The Philadelphia Contingent

Meetup Reviews

Reviews from
States, Countries and the Social Contract on Thursday Aug 5, 2010

Meetup Rating
4.502

Attendees
7
The meetup was fun. But it seems to me we must have some people dressed in blue costumes and funny hats & weilding silly string to enforce our social contract. No one notices the "aerosol" in the room, so we should be able to dodge any logical disagreements about how we should run our beloved General Vicinity.
— Jermaine
I wonder how we could attract more people to philosophy.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Reviews from
The Contingent Book Club: Anthem on Wednesday Jul 28, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
12
I really enjoyed meeting everyone in Philadelphia. The conversation was great and I was happy to see more than just 4 people.
— Jermaine
Fantastic conversations about Anthem and divergent topics.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Reviews from
The Contingent Book Club: Brave New World on Wednesday Jun 30, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
10
Some of the people had some pretty brilliant ideas about the novel. As the topics drifted into other subjects, it was heated and engaging toward the end.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Reviews from
Religion, Mysticism & Gods on Saturday Jun 19, 2010

Meetup Rating
4.505

Attendees
9
Awesome, engaging convo.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Reviews from
The Psychology Book Club: The Psychology of Self-Esteem on Wednesday Apr 14, 2010

Meetup Rating
4.503

Attendees
10
Great conversation about a great book.
— Greg Minton
Really got my mind stirred up with a lot of new thoughts. If you didn't read it and didn't make it to the meet-up...I highly recommend reading book, and I highly recommend checking out one of these meetups.
— Cory (Scout)
Nathan was prepared and led a great meeting. Not for ultra-intellectuals only... a very friendly and nurturing group.
— Randy
Reviews from
St. Stephen's Green: Epistemology on Tuesday Apr 6, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.002

Attendees
9
Yet again I really enjoyed myself, and I walked away with a lot of new ideas to think about :)
— Cory (Scout)
Reviews from
The Contingent Book Club: Plato's Symposium on Tuesday Mar 23, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.004

Attendees
8
I had a wonderful, intellectually and emotionally stimulating time.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Really cool! Fun to work on psychological and philosophical topics in relation to our lives currently!
— Phil
Reviews from
St. Steven's Green: Ethics on Tuesday Mar 9, 2010

Meetup Rating
4.506

Attendees
10
I really enjoyed hearing everyone's perspective on ethics, as well as their history with ethics. The conversation was free-form and open-ended, and it had a really great flow to it. Thanks for coming out everyone! :)
— Cory (Scout)
Absolutely fantastic, relaxing, and enjoyable discussion about ethics. Best one of these so far.
— Greg Minton
Great discussions! The best meetup so far!
— Adam
Engaging, stimulating and delightful discussion, I enjoyed the hell out of it.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)
Reviews from
St. Stephen's Green: Concepts on Tuesday Feb 16, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.004

Attendees
7
Another enjoyable and engaging meetup with The Philadelphia Contingent! I like how the suggested topic "concepts" became the theme of the evening, leaving us free to take the conversation in different directions while still referencing "concepts" throughout. It worked out very nicely! :)
— Cory (Scout)
Enjoyable discussion & good company!
— Greg Minton
I had a lot of fun- I rarely get to have these sorts of conversations with anyone other than a few close friends. I'm looking forward to future events.
— Kali
Great fun! Love talking about ideas :-).
— Phil
Reviews from
St. Steven's Green: First Principles on Thursday Feb 4, 2010

Meetup Rating
5.006

Attendees
9
It was a great time. There was stimulating conversation and a lot of interesting people.
— Brett Miller
It was great to meet some new people including one who lives in my neighborhood! I really enjoyed the discussion and learning more about everyone.
— Adam
I had a great time at this event. I have chatted virtually with some of the folks and it was nice to be able to meet them face-to-face. The organizer was well prepared and was very curious about what he thought the group should do moving forward. I feel that as this meetup group gains momentum and grows, it would become more informational and interesting.
— Mark Starkman
Excellent Lively discussion
— john pi
I really enjoyed meeting some fellow Philadelphia philosophers in hot pursuit of the truth. :) Everyone was very curious and engaging! I loved hearing how everyone was introduced to philosophy, and particularly how they use what they learn from philosophy in order to acheive greater happiness in their lives.
— Cory (Scout)
I had a fantastic time and it was great getting to know each other and I really enjoyed the conversation.
— Nathan McKaskle (Chief)