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

Stephen R Palmquist

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    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

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