Our philosophy reading group started strong with six people genuinely wrestling with big questions, but now two members dominate every discussion with academic jargon while the rest of us feel stupid for asking basic questions, and I'm watching real inquiry die under the weight of intellectual posturing.
More people experience this than they realize.
A learning community struggles with the tension between different levels of philosophical preparation and the performative aspects of intellectual discourse.
“Where Are You with The examined student — Periagoge as learning philosophy?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.