Friends of the Salon 2025

– How does the scientific method shape our understanding of reality?

– Can it coexist with other ways of knowing, like intuition or art?

– What are its limits in addressing complex human questions?

Expect a cozy setting, bold ideas, and great company. Bring a friend, grab a drink, and share your take.

Event Details

When: 19:00, 20th August 2025

Where: The Alehouse, Universitätstrasse 23, 8006 Zürich

Have questions? Reach out to info@zurichsalon.org. Register on Eventbrite or Meetup!

Recommended Reading

Fuel your thoughts with these:

• There Is No Scientific Method by Lee Smolin (Big Think): Argues science isn’t a cookie-cutter formula but a creative, human endeavor.
• Scientism in the Arts and Humanities by Roger Scruton (The New Atlantis): Warns against forcing scientific methods onto culture and human experience.
• How Can I Possibly Be Free? by Raymond Tallis (The New Atlantis): Questions if science’s mechanistic view can explain free will.
• Freedom: An Impossible Reality by Raymond Tallis (Philosophy Now): Digs into whether science can truly capture human agency.
• Ethical values can be both objective and yet without a foundation by Joel Marks (Aeon): Explores how ethical judgments can be objective without absolute foundations, challenging scientific approaches to morality.

We’re excited to dive into this topic and hear your perspectives. Reserve your spot and join us for an evening of intellectual spark!

Warm regards,

The Zurich Salon Team