our non profit group democracy caf . this initiative is devoted to supporting philosophical inquirers of all ages and walks of life who embrace the version of the socratic method that we have crafted since 1996 as they become more engaged and autonomous thinkers and doers who strive to make ours a more inclusive world . the gatherings bring together people from a wide array of walks of life and experiences . they take place in venues like coffee houses libraries hospices senior centers nursing homes prisons plazas and other public spaces bookstores homeless shelters and community centers libraries and schools.we also now have special editions of socrates cafe including the great works cafe in which the questions explored emerge from a timely and timeless text or film or poem . download our guides