---
title: "Philosophy club"
source: PostHog Documentation
source_url: https://github.com/PostHog/posthog.com
licence: MIT
domain: data-and-analysis
subdomain: posthog-docs
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

Philosophy club runs once a month, and <TeamMember name="Charles Cook" /> organizes it. We spend each 30min session discussing one philosophical question in the Socratic tradition. A short text is shared in advance as light pre-reading from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. These can be a bit dry, so feel free to use alternatives - the [Crash Course videos](https://thecrashcourse.com/topic/philosophy/) are quite good. 

If you're interested in joining, ask <TeamMember name="Charles Cook" /> to add you to the recurring event in `#team-people-and-ops`.

## Structure

Each session is 30min:

- 5min — framing: one person summarizes the pre-read in plain language
- 10min — clarification: we define the terms in the question
- 10min — probing: share examples from real life
- 10min — synthesis: each person states if their belief has altered or not

The only rule is no observers - if you join a session, you should expect to take part.

## Topics

See below for the full roadmap, with a link to each pre-read. This is a 1 year commitment if you want to do the whole thing, but each question stands alone, and you can attend as many sessions as you want!

1. [What counts as knowledge?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/#WhatKnow)
2. [Can we trust our own reasoning?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/#KnowJustSkep)
3. [If behavior is shaped by causes, what does accountability mean?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freewill/#DoWeHaveFreeWill)
4. [Is success about happiness, achievement, or meaning?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/well-being/#TheWelBei)
5. [Are habits more important than intentions?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-virtue/#Virt)
6. [Should decisions prioritize results even when methods feel wrong?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/#ClasUtil)
7. [Is fairness equality, merit, or need?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/justice/#JustFourDist)
8. [When is challenging authority ethically required?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/authority/#TheConLegPolAut)
9. [Is trust a rational calculation or a leap without evidence?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/trust/#NatuTrusTrus)
10. [Does technology shape our behaviour or simply reflect it?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/technology/#SomeRecuThemEthiTech)
11. [Should work be intrinsically meaningful or primarily instrumental?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/work-labor/#ValuWork)
12. [Do we discover purpose, or create it through choices?](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/)
