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[close] Please find us on Meetup (free!) and RSVP for our events there. We meet in real life once a month at member's houses or in community centers of apartments. Our meetings are once a month on Sundays at 6:30. You may find information about the books we read on our group. All are welcome. Our book club consists of men and women of all ages. We read books and have a monthly potluck. We read mostly fiction and occasionally some literary nonfiction. We rarely find a book that everyone enjoys but we always have great conversations!

[close] People 4 The People Atlanta is reading leftist theory, narratives, and books as a group to help inform their personal and activist practice.

[close] Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the Rules and Housekeeping topic): Subject to copyright law and these rules, posters may cite, link, or quote any publication, including their own. Posts linking to outside sources must contain a brief explanation of the nature of the linked material and, unless obvious, how it is relevant to the topic being discussed. All posts and linked material must be in English. Posts and any linked material should be polite and not degenerate into ad hominem attacks. The purpose here is to seek light, not heat—rational discourse, not shouting matches. Leave your cable news persona at home and put on your philosopher's mantle when entering this group. Rational argumentation and Socratic questioning are welcome. Hectoring, intimidation, insult, and presumptuous condescension toward other group members are cause for immediate removal from the group. Internet "trolls," advocates of violence, and posters failing to comply with these rules will be removed from membership, as will posters who persist in raising issues that are outside the scope of the subject matter of this group. New members may introduce themselves in the New Member Introductions topic. See posts 4-5 here regarding the creation of new topics. Photo credit: Socrates sculpture at Louvre (CherryX per Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)

[close] Books for liberal, open minded, tolerant, critical thinking, compassionate, and empathetic families.