Transformative Experience: a Philosophical Discussion

Transformative Experience: a Philosophical Discussion

With the support of PA Humanities and The Grotto, we're thrilled to announce philosophical discussions on the last Tuesday of every month!

What if the most important decisions you'll ever make are ones you can't fully understand beforehand? Join Ren, Josh, and Tiffani for "Transformative Experience: a Philosophical Discussion" at The Grotto on Tuesday, November 24 from 7 to 9 pm.

We'll discuss the following questions and more:

• What does it feel like to choose to undergo an experience that we can’t really understand in advance?
• Can you really make a rational decision to experience something that will fundamentally change who you are?
• How can you responsibly choose to find out who you will become when your transformed preferences, values, and plans will affect others?

Guidelines for discussion and a brief advance reading (Amia Srinivasan’s book review of L.A. Paul’s Transformative Experience in the Times Literary Supplement) will be emailed to participants upon registration. The experiential component of the event will be ritual commitment to undergo a new kind of experience during the next month and letter-writing to our future selves predicting how it will change us.

The Grotto Community Center is located at 17 E Philadelphia St, York, PA 17401.

• Space is limited to ensure that everyone has a chance to participate in the discussion.
• Cash and venmo donations accepted at the event (suggested $5).
• If you have a fever/cough/are otherwise feeling sick on the day of the event, please stay home and join us next time.

Venue Accessibility

• The venue entrance includes several steps and no ramp.
• Once inside, the event is up one flight of stairs on the second floor.
• There are gender-inclusive restrooms on the first floor of the venue.
• Street parking near the venue on Philadelphia St and Duke St is free after 5pm. The Philadelphia Street parking garage (one block west of the venue) is $2 after 5pm.