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The Fly-Bottle is a registered incorporation under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, dedicated solely to educational purposes. The Fly-Bottle operates without a political agenda, focusing instead on maintaining activities at a civic level and respecting the personal freedoms of its members to express their opinions.
Why are we The Fly-Bottle?
Why are we The Fly-Bottle?
No one needs to remind us that the world is full of surprises. It fails to meet our expectations on numerous occasions. At best, this failure is of a trivial and pleasant nature, much like when someone throws a surprise birthday party for us. At worst, this failure creates confusion, puzzlement, and even tragedy, as when we lose loved ones. Once our expectations are not met in this way, we yearn to make sense of our experience. It feels as if the picture of the world has held us captive, and we have no choice but to be captivated. Somehow, the contentment of our minds relies on untangling the puzzle or realizing its outset. Of course, once we uncover the origins of the puzzle, once our captivation wanes, we find ourselves at peace, but that is only a momentary peace. Sooner or later, we find ourselves captivated by another puzzle, and that is how our life goes on.
This was how Ludwig Wittgenstein, a prominent Austrian philosopher, conceived the nature of a proper philosophical investigation. In doing philosophy, we resemble a fly that has been caught in a fly-bottle. The fly does not rest until it finds a way out. It is the very task of philosophy “to show the fly the way out of the fly-bottle.” In the Fly-Bottle, we are all philosophers, united in our quest to make sense of our life experience through communal inquiries, each of us yearning to unravel our personal puzzles.
What we do is philosophy, but what we deal with might be any subject in the humanities, arts, and social sciences.
Our vision
Our vision
The Fly-Bottle aims to foster an Iranian society that values and actively participates in the advancement of collective knowledge.
Our mission
Our mission
1. The Fly-Bottle aims to establish a network for Iranians seeking companionship in the exploration of subjects within humanities, arts, or social sciences.
2. The Fly-Bottle serves as a platform for the dissemination of ideas, perspectives, and methodologies of experts in humanities, arts, and social sciences, facilitating the exchange of knowledge between experts and the public domain.
Our Story
Our Story
TFB_Our Story.pdfWhat kind of projects do we engage in?
What kind of projects do we engage in?
We support our community members in connecting with peers through forming circles centered around shared interests. Past circles have explored themes such as the philosophy of mind, philosophy of right, epistemology, health and society, Iranian studies, art criticism, and the philosophy of music. In addition to these groups, we host interactive sessions featuring guest speakers and work to expand public discourse by sharing intellectual ideas with a wider audience through podcasts and other digital content.
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Fly-Bottle. Our organization serves as a platform for open dialogue and educational exchange, and the inclusion of any speaker does not imply endorsement of their views.
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