Examine the art of song writing with an emphasis on literary lyrics. Listen to and discuss the music and lyrics of musicians like Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey and Bob Dylan.

… “Socrates Cafe” is a format for inquisitive philosophical discussion conceived by Christopher Phillips, who authored a so-named book about its conception, and his experiences in the many cafes he founded. The author was especially moved to bring people of different backgrounds together, establishing Socrates Cafes in all types of communities, schools of all levels, prisons, nursing homes, and even groups specifically created to combine demographics, including, for example meetings between child …