Halloween and Philosophy

In addition to being many people’s favorite season, autumn is often described as being an especially contemplative time of year and, in an effort to dwell in the meditative mood of October in particular, Joseph I Breidenstein Jr PhD will explore several affinities between Halloween and philosophy as a tradition, practice, and experience.

After growing up between West Chester and Ardmore Pennsylvania and studying at Villanova University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Joseph I. Breidenstein Jr earned his PhD in philosophy at Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario. He is currently exploring how reincarnation, psychedelics, and philosophy as feminine spirituality can help the west in general and America in particular remember the spiritual significance of both education and democracy as well as find a positive way forward beyond the scientific-materialist / liberal-secular paradigm that continues to characterize mainstream western life despite being not just false but also personally and culturally toxic.