Philosophy Café: People Are Flawed, So How Should We Love?

Sat Apr 18 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm UTC-07:00

Enlightenment Salon | Sacramento

California Groundbreakers
Publisher/HostCalifornia Groundbreakers
Philosophy Caf\u00e9: People Are Flawed, So How Should We Love?
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An overview of notable philosophers' takes on loving imperfect people, and being loved as one.
About this Event

Hi, it’s Vanessa, your ENLIGHTENMENT host.

To love another person is to encounter both their strengths and their shortcomings. So what does it mean to truly see someone—not just as we wish they were, but as they are? And what does it ask of us to be seen in that same way?

In this Philosophy Café, we’ll explore these questions together by stepping into a virtual dialogue among three philosophers from different times and traditions. Derek Lam, professor of philosophy at CSU Sacramento, will steer us through the conversation. Through their competing perspectives, we’ll try to orient ourselves within a deeply human—and often disorienting—experience: loving imperfect people, and being loved as one.

No prior background in philosophy needed—just curiosity and a willingness to think together.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for students. I’ll bring some brunchtime drinks and snacks. BYO is very much encouraged.


Photo: Coney Island, New York, 1977, by Bruce Gilden / Magnum Photos.

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Enlightenment Salon, 2221 10th Street, Sacramento, United States

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USD 7.18 to USD 12.51

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