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Buddha, Socrates, and Us: A Book Launch Event with Stephen Batchelor

Join us in-person in New York City for a talk and book-signing with author and teacher Stephen Batchelor to celebrate the publication of Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times. Examining the lives and teachings of the Buddha and Socrates, Batchelor illuminates the commonalities between these visionary, 5th-century BCE contemporaries, who both focused on the question of how to live a good life in turbulent times. Showing their enduring relevancy, Batchelor explores how both figures might respond to society today, and how they would advise us to live ethically in a world free of certainty or one definitive authority.

This is a free event, in-person in New York City. We invite you to purchase the book ahead of time with a 25% discount, or purchase it at the event for the full price.

Speakers

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Stephen Batchelor

Stephen Batchelor is an author and teacher of Buddhism. His works include Buddhism Without Beliefs, Confession of a Buddhist Atheist, After Buddhism, Secular Buddhism, and The Art of Solitude. He lives in La Sauve, France.

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  • Date: September 11, 2025
  • Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET
  • Format: In Person: Liederkranz Club 6 East 87th Street New York, NY 10128
  • Price: Free with optional $21 book purchase ($28 at the door)
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