An Overview of the Hong Kong Philosophy Café’s Legacy: The Public impact of eighteen years of Free Philosophical Discourse

Stephen R Palmquist

Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

Abstract

After tracing the historical origin of philosophy cafés, as part of the worldwide philosophical practice movement, this article explains how the Hong Kong Philosophy Café was founded and describes a typical meeting. During its first year of existence, an Executive Committee was formed, which oversaw the setting up of eight different branches over the next ten years. Following sections that describe the work of the Executive Committee and the distinctive features of eight different branches, the article concludes with a summary of the current situation and reflections on how recent developments in social media are likely to affect the way such public meetings are organized, as well as their continued impact on the social and political engagement of Hong Kong citizens. An appendix provides the complete text of the Constitution that was approved by the Hong Kong Philosophy Café’s Executive Committee.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-111
Number of pages37
JournalJournal of Humanities Therapy
Volume8
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2017

User-Defined Keywords

  • Philosophy Café
  • philosophical practice
  • philosophical counseling
  • insight
  • rigor
  • public philosophical discourse
  • social-political awareness

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'An Overview of the Hong Kong Philosophy Café’s Legacy: The Public impact of eighteen years of Free Philosophical Discourse'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this