Co-ordinator | Martin Paul | |
Telephone | 01296713204 | |
philosophy@buckinghamu3a.org.uk | ||
Weekday | 2nd Tuesday | |
Time | 10:00 – 11:30 | |
Venue | Library (downstairs room) |
About the group
Restarting First meeting 14th September
The Philosophy Group meets monthly and has a membership of about 25. Normally about 18 people turn up for meetings. The full title of the group is Philosophy, Politics and Economics; or for short PPE. This gives a very wide base for talks, debates and discussions. The following are the topics we discussed at our meetings between September 2017 and July 2018.
Epicurus
Identity: Loss of
British Values: what are they and how do we view them?
Abelard and Heloise.
Malthus Reinvented For Our Times
The Implications for Journalists of Fake News
Discussion
Topics in the News
The Madness of Man
Mindware
“How you can tell right from wrong”
Crime & Punishment
Philosophy on Trial
“Self-Reliance”
“Underestimating Humans”
“Philosophy of War”
Topics
“Happiness’
The Seventh Stage of Man
Aspects of Liberty