Our Tuesday Philosophy Group has now been active for 20 years. You can view our Archive pages for details of the wide range of topics we have debated over that time.
Our discussions typically range over philosophical questions about:
- Human nature and the human condition
- The universe and reality
- The human mind, consciousness, and intelligence
- Ethics and morality
- Society and government
- Science and technology
Topics scheduled for discussion during the next few months include:
- Feb - The Common Good - the ethical and practical issues surrounding shared resources (Kath)
- Mar - Animal welfare and how language affects our treatment and behaviour towards them (with some reference to Peter Singer's influential work in this area) (Chris)
- Apr - The Frankfurt School and Critical Theory - a critique of capitalism, role of ideology, the concept of the public sphere and limits of critical theory. (Megan)
- May - The Nature of Power - its sources, how does it manifest in social relations, ethical considerations which arise when wielding power and how to achieve a just distribution of power in society. (Lyn)
- Jun - Technofeudalism - a discussion of Yanis Varoufakis' influential book. Are we in a post capitalist technofeudal era? (Susan)
- Jul - The Nature of Disgust - discussion on the underlying factor or factors that cause this judgment? (Jo)
Yet to be scheduled
- Guilt - What is the essential nature of guilt, and how may it differ from shame or regret?
- Virginia Wolfe - A Room of One's Own
- The philosophy of Science
- The philosophy of Michael Sandel