AN ALL-NIGHT MARATHON of philosophical debate, performances, screenings, readings, and music.
For the fourth year in a row, Brooklyn Public Library, in partnership with the Cultural Services of French Embassy, hosted A Night of Philosophy and Ideas. Thousands of New Yorkers gathered in our walls from 7p.m. on February 1, 2020 until 7a.m. on Feburary 2, 2020. Some of the most innovative and provocative thinkers of our time led lectures on topics from How to Come Up with Your Own Philosophical Questions to When a Robot Decides When You Live or Die.
At the start of the night, Esther Duflo, who won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics, set the tone for an an evening of diverse and challenging discourse with her keynote. Whether you could make it for the whole night or stayed home, we have the full reading list from the speakers of the night for those wanting to continue those deep discussions!
Note: Not all books are available in Brooklyn Public Library's catalog.
- Good Economics for Hard Times by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
- Epicurious: Life Reflections by Babette Babich
- Hannah Arendt and the Negro Question by Kathryn Sophia Belle
- Habermas and Feminism: Critical Reflections on Normativity by Taine Duncan
- The Young Lords: A Radical History by Johanna Fernandez
- Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Goldstein
- Does Santa Exist? A Philosophical Investigation by Eric Kaplan
- Leibniz's Metaphysics: Its Origins and Development by Christia Mercer
- In-Between: Latina Feminist Phenomenology, Multiplicity, and the Self by Mariana Ortega
- Mandatory Separation: Religion, Education, and Mass Politics in Palestine by Suzanne Schneider
- Quixote: The Novel and the World by Ilan Stavans
- Desiring the Good: Ancient Proposals and Contemporary Theory by Katja Vogt
- Reviving the Social Compact: Inclusive Citizenship in an Age of Extreme Politics by Naomi Zack
- Global Origins of the Modern Self, from Montaigne to Suzuki by Avram Alpert
- Machine Ethics and Robot Ethics, edited by Peter Asano
- The Hollywood Brand: Movies and American Modernity by Peter Catapano
- Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us by Simon Critchley
- Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy by Susan Herman
- Weather: an Illustrated History: From Cloud Atlases to Climate Change by Andrew Revkin
- Bio by Maryam Gharavi
- A Critical Introduction to the Metaphysics of Modality by Andra Borghini
- Deepening Divides: How Physical Borders and Social Boundaries Delineate Our World by Didier Fasin
- Heart of Maleness: An Exploration by Raphaël Liogier
- Morphing Intelligence: From IQ Measurement to Artificial Brains by Catherine Malabou
- Mount Pleasant: A Novel by Patrice Nganang
- The Birth of a Genetics Policy: Social Issues of Newborn Screening by Joëlle Vailly
Catch up on the live stream, listen to interviews, and watch how the night unfolds, here!
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Philosophy Discussion Group: Plato's Symposium
Join us for Philosophy Discussion Group this summer!
From June through September, we are discussing Plato's Symposium. A free copy of the reading is available at the SST Reference Desk, on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library. Doors open for the program at 2:15PM; the…
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Philosophy Discussion Group: Plato's Symposium
Join us for Philosophy Discussion Group! From June through September, we are discussing Plato's Symposium.
A free copy of the reading is available at the SST Reference Desk, on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library. Doors open for the program at 6pm; the discussion begins…
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A Feng Shui course, based on I-Ching's principles, particularly the concepts of Yin & Yang, Five Elements and Three Cycles. Participants will be able to understand the purpose of Feng Shui and how it affects every individual's life. Start by learning the basic principles of Feng Shui…
Philosophy Discussion Group: Plato's Symposium
Join us for Philosophy Discussion Group this summer!
From June through September, we are discussing Plato's Symposium. A free copy of the reading is available at the SST Reference Desk, on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library. Doors open for the program at 2:15PM; the…
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A Feng Shui course, based on I-Ching's principles, particularly the concepts of Yin & Yang, Five Elements and Three Cycles. Participants will be able to understand the purpose of Feng Shui and how it affects every individual's life. Start by learning the basic principles of Feng Shui…
Philosophy Discussion Group: Plato's Symposium
Join us for Philosophy Discussion Group!
From June through September, we are discussing Plato's Symposium.
A free copy of the reading is available at the SST Reference Desk, on the 2nd Floor of the Central Library. Doors open for the evening program at 6pm; the…
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