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	Therapy — 25-Apr-01 When does therapy work? How much therapy is too much? What authority do we give therapists? Family — 18-Apr-01 What makes a family? When does a family stop being a family? How many families do you belong to? Work — 11-Apr-01 How does your work define you? What makes work meaningful? What kind of work should we pay for? Progress — 04-Apr-01 Where are we going? How do we know when we are improving? Does progress imply development? Friendship — 28-Mar-01 What does it mean to be a friend? Can there be love without friendship? How does friendship help individuals to grow? Synchronicity — 21-Mar-01 When is a coincidence more than mere coincidence? Are all events interconnected? Can meaning manifest as material causation? Euthanasia — 14-Mar-01 Should you have the right to request help to die? Can giving death be an act of mercy? Is it ever permissible to take a life? Gender — 07-Mar-01 How much does gender determine who we are? How can the genders better understand each other? Is there male and female in everyone (or is that a myth)? Honesty — 28-Feb-01 Is honesty always virtuous? When is it moral to be dishonest? Can we be totally honest with ourselves? Passion — 21-Feb-01 Do we live for passion or die for it - or both? Should you follow your passion or lead it? Is reason a slave to passion (or should it enslave the passions)? Romance — 14-Feb-01 Do we fall in love too easily? Would you rather romance or be romanced? How do you know it is true love? Helping — 07-Feb-01 What motivates us to help? Who deserves help? Can help be harmful? Freedom — 31-Jan-01 What does it mean to be free? Is the will free or determined - or both? How free are we to create our own destiny? Ritual — 24-Jan-01 How much ritual occupies your life? What is the use of ritual? Do we benefit from ritual or does it impede us? Community — 17-Jan-01 What does it mean to be part of community? What fosters and what threatens community in our society? How do you get your community needs met?