Philosophers' Café
Acceptable addictions
What does the phenomenon of “acceptable” addictions (e.g., problematic drinking, cigarette smoking, overeating, etc.) tell us about human beings and our society?
Date(s): Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 7 pm
Location: Waves Coffee House, 900 Howe Street (at Smithe) | Map
Admission: Free
Related topic(s): Liberal Arts and Sciences
Moderator
Heesoon Bai is a professor in philosophy of education at Simon Fraser University. Avraham Cohen is a faculty member at City University of Seattle and a practicing psychotherapist.
About the Philosophers' Café
Philosophers’ Café is a series of informal public discussions in libraries, cafés, and restaurants throughout Metro Vancouver. The cafés, which are open to everyone, have brought dialogue and discussion to thousands of people who are interested in exploring issues from the absurd to the sublime. To learn more about the Philosophers’ Café, please visit their website.
Questions?
Email: csreg@sfu.ca
Phone: 778-782-8000