, culture wars are regularly propagated and inflamed through portraying one side as corrupting influences on a pure\, virtuous society. \nSo why has religion persisted for thousands of years? Surely\, societal pressure and the threat of eternal damnation can’t alone explain this resilience? Why do billions of people around the world proudly proclaim to be followers of their chosen religion? Many find religion that offers community; followers gather at places of worship\, religious holidays bring friends and family together who otherwise don’t get to meet as often as they’d like. At its best it can unite people with otherwise vastly different backgrounds\, knowing that they share a belief in the same dogmatic system\, a belief system that dwarfs any material differences between them. This sense of belonging to a greater cause is especially profound today\, with more and more people finding themselves disillusioned with their careers\, social lives\, and and an existential lack of meaning. \nSo perhaps most importantly\, religion fills this void and offers us purpose and solace – comfort in the knowledge that there’s more to life than the time we spend in this physical reality. That there’s a greater meaning and reward to be earned in the afterlife for our virtues and our suffering in the material world.\nJoin us on Wednesday\, on the first of July at https://na-hradbach.cz/ at 7 pm for a discussion on the relationship between religion and politics. \n📍 Location: Nahradbách\n🗓️ Date: Wednesday\, July 1st\n⏰ Time: 7:00 PM \n👥 About us: Asamblea Abierta de Praga is a leftist collective established by migrants and locals in Prague. With our work\, we seek to build broad and plural alliances with other similar groups and people in the city.
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LOCATION:Na Hradbách\, Na Hradbách
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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