This award-winning historian helps put our current political situation in the context of our quest for freedom. The New York Times described this book—a follow-up to Snyder’s 2017 bestseller, On Tyranny—as “part memoir, part meditation, and part manifesto.” Snyder advocates striving for a freedom that is more positive (freedom to) than negative (freedom from). This first of [...]

Join Hugh in the Leader’s Office for our concluding discussion of Timothy Snyder’s new book, an exploration of what it will take to create a functioning, compassionate system of governance. Snyder challenges us to work towards not only a negative freedom—freedom from restraint—but also a “positive” freedom: one that offers opportunities to live full, rich, [...]

Join Hugh for casual conversation. In honor of Women’s History Month, we will share thoughts and stories about our favorite women in history. Bring your own lunch.

Star Trek, in its myriad iterations, challenges viewers to consider such subjects as virtue, self-determination, and individual responsibility. Join Julia and Stan in the Collier Room to watch two Star Trek episodes, followed by a discussion of their ethical themes.

As the Philadelphia Ethical Society faces a period of transition, we invite our stakeholders—members, long-term and regular renters, residents of the Rittenhouse neighborhood, and allied organizations—to help us envision the future of those relationships.

As the Philadelphia Ethical Society faces a period of transition, we invite our stakeholders—members, long-term and regular renters, residents of the Rittenhouse neighborhood, and allied organizations—to help us envision the future of those relationships. Link: tiny.cc/pesprograms

Join Hugh in the Leader’s Office for casual conversation. In honor of Women’s History Month, we will share thoughts and stories about our favorite women in history. Bring your own lunch.

Stoicism teaches indifference to external goods. Essentials, such as food, are treated as neutral. Does that mean Stoics eat without pleasure, focused solely on function? Join the Ethical Society and Philadelphia Stoa to explore the Stoic balance between bodily needs and the virtues of temperance and moderation. Discover how Stoics’ diets reflect their ethical values: [...]

Hugh hosts an introduction to Ethical Culture in the Leader’s office. Learn more about our non-theist alternative to traditional religion while enjoying beverages and snacks.

Bring your lunch to the Leader’s office for some casual conversation.