We will read the story "Requiem with Toast" by Mario Benedetti. Later we will discuss about its style, narration and etc.... more >>

In this session we will talk about the secrecy and symbolism in Persian Literature. Here we try to elaborate the language barriers to understanding the mystical experiences and then we will talk about the mystic jargon.... more >>

The life cycles of great powers have long been thought to follow a pattern of gradual rise and fall. But what if imperial collapse comes suddenly? A closer reading of history, from the most ancient empires to the Soviet union, suggests that empires fall quickly and without warning. The goal of this presentation is to show based on the work of Niall Ferguson (Harvard Economic historian) that a combination of fiscal deficits and military overstretch could make an empire shift from consummation to destruction and then to desolation in a sudden rather than a cyclical manner. Could The U.S be the Next empire in danger?... more >>

Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge arises from sense experience. Empiricism is one of several competing views that predominate in the study of human knowledge, known as epistemology. Empiricism emphasizes the role of experience and evidence, especially sensory perception, in the formation of ideas, while discounting the notion of innate ideas (except in so far as these might be inferred from empirical reasoning, as in the case of genetic predisposition). In a related sense, empiricism in the philosophy of science emphasizes those aspects of scientific knowledge that are closely related to evidence, especially as discovered in experiments. It is a fundamental part of the scientific method that all hypotheses and theories must be tested against observations... more >>

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CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 18th, 2007. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in. Afterwards, the evening turns into a discussion forum and all members of the audience will have an opportunity to ask their question(s) and share their points of view.
CaféLitt is open to all comments, suggestion, collaboration and new ideas. CaféLitt provides an unparalleled opportunity for learning about culture, science and philosophy in a relaxed and friendly environment, and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with like-minded members of your community.
CaféLitt is officially registered as a non-profitable group and is a nonpartisan, nonreligious and nonpolitical entity.