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a 501(c)(3) organization

Kibbitznest is a 501(c)3 organization. Kibbitznest, Inc is dedicated to the preservation of quality human interaction. Our ultimate objective is to promote a better understanding of the world and its people by coming together face-to-face to experience being human by teaching, by learning, by listening, by reading, by arguing, by discussing, and by inquiring. We encourage a balance between face to face and electronic communication.

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Liberal Arts Discussion

  • Kibbitznest, Inc 2212 North Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL, 60614 United States (map)

Joins us for a discussion led by Aron Dunlap, PhD, from The Shimer School of Great Books and

author Jimmy Haring, PhD on,

Are we losing our minds? Thinking about thinking with Immanuel Kant and Hannah Arendt

Since the second half of the 20th century, we have been coining metaphors of thought from the world of cybernetics. Consequently, when we say “think” we often mean “compute.” Our computer beats us at chess and so we assume it’s a better thinker than we are, and though we have a hunch that this is not quite right, we search in vain for language that could defend the richness of human thought. Enter Immanuel Kant and his 20th c. protégé, Hannah Arendt. For these German philosophers, the faculty of judgment played a vital role in human thought. Judgement, unlike computing, demands that we make decisions without reliance on a rule or algorithm. It is closely allied to the faculty of aesthetic taste and a capacity for discerning the beautiful. In addition, human thought demands the presence (imagined or real) of other people. So please come think about thinking with us.Free & open to the public, to reserve your spot, please email: info@kibbitznest.org

Source:: https://graham.uchicago.edu

rsvp here
Earlier Event: February 5
Jeffersonian Dinner
Later Event: March 5
Liberal Arts Discussion