CAFÉ PHILOSOPHY is participatory public philosophy in Victoria, BC, Canada. These weekly dialogues went on for over 12 years, and more than over 500 sessions.

CAFÉ PHILOSOPHY ended July 15, 2009. Author and moderator, Michael Picard, is taking up a new position teaching philosophy at Douglas College in Vancouver. For more details, and for future updates, see the News box below.

Thanks for the memories. So long, Victoria.

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About the Host

About Cafe Philosophy

Other Philosophy Cafes

Other Cafes

Café Philosophy in Victoria has gone on for over a decade, but we are not the only pubic participatory philosophy. Marc Sautet sparked a movement in France in the 1990s, and now Philosophy Cafés exist all over the world.

Most notable in Canada is Simon Fraser University’s Philosophers’ Café program. This novel extension of community education is headed up by Yosef Wosk. Learn more about their programs here: http://www.sfu.ca/philosopherscafe.