Philosophy Today. Living and Thinking in the 21st Century

Description

After a compact introduction, a fundamental text is worked on to conclude the course unit with a conversation and a glass of wine at the philosophical table. Keep a clear head. Surviving in the information age.
We are constantly disturbed; endless information pours in on us.
What does the speed of everyday life do to our brain and our thinking? Think and act clearly: Survive in a world that has gone off the rails.
Humanity has reached new heights of science – and seems to be losing its mind.
How can we make rational decisions alone and with others? Language determines how we think and perceive: Surviving with artificial intelligence. For philosophy, language is one of the noblest and most important characteristics of humans.
What happens when we let a language machine explain the world to us and take over our thinking? Course leader: Dr. Reto Stampfli, philosopher, theologian, and president of the board of the Volkshochschule Solothurn

Highlights

• Course leader: Dr. Reto Stampfli
• Discussion about philosophy and psychology in the information age
• Closing conversation over a glass of wine

General Information

The course offers an introduction to current philosophical and psychological issues. Participants learn how to think and act clearly in a world flooded with information.

Location

Hauptbahnhofstrasse 8, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland

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