AboutLiving Offers Philosophical Debate Online

Posted on May 20, 1998

The world wide web, often portrayed as a solitary experience with emerging technologies and not our fellow human beings, is beginning to transmit a new "killer app" -- the human mind. Much like the recent boom in philosophical debate in cafes all over Paris, the internet too is becoming a worldwide center for examining the essence of being human.

A visit to the weekly Philosophical Debate at the AboutLiving.com chat room suggests there is a growing number of philosophically minded individuals who think so. Every Tuesday at 2:20 EST these deep thinkers gather and choose topics for discussion. The thinkers make sure the character of such debates are retained: without form, structure, or moderators, topics are chosen by the online participants and, in the old style of public debate, anyone who dares takes the floor to open their mouth and, just as importantly, their mind. These philosophical chat forums can be found on The About Living site.

Update: AboutLiving.com is no longer available.