ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Society for Philosophical Inquiry

Okay, so have you ever wondered about really big questions, like "Why are we here?" or "What is the meaning of life?" Well, grown-ups have been wondering about these things for a very long time. They call it philosophy.

And sometimes, people who like philosophy get together to talk about their ideas and ask each other questions. That's called a society, which means a group of people who share the same interests.

So the Society for Philosophical Inquiry is a group of grown-ups who like to talk about big philosophical questions. They might meet in a classroom or a library or even online. They talk about things like ethics (which is about what is right and wrong), logic (which is about how to reason and make good arguments), and metaphysics (which is about what the world is made of, and what exists beyond what we can see and touch).

It's a place where people can share their ideas and listen to others, and maybe change their minds or learn something new. People in the Society for Philosophical Inquiry might be teachers, students, or just regular people who like to think about big questions.