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	Immortality — 26-Apr-06 Can death be overcome? Is anything forever? Can immortality be experienced? Intuition — 19-Apr-06 What are your intuitions telling you? How do you develop your intuition? How far can you trust intuition? Balance — 12-Apr-06 What is the power of balance? What does it mean to live in balance? Can there be balance in judgement or journalism? Transformation-metamorphosis — 05-Apr-06 Can people really change? What is the meaning of metamorphosis? What may we hope from personal transformation? Altered States — 29-Mar-06 Are you experienced? Where have you been? What can we learn form the diverse forms of consciousness? Archetypes — 22-Mar-06 What are archetypes? How do archetypes function? Do archetypes imply a collective unconscious? Silence — 15-Mar-06 What can silence mean? What are the forms of forced silence? Why might silence be chosen? Surrender — 08-Mar-06 Do we surrender too soon or too late? What is spiritual surrender? What should we never surrender? Self — 01-Mar-06 How can you tell your true self? What is your first memory of self? Is the self negotiated? Intimacy — 22-Feb-06 How close do you want to be? What kills intimacy? How do you maintain intimacy? Commitment — 15-Feb-06 What are you committed to? What are the rewards of commitment? What are the obstacles to commitment? Desire — 08-Feb-06 What incites your desire? Where does desire lead? Is desire over-regulated? Failure — 01-Feb-06 What have we learned from failure? What are the consolations of failure? Is fear of failure the price of success? Fate — 25-Jan-06 Do we get what we deserve? Is fate chance or necessity? What do you leave to fate? Spirit — 18-Jan-06 Who or what is spirit? What distinguishes spirit from mind or soul? Is spirit selfless? Emotion — 11-Jan-06 Why do we emote? To what extent are emotions chosen? Are emotions physical or subjective? Ego — 04-Jan-06 How is ego created? Who or what does the ego serve? Who am I if I am not ego (=I)?