Superstition
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, PhiladelphiaHugh Taft-Morales, Leader Philadelphia Ethical Society Almost a third of Americans admit to being at least somewhat superstitious. People knock on wood, throw salt over their shoulders, and avoid walking under ladders. Should we challenge such remnants of magical thinking, as Freethought Society founder Margaret Downey does at her Friday the 13th parties? Do superstitions [...]
Practical Lessons for Personal Excellence and Tranquility
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, PhiladelphiaJoin the Philadelphia Ethical Society and Philadelphia Stoa for the second of four seminars focused on practical exercises for cultivating virtue and excellence. Stoicism and Ethical Culture both are philosophical traditions that champion rationality, ethical living, and the pursuit of moral virtues. These seminars also draw parallels with positive psychology and explore the Stoic disciplines [...]