Cafe Philosophy began January, 27, 1997, at Bean Around the World. We met there for over two years, and then moved through a couple of other Victoria cafes that no longer exist, till we found our great new home, the Solstice Cafe, where we have been for seven years.

Below you can find the list of upcoming topics, as well as a complete Topic History. Click on past seasons (below left) to see what topics we have covered in the past (past topics are sometimes linked to a page of quotations on that topic).

The Resources column below (to the right of the upcoming topics and questions), you will find a link to a page that gathers information pertinent to particular Cafe Philosophy sessions.

History

Season	Topic	Resources
2009 Summer 2009 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Summer 2008 Spring 2007 Fall 2007 Summer 2007 Spring 2006 Fall 2006 Summer 2006 Spring 2005 Fall 2005 Summer 2005 Spring 2004 Fall 2004 Summer 2004 Spring 2003 Fall 2003 Summer 2003 Spring 2002 Fall 2002 Summer 2002 Spring 2001 Fall 2001 Summer 2001 Spring 2000 Fall 2000 Summer 2000 Spring 1999 Fall 1999 Summer 1999 Spring 1998 Fall 1998 Summer 1998 Spring 1997 Fall 1997 Summer 1997 Spring	Evil — 14-Dec-05 What characterizes evil? How is evil distinct from the bad, the wrong, & the unfortunate? How can evil be fought? The Sublime — 07-Dec-05 What can awe teach us? What evokes the sublime in you? What is achieved through sublimation? Mystery — 30-Nov-05 Have you ever had a mystical experience? What does mystery conceal? How can we benefit from the unknowable? Bliss — 23-Nov-05 When you follow your bliss, where do you wind up? How does bliss differ from joy, euphoria, glee or ecstasy? What brings you bliss? Crisis — 16-Nov-05 What defines a crisis? How have you managed your crises? What opportunity does crisis offer? Attachment — 09-Nov-05 What are you attached to? What attachments are defensible? How can we shed unhealthy attachments? Guilt — 02-Nov-05 Who booked your guilt trip? (Whose guilt do you experience? ) How does guilt differ from shame, regret and remorse? When is guilt good? Memories — 26-Oct-05 What are your most meaningful memories? (Why? ) How reliable is memory? Why do we forget? Perception — 19-Oct-05 Do we all perceive the same world? What illusions does perception perpetrate? When does perception matter more than reality? Judgement — 12-Oct-05 What’s wrong with being judgemental? What is good judgement? How judgemental are you? Words — 05-Oct-05 How do words help us? How do words lead us astray? When do words fail us? Survival — 28-Sep-05 What would you do to survive? What does survival justify? Why is survival preferable? History — 21-Sep-05 How has the past influenced you? What is the value of history? How can we know the past? Objectivity — 14-Sep-05 How can knowledge be objective? Is objectivity a hope or a pretence? Can objectivity go beyond inter-subjective agreement? The Good Life — 07-Sep-05 What is the good life? How can one way-of-life be compared to another? How good is your life?