About

What to expect

Philosophising and dining with Laurens ten Kate, who holds the chair Vrijzinnige religiositeit en humanisme at the Universiteit voor Humanistiek.

  • Theme: belonging, and who does not belong
  • Based on his essay Wereldtijd
  • In dialogue with thinkers, poets and artists
  • Is the us-and-them scheme still tenable?

Questions

When does The Philosophical Dinner: The Stranger's Question start and end?

The Philosophical Dinner: The Stranger's Question runs Wednesday, 2 December 2026, 19:00.

Where is The Philosophical Dinner: The Stranger's Question?

The Philosophical Dinner: The Stranger's Question takes place at MidWest, Cabralstraat 1, Amsterdam.

How can I book?

Book through the organizer's link: vuurwerk.weticket.io

What is the evening about?

Belonging and the stranger: who is included and who is not.

Ten Kate draws on his essay Wereldtijd.

He asks whether the us-and-them scheme still holds today.

He explores a 'band zonder band' in dialogue with thinkers, poets and artists.

Amsterdam

Getting there

MidWest, Cabralstraat 1, 1057 CD Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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