What happens when you contemplate the weirdness of time?
Not just as a subjective phenomenon, or as an object of scientific study, but as a philosophical, metaphysical entity in and of itself? A sort of living, breathing mystery that pervades everything we are and do but makes no friggin sense at all?
Today I invite you to join me in an existential investigation of time and its cousin, eternity. I’m curious to hear your thoughts and meditations about the nature of time and eternity, what the difference is between the two, whether they are real or imagined, and what they imply about our very existence. What does it mean to us if reality has no beginning or end?
EXISTENTIAL TUESDAYS
Existential Tuesdays are small weekly* lunch discussions in the Nook of the TUD Library. Practice your critical thinking skills, learn to see the world from different perspectives, and hang out with your fellow deep thinkers in Delft.
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* no sessions during exam weeks or study weeks
Explore SG’s related events this quarter on the theme: Loneliness
Is loneliness a totally normal, private feeling? Is it an epidemic caused by technology? Is it a silent killer or a beautiful part of being human? The Studium Generale theme for this quarter is Loneliness. Through a series of events focusing on loneliness, we can look at this fascinating phenomenon through different lenses. From writing workshops to philosophical examinations, we invite you to connect with others and talk through what loneliness means to you.
Existential Tuesday: Is monogamy dead? | Nov 12th | @ The Nook
Writing Huddle | Loneliness | Nov 14th | @ The Nook
Existential Tuesday: Are you alone in the void? | Nov 19th | @ Faculty of Applied Sciences
Existential Tuesday: Can we live without private space? | Nov 26th | @ The Nook
VOX Discussion night: (When) Is family a choice? | Nov 26th | @ The Nook
Existential Tuesday: Has society become more hostile? | Dec 3rd | @ The Nook
Critical Mass | Samenleven | Dec 9th | @ Theater de Veste
Existential Tuesday: Does reality just go on and on forever? | Dec 10th | @ The Nook
Loneliness, sex, and robots | Dec 10th | @ Library
Writing Huddle | Self-portrait on the Fly | Dec 12th | @ The Nook
Existential Tuesday: Do you imagine your life has a plot? | Dec 17th | @ The Nook
