Introduction
We spend much time discussing what it means to live, but less on the death each of us will face.
Perhaps life is worth experiencing and pursuing precisely because it is finite. In Being and Time, Heidegger discusses death as one’s ownmost possibility: confronting it becomes a way of understanding one’s existence.
Recognizing that death is unavoidable can make a more authentic way of living possible.
On the Friday after Halloween, let’s talk about death.
Philosophy & Society
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Date and time: Nov 1, 2024 (Fri) 7:30PM
Location: 16595 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052 (Eastline Apartment 3F Clubroom)
Topic: Talking About Death
Capacity: 15 people, including five observers
— Schedule —
Arrival and seating
Opening and participant introductions: briefly share a recent book, film, program, or piece of music you enjoyed (3 minutes each).
Sharing session: books, philosophical ideas, films, and reflections on death
Group photo
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About Elsewhere Book Club
Elsewhere Book Club
The name Elsewhere comes from Milan Kundera’s Life Is Elsewhere.
Life Is Elsewhere.
We seem more inclined to imagine a golden age when looking backward or forward. Yet, in my own life, this moment and elsewhere have become inseparable, each giving meaning to the other.
Live fully in this moment. The search for elsewhere also takes place here and now.
I also arrived in Seattle recently. In an unfamiliar place, my first impulse was to start a small book club, perhaps to meet others who find steadiness in books and enjoy sustained conversation.
Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed; a mustard seed holding Mount Sumeru.
I hope this small space can give us somewhere to exchange ideas each week.